Fayette, MS

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2020 Population

1,530

10.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

33.5

37.3% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

42.9%

13% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$20,636

1.55% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$68,700

0.579% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Fayette, MS had a population of 1.53k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $20,636. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fayette, MS grew from 1,388 to 1,530, a 10.2% increase and its median household income grew from $20,321 to $20,636, a 1.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayette, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (99.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.719%), White (Non-Hispanic) (0%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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 2020, the median property value in Fayette, MS was $68,700, and the homeownership rate was 43.3%.

Most people in Fayette, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette, MS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fayette, MS is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2020, 0% of Fayette, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2020, there were 138 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Fayette, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

100%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 100% of Fayette, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Fayette, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayette, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 369
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 20
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Fayette, MS are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fayette, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Fayette, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), Infinityk times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fayette, MS employs 435 people. The largest industries in Fayette, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), Educational Services (123 people), and Manufacturing (53 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($30,536), Public Administration ($27,375), and Total ($22,332).

Employment

Occupations

435

2020 Value

± 160

46%

1 Year growth

± 38.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fayette, MS grew at a rate of 46%, from 298 employees to 435 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayette, MS, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (105 people), Production Occupations (47 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayette, 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

435

2020 Value

± 160

46%

1 Year growth

± 38.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fayette, MS grew at a rate of 46%, from 298 employees to 435 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayette, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (135 people), Educational Services (123 people), and Manufacturing (53 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,375

Median earning men ± $16,443

$23,162

Median earning women ± $7,683

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,313) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($15,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($27,375) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,897).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.5B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($25.1B) and Motorized vehicles ($12.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 105% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$21.9B
Louisiana
$11.4B
Tennessee
$10.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $21.9B, followed by Louisiana with $11.4B and Tennessee and $10.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators 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 Representatives 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 2020, 0.876% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (559k), and Secondary Education (417k).

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 Fayette, MS was $68,700 in 2020, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $69,100 to $68,700, a 0.579% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fayette, MS is 43.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Fayette, MS have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayette, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$68,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,796

$266

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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.

Rent vs Own

43.3%

Homeownership

2020

80.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 43.3% of the housing units in Fayette, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$20,636

Median Household Income

± $4,468

614

Number of Households

± 159

In 2020, the median household income of the 614 households in Fayette, MS grew to $20,636 from the previous year's value of $20,321.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.445

2019 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2020, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.17% growth from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (91.6%)
Walked (6.91%)
Carpooled (1.53%)

In 2020, 91.6% of workers in Fayette, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.91%) and those who carpooled to work (1.53%).

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

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayette, MS have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayette, MS (656 out of 1.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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

80.4% of the population of Fayette, MS has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 31.5% on Medicaid, 7.06% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Mississippi was $7,646 in 2014. This is a 3.86% increase from the previous year ($7,362).

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Mississippi. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Mississippi, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Mississippi across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.6%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

31.5%

Medicaid

7.06%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fayette, MS declined by 1.75% from 20% to 19.6%.

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.