Friars Point, MS

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2022 Population

1,083

1.28% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.6

11.3% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

52.5%

2.48% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$25,156

23.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$56,800

25.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Friars Point, MS had a population of 1.08k people with a median age of 30.6 and a median household income of $25,156. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Friars Point, MS declined from 1,097 to 1,083, a −1.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $20,417 to $25,156, a 23.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Friars Point, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (98.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Friars Point, MS was $56,800, and the homeownership rate was 43.4%.

Most people in Friars Point, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Friars Point, MS was 1 car per household.

United States Mississippi Coahoma County, MS Clarksdale, MS North Delta Region PUMA, MS

Economy

The economy of Friars Point, MS employs 384 people. The largest industries in Friars Point, MS are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Public Administration (62 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($41,250), Manufacturing ($37,188), and Public Administration ($33,750).

Employment

Occupations

384

2022 Value

± 109

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Friars Point, MS grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 340 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friars Point, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (68 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (49 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friars Point, 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

384

2022 Value

± 109

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Friars Point, MS grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 340 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friars Point, MS, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Public Administration (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friars Point, MS, though some of these residents may live in Friars Point, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,953

Median earning men ± $6,144

$22,019

Median earning women ± $5,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($41,250), Public Administration ($34,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($37,188), Public Administration ($29,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,196).

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 Friars Point, MS was $56,800 in 2022, which is 0.201 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $45,200 to $56,800, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Friars Point, MS is 43.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Friars Point, MS have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friars Point, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$56,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,743

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.4%

Homeownership

2022

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 43.4% of the housing units in Friars Point, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friars Point, 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 Friars Point, 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.

$25,156

Median Household Income

± $6,046

431

Number of Households

± 100

In 2022, the median household income of the 431 households in Friars Point, MS grew to $25,156 from the previous year's value of $20,417.

The following chart displays the households in Friars Point, 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 Friars Point, 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 (87.4%)
Carpooled (8.12%)
Worked At Home (4.48%)

In 2022, 87.4% of workers in Friars Point, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who worked at home (4.48%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friars Point, MS have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Friars Point, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friars Point, MS (569 out of 1.08k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Friars Point, 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

85.2% of the population of Friars Point, MS has health coverage, with 23.8% on employee plans, 51.1% on Medicaid, 6.65% on Medicare, 2.77% on non-group plans, and 0.923% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coahoma County, MS see 1797 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.58% increase from the previous year (1702 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2081 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 183 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,797 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coahoma County, MS

Primary care physicians in Coahoma County, MS see an average of 1,797 patients per year. This represents a 5.58% increase from the previous year (1,702 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.1% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 38.8% were men and 61.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

23.8%

Employer Coverage

51.1%

Medicaid

6.65%

Medicare

2.77%

Non-Group

0.923%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Friars Point, MS grew by 9.51% from 13.5% to 14.8%.

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

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