Moss Point, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,957
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.6
4.94% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20%
12% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,296
5.12% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$110,100
2.23% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,228
4.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Moss Point, 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% of the residents in Moss Point, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Moss Point, MS was $110,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Moss Point, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Moss Point, MS was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMississippiJackson County, MSGulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MSSouth Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Moss Point, MS is home to a population of 12k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.71% of Moss Point, MS residents were born outside of the country (205 people).

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.21k people) in Moss Point, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.69k White (Non-Hispanic) and 367 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Moss Point, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moss Point, MS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moss Point, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.21k ± 545
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.69k ± 430
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    367 ± 297
6.22%
Hispanic Population
744 people

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.21k people) in Moss Point, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.69k White (Non-Hispanic) and 367 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.22% of the people in Moss Point, MS are hispanic (744 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moss Point, MS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.71%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
205 people
1.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
147 people

As of 2024, 1.71% of Moss Point, MS residents (205 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 Moss Point, MS was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    290 ± 122
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    227 ± 131
  3. Vietnam
    183 ± 69

Moss Point, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moss Point, MS employs 4.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moss Point, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), Manufacturing (749 people), and Retail Trade (397 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($66,289), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,818), and Construction ($50,403).

Employment

Occupations

4.23k
2024 Value
± 537
−4.3%
1 Year decline
± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moss Point, MS declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 4.42k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moss Point, MS, are Production Occupations (530 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (405 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (364 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moss Point, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

4.23k
2024 Value
± 537
−4.3%
1 Year decline
± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moss Point, MS declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 4.42k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moss Point, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), Manufacturing (749 people), and Retail Trade (397 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moss Point, MS, though some of these residents may live in Moss Point, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,444
Median earning men ± $9,394
$30,441
Median earning women ± $6,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,289), Manufacturing ($53,568), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,458), Information ($46,098), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,859).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Moss Point, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Moss Point, MS was $110,100 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,700 to $110,100, a 2.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Moss Point, MS is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moss Point, MS have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moss Point, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,169
$3,567
Median Property Taxes
±$456

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

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

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Rent vs Own

72.2%
Homeownership
2024
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Moss Point, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,296
Median Household Income
± $6,970
4.94k
Number of Households
± 541

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.94k households in Moss Point, MS declined from $44,296 from the previous year's value of $46,684.

The following chart displays the households in Moss Point, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moss Point, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78%)
  2. Carpooled (14.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Moss Point, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moss Point, MS have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Moss Point, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moss Point, MS (2.36k out of 11.8k 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moss Point, 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.

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Health

84.6% of the population of Moss Point, MS has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 4.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

15.4%
Uninsured
30.1%
Employer Coverage
21.3%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
4.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moss Point, MS grew by 0.368% from 15.3% to 15.4%.

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

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