Pontotoc, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

5,806

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.295% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

5.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,167

8.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$155,800

Population & Diversity

Pontotoc, MS is home to a population of 5.81k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.25% of Pontotoc, MS residents were born outside of the country (305 people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.13k people) in Pontotoc, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 548 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Pontotoc, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pontotoc, MS was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pontotoc, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 396
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 318
Other (Hispanic)
548 ± 331

15.2%

Hispanic Population

885 people

15.2% of the people in Pontotoc, MS are hispanic (885 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pontotoc, 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

5.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

305 people

7.77%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

444 people

As of 2024, 5.25% of Pontotoc, MS residents (305 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 Pontotoc, MS was 7.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 53
Vietnam
39 ± 62

Pontotoc, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pontotoc, MS employs 2.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pontotoc, MS were Manufacturing (550 people), Retail Trade (526 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (511 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,343), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($49,357), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,607).

Employment

Occupations

2.68k

2024 Value

± 477

0.224%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pontotoc, MS grew at a rate of 0.224%, from 2.68k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pontotoc, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (477 people), Production Occupations (376 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (372 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pontotoc, 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

2.68k

2024 Value

± 477

0.224%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pontotoc, MS grew at a rate of 0.224%, from 2.68k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pontotoc, MS, are Manufacturing (550 people), Retail Trade (526 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pontotoc, MS, though some of these residents may live in Pontotoc, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,478

Median earning men ± $3,334

$19,821

Median earning women ± $9,426

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,857), Manufacturing ($46,835), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,476).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($38,510), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,813), and Manufacturing ($37,344).

Education

The student population of Pontotoc, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 57 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pontotoc, MS are White (41 and 91.1%), Asian (2 and 4.44%), Black or African American (1 and 2.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Pontotoc, MS by number of degrees awarded are KC's School of Hair Design (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pontotoc, MS are General Cosmetology (36 and 80%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (9 and 20%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 58 students enrolled in Pontotoc, MS, 1.72% men and 98.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 55 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Pontotoc, MS was General Cosmetology with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Pontotoc, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

KC's School of Hair Design

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was KC's School of Hair Design with 45 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pontotoc, MS, which is 0.0227 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 41 degrees mean that there were 20.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pontotoc, MS was $155,800 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,300 to $155,800, a 7.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Pontotoc, MS is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pontotoc, MS have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pontotoc, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$68,797

$1,123

Median Property Taxes

±$288

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Pontotoc, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pontotoc, 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.

$46,167

Median Household Income

± $12,974

2.09k

Number of Households

± 413

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Pontotoc, MS declined from $46,167 from the previous year's value of $50,230.

The following chart displays the households in Pontotoc, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pontotoc, 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 (89%)
Carpooled (3.76%)
Worked At Home (3.76%)

In 2024, 89% of workers in Pontotoc, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.76%) and those who worked at home (3.76%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pontotoc, MS have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Pontotoc, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pontotoc, MS (982 out of 5.65k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 15.

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