Buckatunna, MS

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    2024 Population
    140
    US Senator
    Roger Wicker
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    32.7
    6.84% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    54.3%
    2.2k% 1-year increase
    2023 Median Household Income
    $95,933
    2024 Median Property Value
    $9,999
    91% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    57
    57.8% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Buckatunna, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    100% of the residents in Buckatunna, MS are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Buckatunna, MS was $9,999, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

    Population & Diversity

    Buckatunna, MS is home to a population of 140 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Buckatunna, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

    In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71 people) in Buckatunna, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    100%
    2024 Citizenship
    100%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 100% of Buckatunna, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Buckatunna, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Buckatunna, MS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      71 ± 66
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      69 ± 127
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      0 ± 14

    In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71 people) in Buckatunna, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Buckatunna, MS as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      15,967 ± 3,094 people
    2. Honduras
      6,221 ± 1,934 people
    3. Guatemala
      4,623 ± 1,668 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

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    Veterans

    Vietnam
    Most Common Service Period
    2 ± 21

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    Health

    90.7% of the population of Buckatunna, MS has health coverage, with 18.6% on employee plans, 53.6% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 1.43% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.4% were men and 63.6% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 43.6% between 18 and 34 years, 9.29% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.4% were men and 63.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    9.29%
    Uninsured
    18.6%
    Employer Coverage
    53.6%
    Medicaid
    17.1%
    Medicare
    1.43%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Buckatunna, MS grew by 130% from 4.04% to 9.29%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Buckatunna, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    Occupations

    57
    2024 Value
    ± 119
    −57.8%
    1 Year decline
    ± 545%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckatunna, MS declined at a rate of −57.8%, from 135 employees to 57 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Buckatunna, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (35 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16 people), and Transportation Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Buckatunna, MS.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    57
    2024 Value
    ± 119
    −57.8%
    1 Year decline
    ± 545%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Buckatunna, MS declined at a rate of −57.8%, from 135 employees to 57 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Buckatunna, MS, are Retail Trade (35 people), Manufacturing (16 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Buckatunna, MS, though some of these residents may live in Buckatunna, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    1.38%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Mississippi

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    Roger Wicker
    Senator from Mississippi1
    Assumed office on December 31, 2007
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Senator from Mississippi2
    Assumed office on April 9, 2018
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

    Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Buckatunna, MS was $9,999 in 2024, which is 0.0301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,600 to $9,999, a 91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Buckatunna, MS is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    Property

    $64
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$87

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Buckatunna, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Buckatunna, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $95,933
    Median Household Income
    ± $537
    86
    Number of Households
    ± 93

    The following chart displays the households in Buckatunna, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Buckatunna, MS is from Mississippi.
    0.447
    2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi
    0.45
    2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

    In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Drove Alone (100%)
    Most Common Commute in 2024

    In 2024, 100% of workers in Buckatunna, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Car Ownership

    1 car
    Average Number

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    Poverty & Diversity

    54.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Buckatunna, MS (76 out of 140 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Buckatunna, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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