Roxie, MS

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
178
25.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Roxie, 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 Roxie, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Roxie, MS was $64,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Roxie, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Roxie, MS was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Roxie, MS is home to a population of 428 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Roxie, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roxie, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    239 ± 130
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    188 ± 134
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 4

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.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roxie, 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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Veterans

Korea
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 15

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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).

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.

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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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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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.

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 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.

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.

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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%.

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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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roxie, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

73.8% of the population of Roxie, MS has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 9.11% on Medicare, 3.5% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

26.2%
Uninsured
40.4%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
9.11%
Medicare
3.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roxie, MS grew by 27.6% from 20.5% to 26.2%.

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