Byram, MS

Census Place

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2022 Population

12,922

2.63% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.2

1.97% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.8%

37.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$72,536

5.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$161,600

9.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Byram, MS had a population of 12.9k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $72,536. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Byram, MS grew from 12,591 to 12,922, a 2.63% increase and its median household income grew from $68,819 to $72,536, a 5.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Byram, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (75%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.35%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.224%).

None of the households in Byram, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Byram, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Byram, MS was $161,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Byram, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Byram, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Byram, MS employs 6.64k people. The largest industries in Byram, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,466 people), Public Administration (773 people), and Retail Trade (724 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,383), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,161), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,778).

Employment

Occupations

6.64k

2022 Value

± 882

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Byram, MS grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 6.5k employees to 6.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Byram, MS, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (801 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (760 people), and Management Occupations (679 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Byram, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.64k

2022 Value

± 882

2.12%

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Byram, MS grew at a rate of 2.12%, from 6.5k employees to 6.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Byram, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,466 people), Public Administration (773 people), and Retail Trade (724 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Byram, MS, though some of these residents may live in Byram, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,994

Median earning men ± $8,855

$41,501

Median earning women ± $4,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,153), Public Administration ($58,361), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,008), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,746), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,081).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.611%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Byram, MS was $161,600 in 2022, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $147,600 to $161,600, a 9.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Byram, MS is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Byram, MS have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Byram, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,745

$3,571

Median Property Taxes

±$569

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 Byram, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2022

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.5% of the housing units in Byram, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Byram, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 108.07

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Byram, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,536

Median Household Income

± $6,082

4.93k

Number of Households

± 710

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.93k households in Byram, MS grew to $72,536 from the previous year's value of $68,819.

The following chart displays the households in Byram, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Byram, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (3.53%)

In 2022, 83.6% of workers in Byram, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (3.53%).

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.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Byram, MS have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Byram, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Byram, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Byram, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Byram, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Byram, MS (867 out of 12.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Byram, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.6% of the population of Byram, MS has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 8.32% on Medicaid, 7.38% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 5.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hinds County, MS see 1134 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.58% decrease from the previous year (1201 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 972 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,134 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hinds County, MS

Primary care physicians in Hinds County, MS see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 5.58% decrease from the previous year (1,201 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hinds County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.42%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

8.32%

Medicaid

7.38%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

5.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Byram, MS grew by 18.4% from 7.11% to 8.42%.

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

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