Diamondhead, MS

Census Place

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2022 Population

9,360

0.605% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

50.8

0.594% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.05%

7.09% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$80,504

22.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$220,900

17.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Diamondhead, MS had a population of 9.36k people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $80,504. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Diamondhead, MS declined from 9,417 to 9,360, a −0.605% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,601 to $80,504, a 22.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Diamondhead, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), White (Hispanic) (3.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.06%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%).

None of the households in Diamondhead, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Diamondhead, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Diamondhead, MS was $220,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.6%.

Most people in Diamondhead, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Diamondhead, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Hancock County, MS Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS

Economy

The economy of Diamondhead, MS employs 4.13k people. The largest industries in Diamondhead, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (647 people), Public Administration (452 people), and Educational Services (406 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,801), Public Administration ($92,344), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.13k

2022 Value

± 604

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Diamondhead, MS grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 3.86k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Diamondhead, MS, are Management Occupations (550 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (469 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Diamondhead, 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

4.13k

2022 Value

± 604

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 20.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Diamondhead, MS grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 3.86k employees to 4.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Diamondhead, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (647 people), Public Administration (452 people), and Educational Services (406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Diamondhead, MS, though some of these residents may live in Diamondhead, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,938

Median earning men ± $7,552

$36,511

Median earning women ± $9,288

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($113,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,512), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,545), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,389), and Public Administration ($44,375).

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 Diamondhead, MS was $220,900 in 2022, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $188,600 to $220,900, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Diamondhead, MS is 89.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Diamondhead, MS have an average commute time of 36.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Diamondhead, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$220,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,986

$3,660

Median Property Taxes

±$477

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 Diamondhead, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.6%

Homeownership

2022

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89.6% of the housing units in Diamondhead, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Diamondhead, 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.

$80,504

Median Household Income

± $12,229

4.09k

Number of Households

± 511

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.09k households in Diamondhead, MS grew to $80,504 from the previous year's value of $65,601.

The following chart displays the households in Diamondhead, 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 Diamondhead, 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (6.44%)

In 2022, 78.7% of workers in Diamondhead, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.44%).

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

36.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Diamondhead, MS have a longer commute time (36.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.25% of the workforce in Diamondhead, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Diamondhead, MS (466 out of 9.23k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Diamondhead, MS is White, followed by Hispanic 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

95.7% of the population of Diamondhead, MS has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 6.35% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, MS see 2824 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.14% decrease from the previous year (2977 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3543 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,824 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, MS

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, MS see an average of 2,824 patients per year. This represents a 5.14% decrease from the previous year (2,977 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.27%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

6.35%

Medicaid

19.8%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Diamondhead, MS declined by 29% from 6.01% to 4.27%.

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

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