Lyman, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,298

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,455

22.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$215,900

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

718

Population & Diversity

Lyman, MS is home to a population of 2.3k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.96% of Lyman, MS residents were born outside of the country (91 people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.2k people) in Lyman, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 670 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 142 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Lyman, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lyman, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lyman, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 399
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
670 ± 272
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 181

7.01%

Hispanic Population

161 people

7.01% of the people in Lyman, MS are hispanic (161 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lyman, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

3.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

0.637%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 3.96% of Lyman, MS residents (91 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lyman, MS was 0.637%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25

Lyman, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lyman, MS employs 718 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lyman, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Retail Trade (135 people), and Educational Services (76 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($87,837), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,344), and Retail Trade ($53,517).

Employment

Occupations

718

2024 Value

± 243

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 45.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyman, MS grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 697 employees to 718 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lyman, MS, are Management Occupations (139 people), Sales & Related Occupations (126 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lyman, 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

718

2024 Value

± 243

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 45.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lyman, MS grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 697 employees to 718 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lyman, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), Retail Trade (135 people), and Educational Services (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lyman, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lyman, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,587

Median earning men ± $21,594

$46,530

Median earning women ± $9,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,344), Retail Trade ($54,012), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,205).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,921) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,865).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lyman, MS was $215,900 in 2024, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,000 to $215,900, a 5.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Lyman, MS is 90.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lyman, MS have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lyman, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,108

$685

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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 Lyman, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.8% of the housing units in Lyman, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lyman, 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.

$75,455

Median Household Income

± $36,206

754

Number of Households

± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 754 households in Lyman, MS declined from $75,455 from the previous year's value of $97,500.

The following chart displays the households in Lyman, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lyman, 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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (3.49%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Lyman, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.49%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lyman, MS have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lyman, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lyman, MS (478 out of 2.3k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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