Itta Bena, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,967

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

31.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,033

9.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$87,400

Population & Diversity

Itta Bena, MS is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Itta Bena, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Other (Hispanic) and 78 White (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 Itta Bena, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Itta Bena, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Itta Bena, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 432
Other (Hispanic)
87 ± 132
White (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 56

4.42%

Hispanic Population

87 people

4.42% of the people in Itta Bena, MS are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Itta Bena, 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
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Itta Bena, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Itta Bena, MS.

Economy

The economy of Itta Bena, MS employs 725 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Itta Bena, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), Educational Services (116 people), and Retail Trade (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($73,882), Public Administration ($34,487), and Manufacturing ($32,878).

Employment

Occupations

725

2024 Value

± 210

32.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Itta Bena, MS grew at a rate of 32.1%, from 549 employees to 725 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Itta Bena, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (143 people), Production Occupations (122 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Itta Bena, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

725

2024 Value

± 210

32.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Itta Bena, MS grew at a rate of 32.1%, from 549 employees to 725 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Itta Bena, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (122 people), Educational Services (116 people), and Retail Trade (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Itta Bena, MS, though some of these residents may live in Itta Bena, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,914

Median earning men ± $7,911

$31,719

Median earning women ± $11,059

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,135), and Manufacturing ($10,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($34,583), Manufacturing ($33,634), and Retail Trade ($26,324).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Itta Bena, MS was $87,400 in 2024, which is 0.263 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,200 to $87,400, a 12.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Itta Bena, MS is 31.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Itta Bena, MS have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Itta Bena, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,415

$243

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

31.2%

Homeownership

2024

54.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.2% of the housing units in Itta Bena, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,033

Median Household Income

± $8,276

780

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 780 households in Itta Bena, MS grew to $36,033 from the previous year's value of $32,898.

The following chart displays the households in Itta Bena, 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 Itta Bena, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (89%)
Carpooled (8.64%)
Walked (1.9%)

In 2024, 89% of workers in Itta Bena, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.64%) and those who walked to work (1.9%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Itta Bena, MS have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Itta Bena, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Itta Bena, MS (396 out of 1.97k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Itta Bena, 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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