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3.79% of the households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, 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.
98.2% of the residents in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS are Jones County Junior College (1,248 degrees awarded in 2024), Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture (27 degrees), and Southeastern Baptist College (20 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was $111,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.
Most people in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS borders Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS, East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS, Southwest Region PUMA, MS, South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS, and South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS.
South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS is home to a population of 129k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.
As of 2024, 2.21% of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS residents were born outside of the country (2.86k people).
In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.6k people) in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS are Spanish (3,922 households), Vietnamese (128 households), and Urdu (102 households).
The resident population of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS in 2024 was 129,164 inhabitants, with 50.8% men, and 49.2% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS.
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As of 2024, 98.2% of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.6k people) in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
4.15% of the people in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS are hispanic (5.36k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was Guatemala, the natal country of 1,401 South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS residents, followed by Mexico with 816 and Canada with 98.
As of 2024, 2.21% of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS residents (2.86k 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 South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
3.79% of the households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was Spanish. 3.25% of the households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS.
87.7% of the population of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.87% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.
Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,875 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mississippi in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS declined by 5.73% from 13.1% to 12.3%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS employs 46.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS were Elementary & secondary schools (4,732 people), Construction (4,140 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,691 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of dentists ($121,446), Support activities for mining ($110,010), and Services to buildings & dwellings (except cleaning during construction & immediately after construction) ($97,876).
Males in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS have an average income that is 1.54 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,386. The income inequality in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS in 2024 was 46,816 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 45.9k employees to 46.8k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,490 people), Registered nurses (1,418 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 45.9k employees to 46.8k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,732 people), Construction (4,140 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,691 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,514), Information ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,835).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,702), Construction ($42,902), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,222).
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.
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.
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.
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.
The student population of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,843 male students and 3,060 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS are White (864 and 67%), Black or African American (366 and 28.4%), Two or More Races (39 and 3.02%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 0.93%).
The largest universities in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS by number of degrees awarded are Jones County Junior College (1,248 and 96.4%), Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty Culture (27 and 2.08%), and Southeastern Baptist College (20 and 1.54%).
The most popular majors in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (529 and 40.8%), Electrician (78 and 6.02%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (66 and 5.1%).
The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $7,125.
In 2024 in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 60%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,903 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).
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In 2024 there were 4,903 students enrolled in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,895 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 525 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Jones County Junior College with 1,248 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 605 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, which is 0.877 times less than the 690 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 864 degrees mean that there were 2.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 366 degrees awarded.
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.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($7,125) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 2-year ($1,020) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 1.2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.55% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (34.7k), Some college (22.5k), and Secondary Education (16.8k).
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.
The median property value in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was $111,400 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,600 to $111,400, a 1.64% increase. The homeownership rate in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 48.5k households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS grew to $48,338 from the previous year's value of $46,801.
The following chart displays the households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.212% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 82.6% of workers in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.84%) and those who worked at home (4.5%).
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.
Using averages, employees in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.99% of the workforce in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS have 2 cars.
20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS (25.2k out of 124k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.
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
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.