Congressional District 1, MS

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2023 Population

743,078

0.266% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

US Representative

Trent Kelly

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

0.437% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,877

4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$174,600

7.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 1, MS had a population of 743k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $60,877. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 1, MS grew from 741,109 to 743,078, a 0.266% increase and its median household income grew from $58,538 to $60,877, a 4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 1, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), Other (Hispanic) (1.96%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.887%).

4.09% of the households in Congressional District 1, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Congressional District 1, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 1, MS was $174,600, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Congressional District 1, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 1, MS was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 1, MS borders Congressional District 4, AL, Congressional District 5, AL, Congressional District 7, AL, Congressional District 1, AR, Congressional District 2, MS, Congressional District 3, MS, Congressional District 7, TN, Congressional District 8, TN, and Congressional District 9, TN.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 1, MS is home to a population of 743k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.64% of Congressional District 1, MS residents were born outside of the country (19.6k people).

In 2023, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (477k people) in Congressional District 1, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16.2k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 1, MS are Spanish (19,375 households), Vietnamese (1,388 households), and Arabic (1,087 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Congressional District 1, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 1, MS was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 1, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 1, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
477k ± 985
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
208k ± 1.43k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16.2k ± 1.36k

3.91%

Hispanic Population

29.1k people

3.91% of the people in Congressional District 1, MS are hispanic (29.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 1, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.6k people

2.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

As of 2023, 2.64% of Congressional District 1, MS residents (19.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 1, MS was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 1, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
19,375 households (2.77%)
Vietnamese
1,388 households (0.198%)
Arabic
1,087 households (0.155%)

4.09% of the households in Congressional District 1, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 1, MS was Spanish. 2.77% of the households in Congressional District 1, MS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10,095 ± 749
Gulf War (2001-)
8,668 ± 806
Gulf War (1990s)
6,369 ± 728

Congressional District 1, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 1, MS employs 332k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Congressional District 1, MS were Manufacturing (58,809 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45,454 people), and Retail Trade (38,132 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($79,821), Utilities ($65,870), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,580).

Employment

Occupations

332k

2023 Value

± 4,831

0.446%

1 Year growth

± 2.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 1, MS grew at a rate of 0.446%, from 330k employees to 332k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 1, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,056 people), Production Occupations (33,429 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31,906 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 1, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

332k

2023 Value

± 4,831

0.446%

1 Year growth

± 2.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 1, MS grew at a rate of 0.446%, from 330k employees to 332k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 1, MS, are Manufacturing (58,809 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (45,454 people), and Retail Trade (38,132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 1, MS, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 1, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,881

Median earning men ± $658

$35,491

Median earning women ± $461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,204), Information ($65,981), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,781), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,879), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,336).

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 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.

Congressional District 1, MS is currently represented by Trent Kelly 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 1, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Congressional District 1, MS

Trent Kelly

District 1 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 1, MS is currently represented by Trent Kelly (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 1, MS have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (533k), and Secondary Education (391k).

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 Congressional District 1, MS was $174,600 in 2023, which is 0.575 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $161,700 to $174,600, a 7.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 1, MS is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 1, MS have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 1, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,420

$206,269

Median Property Taxes

±$3,714

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 Congressional District 1, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 1, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73% of the housing units in Congressional District 1, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 1, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,877

Median Household Income

± $1,044

283k

Number of Households

± 4,428

In 2023, the median household income of the 283k households in Congressional District 1, MS grew to $60,877 from the previous year's value of $58,538.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Carpooled (8.07%)
Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2023, 84.9% of workers in Congressional District 1, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.07%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 1, MS have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Congressional District 1, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 1, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 1, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 1, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 1, MS (110k out of 722k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 1, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

16.7%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 1, MS declined by 3.62% from 10.7% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 1, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.