North Tunica, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

429

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

62.3%

16.7% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$19,531

40.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$166,400

Population & Diversity

North Tunica, MS is home to a population of 429 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 41.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (419 people) in North Tunica, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 North Tunica, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Tunica, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Tunica, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 247
White (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 19
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Tunica, 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

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

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

Housing & Living

Housing

Property

$166,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,837

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$19,531

Median Household Income

± $18,580

268

Number of Households

± 156

In 2020, the median household income of the 268 households in North Tunica, MS declined from $19,531 from the previous year's value of $32,989.

The following chart displays the households in North Tunica, 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 North Tunica, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in North Tunica, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

62.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Tunica, MS (251 out of 403 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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