Leland, MS

Census Place

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2022 Population

3,939

2.79% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.8

4.06% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

22.9%

0.0915% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,645

12.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$107,400

14.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Leland, MS had a population of 3.94k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $45,645. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Leland, MS declined from 4,052 to 3,939, a −2.79% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,561 to $45,645, a 12.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Leland, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.88%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.914%).

None of the households in Leland, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Leland, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Leland, MS was $107,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Leland, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Leland, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Leland, MS is home to a population of 3.94k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.17% of Leland, MS residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2022, there were 2.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Leland, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k White (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Leland, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Leland, MS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leland, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 212
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 181
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 98.5

3.58%

Hispanic Population

141 people

3.58% of the people in Leland, MS are hispanic (141 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

0.666%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2022, 1.17% of Leland, MS residents (46 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Leland, MS was 0.666%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Leland, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Leland, MS employs 1.86k people. The largest industries in Leland, MS are Retail Trade (418 people), Educational Services (232 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($55,671), Manufacturing ($51,761), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,260).

Employment

Occupations

1.86k

2022 Value

± 324

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leland, MS declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 1.93k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leland, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (237 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (167 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (166 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leland, 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

1.86k

2022 Value

± 324

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leland, MS declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 1.93k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leland, MS, are Retail Trade (418 people), Educational Services (232 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leland, MS, though some of these residents may live in Leland, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,036

Median earning men ± $8,466

$30,739

Median earning women ± $6,053

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,786), Manufacturing ($51,528), and Public Administration ($41,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,691).

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 Leland, MS was $107,400 in 2022, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $93,700 to $107,400, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Leland, MS is 69.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Leland, MS have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leland, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Leland, MS is $45,645. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Leland, MS was Census Tract 1 with a value of $60,353, followed by Census Tract 16 and Census Tract 15, with respective values of $57,049 and $50,950.

Property

$107,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,359

$1,181

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2022

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.3% of the housing units in Leland, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1
Census Tract 16
Census Tract 15

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Leland, MS was Census Tract 1 with a value of $60,353, followed by Census Tract 16 and Census Tract 15, with respective values of $57,049 and $50,950.

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

$45,645

Median Household Income

± $6,208

1.7k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.7k households in Leland, MS grew to $45,645 from the previous year's value of $40,561.

The following chart displays the households in Leland, 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 Leland, 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 (81.6%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (3.1%)

In 2022, 81.6% of workers in Leland, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (3.1%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leland, MS have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Leland, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leland, MS (901 out of 3.94k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

87% of the population of Leland, MS has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.433% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MS see 2142 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.44% increase from the previous year (2091 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2427 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 598 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,142 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, MS

Primary care physicians in Washington County, MS see an average of 2,142 patients per year. This represents a 2.44% increase from the previous year (2,091 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.433%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leland, MS declined by 5.87% from 13.8% to 13%.

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

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