Roxie, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

428

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

30.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

44.2%

46.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$42,188

4.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$64,500

1.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Roxie, MS is home to a population of 428 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (239 people) in Roxie, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 White (Non-Hispanic) and 1 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

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Roxie, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roxie, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roxie, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 130
White (Non-Hispanic)
188 ± 134
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 4

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roxie, 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

Korea

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 15

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

Economy

The economy of Roxie, MS employs 178 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roxie, MS were Retail Trade (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Educational Services (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($44,318), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,500).

Employment

Occupations

178

2024 Value

± 108

−25.2%

1 Year decline

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roxie, MS declined at a rate of −25.2%, from 238 employees to 178 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roxie, MS, are Production Occupations (28 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (27 people), and Material Moving Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roxie, 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

178

2024 Value

± 108

−25.2%

1 Year decline

± 108%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roxie, MS declined at a rate of −25.2%, from 238 employees to 178 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roxie, MS, are Retail Trade (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Educational Services (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roxie, MS, though some of these residents may live in Roxie, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,273

Median earning men ± $18,065

$35,577

Median earning women ± $6,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($19,479), and Retail Trade ($6,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,212) and Retail Trade ($31,103).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roxie, MS was $64,500 in 2024, which is 0.194 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $63,300 to $64,500, a 1.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Roxie, MS is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roxie, MS have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roxie, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$64,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,672

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$56

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Roxie, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roxie, 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.

$42,188

Median Household Income

± $23,943

167

Number of Households

± 81

In 2023, the median household income of the 167 households in Roxie, MS grew to $42,188 from the previous year's value of $40,375.

The following chart displays the households in Roxie, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roxie, 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 (87.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Other (1.12%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Roxie, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.12%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roxie, MS have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.06% of the workforce in Roxie, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roxie, MS (189 out of 428 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 65 - 74.

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