Goodman, MS

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2023 Population

1,237

3.89% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

50.2%

4.55% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$14,722

20.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$37,200

2023 Employed Population

208

15.4% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goodman, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (70.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.808%).

None of the households in Goodman, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Goodman, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Goodman, MS are Holmes Community College (1,424 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Goodman, MS was $37,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Goodman, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Goodman, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Holmes County, MS North Central Region PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Goodman, MS is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.37% of Goodman, MS residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2023, there were 2.68 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (868 people) in Goodman, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 White (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goodman, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
868 ± 190
White (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 92
Two+ (Hispanic)
21 ± 32.2

1.7%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.7% of the people in Goodman, MS are hispanic (21 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Goodman, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Goodman, MS employs 208 people. The largest industries in Goodman, MS are Educational Services (63 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Finance & Insurance (22 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,500), Finance & Insurance ($32,500), and Educational Services ($17,917).

Employment

Occupations

208

2023 Value

± 105

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 80.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goodman, MS, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goodman, 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

208

2023 Value

± 105

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 80.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goodman, MS, are Educational Services (63 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Finance & Insurance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goodman, MS, though some of these residents may live in Goodman, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,708) and Retail Trade ($18,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,341), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,806), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Goodman, MS are White (738 and 51.8%), followed by Black or African American (602 and 42.3%), Hispanic or Latino (33 and 2.32%), and Two or More Races (24 and 1.69%).

The largest universities in Goodman, MS by number of degrees awarded are Holmes Community College (1,424 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Goodman, MS are Pre-Nursing Studies (128 and NaNk%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (107 and NaNk%), and Registered Nursing (102 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Goodman, MS was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Goodman, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Holmes Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,424 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Holmes Community College with 1,424 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 457 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Goodman, MS, which is 0.473 times less than the 967 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 738 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 602 degrees awarded.

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 Goodman, MS was $37,200 in 2023, which is 0.123 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2023 the median property value increased from N/A to $37,200, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Goodman, MS is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Goodman, MS have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goodman, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$37,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$29,128

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$14,722

Median Household Income

± $4,659

266

Number of Households

± 82

The following chart displays the households in Goodman, 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 Goodman, 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 2023

Drove Alone (63.2%)
Walked (16.8%)
Worked At Home (10%)

In 2023, 63.2% of workers in Goodman, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (10%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goodman, MS have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Goodman, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goodman, MS (357 out of 711 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

85% of the population of Goodman, MS has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 6.71% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Holmes County, MS see 1858 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.2% increase from the previous year (1546 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2357 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2749 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,858 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Holmes County, MS

Primary care physicians in Holmes County, MS see an average of 1,858 patients per year. This represents a 20.2% increase from the previous year (1,546 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.8% under 18 years, 38.4% between 18 and 34 years, 14.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.7% were men and 58.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15%

Uninsured

25%

Employer Coverage

31%

Medicaid

6.71%

Medicare

20.9%

Non-Group

1.46%

Military or VA

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

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