Puckett, MS

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2024 Population
463
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.4
7.57% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
24.8%
9.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$69,286
4.98% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$173,800
4.77% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
197
13.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Puckett, 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.

100% of the residents in Puckett, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Puckett, MS was $173,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Puckett, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 47.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Puckett, MS was 3 cars per household.

United StatesMississippiRankin County, MSJackson, MSCentral Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Puckett, MS is home to a population of 463 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.864% of Puckett, MS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 63.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (445 people) in Puckett, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 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 Puckett, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Puckett, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Puckett, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    445 ± 222
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 14
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 8
0.864%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 63.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (445 people) in Puckett, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.864% of the people in Puckett, MS are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Puckett, 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

0.864%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.952%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 0.864% of Puckett, MS residents (4 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 Puckett, MS was 0.952%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 14

Puckett, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Puckett, MS employs 197 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Puckett, MS were Public Administration (26 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,000), Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,875), and Construction ($73,250).

Employment

Occupations

197
2024 Value
± 95
13.9%
1 Year growth
± 64.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puckett, MS grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 173 employees to 197 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Puckett, MS, are Management Occupations (54 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people), and Transportation Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Puckett, 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

197
2024 Value
± 95
13.9%
1 Year growth
± 64.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puckett, MS grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 173 employees to 197 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Puckett, MS, are Public Administration (26 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Puckett, MS, though some of these residents may live in Puckett, 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

$66,204
Median earning men ± $5,656
$26,875
Median earning women ± $18,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,917), Manufacturing ($51,875), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Puckett, 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Puckett, MS was $173,800 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,500 to $173,800, a 4.77% decrease. The homeownership rate in Puckett, MS is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Puckett, MS have an average commute time of 47.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Puckett, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$99,653
$90
Median Property Taxes
±$43

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

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

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Puckett, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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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.
$69,286
Median Household Income
± $10,388
148
Number of Households
± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 148 households in Puckett, MS grew to $69,286 from the previous year's value of $66,000.

The following chart displays the households in Puckett, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Puckett, 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 (85.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (0.508%)

In 2024, 85.3% of workers in Puckett, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (0.508%).

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

47.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Puckett, MS have a longer commute time (47.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Puckett, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Puckett, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Puckett, MS have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Puckett, MS (115 out of 463 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Puckett, MS is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

92% of the population of Puckett, MS has health coverage, with 59.8% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 6.91% on non-group plans, and 0.648% 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, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.8% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.99%
Uninsured
59.8%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
6.91%
Non-Group
0.648%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Puckett, MS declined by 21.9% from 10.2% to 7.99%.

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