Richton, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,180

2.61% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.8

3.55% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24%

12.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$137,600

5.62% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

391

5.96% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Richton, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Richton, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Richton, MS was $137,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Richton, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Richton, MS was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Richton, MS is home to a population of 1.18k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.339% of Richton, MS residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Richton, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.339%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

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

Economy

The economy of Richton, MS employs 391 people. The largest industries in Richton, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Educational Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($130,250), and Manufacturing ($54,531).

Employment

Occupations

391

2023 Value

± 182

5.96%

1 Year growth

± 64.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Richton, MS, are Healthcare Support Occupations (120 people), Sales & Related Occupations (59 people), and Material Moving Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Richton, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

391

2023 Value

± 182

5.96%

1 Year growth

± 64.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Richton, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Educational Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Richton, MS, though some of these residents may live in Richton, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNN% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNN% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Richton, MS was $137,600 in 2023, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,800 to $137,600, a 5.62% decrease. The homeownership rate in Richton, MS is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Richton, MS have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Richton, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,525

$320

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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 Richton, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 9501.01

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Richton, MS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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450

Number of Households

± 151

The following chart displays the households in Richton, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Richton, MS is from Richton, MS.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Richton, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Other (11.5%)
Carpooled (2.56%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in Richton, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (2.56%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Richton, MS have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 12.4% of the workforce in Richton, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Richton, MS (266 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.1% of the population of Richton, MS has health coverage, with 31.2% on employee plans, 31.8% on Medicaid, 18.5% on Medicare, 9.21% on non-group plans, and 0.452% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Perry County, MS see 11862 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.927% decrease from the previous year (11973 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 11571 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1928 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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11,862 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Perry County, MS

Primary care physicians in Perry County, MS see an average of 11,862 patients per year. This represents a 0.927% decrease from the previous year (11,973 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Perry County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.85%

Uninsured

31.2%

Employer Coverage

31.8%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

9.21%

Non-Group

0.452%

Military or VA

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

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