Maben, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,231

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

18.8

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.8%

17.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,158

1.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$79,800

10.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Maben, MS is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.01% of Maben, MS residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (453 people) in Maben, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 350 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 256 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Maben, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maben, MS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maben, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
453 ± 264
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
350 ± 281
White (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 146

14%

Hispanic Population

172 people

14% of the people in Maben, MS are hispanic (172 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maben, 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

3.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

1.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 3.01% of Maben, MS residents (37 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 Maben, MS was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Maben, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Maben, MS employs 365 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maben, MS were Construction (98 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($45,208), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,964), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,500).

Employment

Occupations

365

2024 Value

± 217

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maben, MS declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 443 employees to 365 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maben, MS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (92 people), Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maben, 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

365

2024 Value

± 217

−17.6%

1 Year decline

± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maben, MS declined at a rate of −17.6%, from 443 employees to 365 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maben, MS, are Construction (98 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maben, MS, though some of these residents may live in Maben, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,386

Median earning men ± $2,230

$25,089

Median earning women ± $28,384

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,583), Construction ($26,295), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,107) and Retail Trade ($4,150).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maben, MS was $79,800 in 2024, which is 0.24 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,200 to $79,800, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Maben, MS is 31.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maben, MS have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maben, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,070

$123

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

31.7%

Homeownership

2024

80.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.7% of the housing units in Maben, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 30.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maben, 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.

$29,158

Median Household Income

± $3,091

388

Number of Households

± 180

In 2024, the median household income of the 388 households in Maben, MS grew to $29,158 from the previous year's value of $28,816.

The following chart displays the households in Maben, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maben, 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 (54.7%)
Worked At Home (30.7%)
Carpooled (14.7%)

In 2024, 54.7% of workers in Maben, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.7%) and those who carpooled to work (14.7%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maben, MS have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Maben, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maben, MS (465 out of 1.23k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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