Shannon, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,383

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

3.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.1%

21.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,297

0.211% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,900

Population & Diversity

Shannon, MS is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.33% of Shannon, MS residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (650 people) in Shannon, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 510 White (Non-Hispanic) and 99 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Shannon, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shannon, MS was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shannon, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
650 ± 259
White (Non-Hispanic)
510 ± 183
Other (Hispanic)
99 ± 128

7.16%

Hispanic Population

99 people

7.16% of the people in Shannon, MS are hispanic (99 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shannon, 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

3.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

4.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 3.33% of Shannon, MS residents (46 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 Shannon, MS was 4.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 21
Vietnam
4 ± 21

Shannon, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shannon, MS employs 553 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shannon, MS were Manufacturing (113 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($68,824), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083), and Construction ($50,469).

Employment

Occupations

553

2024 Value

± 150

−20.4%

1 Year decline

± 44.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shannon, MS declined at a rate of −20.4%, from 695 employees to 553 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shannon, MS, are Production Occupations (87 people), Management Occupations (65 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shannon, 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

553

2024 Value

± 150

−20.4%

1 Year decline

± 44.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shannon, MS declined at a rate of −20.4%, from 695 employees to 553 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shannon, MS, are Manufacturing (113 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shannon, MS, though some of these residents may live in Shannon, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,375

Median earning men ± $13,240

$39,097

Median earning women ± $8,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,574), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,616), and Construction ($50,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,798), and Manufacturing ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shannon, MS was $130,900 in 2024, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,200 to $130,900, a 8.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Shannon, MS is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shannon, MS have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shannon, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,779

$384

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Shannon, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shannon, 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.

$42,297

Median Household Income

± $10,223

624

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 624 households in Shannon, MS grew to $42,297 from the previous year's value of $42,208.

The following chart displays the households in Shannon, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Shannon, 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (3.25%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Shannon, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (3.25%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shannon, MS have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.561% of the workforce in Shannon, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shannon, MS (328 out of 1.36k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shannon, MS is Black, followed by Other and White.

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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