Fayette, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,691
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.7
4.26% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
38%
1.37% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$28,567
12.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$95,000
28.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
513
16.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fayette, 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 Fayette, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fayette, MS was $95,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Fayette, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette, MS was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fayette, MS is home to a population of 1.69k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Fayette, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Fayette, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayette, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.69k ± 476
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were NaNy times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Fayette, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (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 Fayette, 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
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
16 ± 31

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Economy

The economy of Fayette, MS employs 513 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fayette, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Utilities (80 people), and Retail Trade (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,980), Retail Trade ($42,434), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,219).

Employment

Occupations

513
2024 Value
± 189
16.3%
1 Year growth
± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette, MS grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 441 employees to 513 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayette, MS, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (80 people), Transportation Occupations (67 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayette, MS.

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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

513
2024 Value
± 189
16.3%
1 Year growth
± 45.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fayette, MS grew at a rate of 16.3%, from 441 employees to 513 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayette, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Utilities (80 people), and Retail Trade (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayette, MS, though some of these residents may live in Fayette, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$73,833
Median earning men ± $37,631
$22,207
Median earning women ± $6,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,980) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,019).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,929) and Public Administration ($22,361).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fayette, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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 Fayette, MS was $95,000 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,800 to $95,000, a 28.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fayette, MS is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fayette, MS have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayette, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$43,942
$339
Median Property Taxes
±$132

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 Fayette, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.2%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Fayette, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$28,567
Median Household Income
± $9,685
573
Number of Households
± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 573 households in Fayette, MS grew to $28,567 from the previous year's value of $25,383.

The following chart displays the households in Fayette, 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 Fayette, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.7%)
  3. Carpooled (0.78%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Fayette, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (0.78%).

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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Commute Time

16.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayette, MS have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fayette, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayette, MS (642 out of 1.69k 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 < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fayette, 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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Health

84.9% of the population of Fayette, MS has health coverage, with 19.8% on employee plans, 49.8% on Medicaid, 9.17% on Medicare, 4.55% on non-group plans, and 1.6% 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, 34.6% were men and 65.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.5% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.6% were men and 65.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

15.1%
Uninsured
19.8%
Employer Coverage
49.8%
Medicaid
9.17%
Medicare
4.55%
Non-Group
1.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fayette, MS declined by 7.79% from 16.4% to 15.1%.

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

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