Summit, MS

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2022 Population

2,774

11.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

27.1

14.8% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

36.7%

7.59% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$33,340

3.73% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$102,500

5.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Summit, MS had a population of 2.77k people with a median age of 27.1 and a median household income of $33,340. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Summit, MS declined from 3,120 to 2,774, a −11.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,140 to $33,340, a 3.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Summit, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (90.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.613%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Summit, MS was $102,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.5%.

Most people in Summit, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Summit, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Pike County, MS McComb, MS Southwest Region PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Summit, MS is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Summit, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 9.94 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Summit, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 252 White (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Summit, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Summit, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Summit, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 778
White (Non-Hispanic)
252 ± 111
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 29.5

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Summit, MS are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Summit, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 21

Summit, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Summit, MS employs 981 people. The largest industries in Summit, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), Retail Trade (189 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,679), Public Administration ($79,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

981

2022 Value

± 251

−5.67%

1 Year decline

± 37.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Summit, MS declined at a rate of −5.67%, from 1.04k employees to 981 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Summit, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), Material Moving Occupations (108 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Summit, 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

981

2022 Value

± 251

−5.67%

1 Year decline

± 37.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Summit, MS declined at a rate of −5.67%, from 1.04k employees to 981 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Summit, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (190 people), Retail Trade (189 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Summit, MS, though some of these residents may live in Summit, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,076

Median earning men ± $5,329

$22,262

Median earning women ± $6,965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,932), and Manufacturing ($32,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,295), Manufacturing ($34,732), and Retail Trade ($21,473).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Summit, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.611%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

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

Cindy 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.

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, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

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 Summit, MS was $102,500 in 2022, which is 0.364 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $97,200 to $102,500, a 5.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Summit, MS is 51.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Summit, MS have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Summit, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Summit, MS is $33,340. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Summit, MS was Census Tract 9501.02 with a value of $58,914, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $50,927 and $44,519.

Property

$102,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$22,551

$401

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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

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

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 51.5% of the housing units in Summit, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Summit, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9501.02
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9504

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Summit, MS was Census Tract 9501.02 with a value of $58,914, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $50,927 and $44,519.

The following map shows all of the places in Summit, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,340

Median Household Income

± $7,152

779

Number of Households

± 196

In 2022, the median household income of the 779 households in Summit, MS grew to $33,340 from the previous year's value of $32,140.

The following chart displays the households in Summit, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Summit, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (2.29%)

In 2022, 86.4% of workers in Summit, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (2.29%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Summit, MS have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Summit, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Summit, MS (1k out of 2.73k 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 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

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

86.9% of the population of Summit, MS has health coverage, with 25.4% on employee plans, 49.3% on Medicaid, 5.62% on Medicare, 5.8% on non-group plans, and 0.757% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pike County, MS see 2437 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (2183 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1817 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pike County, MS

Primary care physicians in Pike County, MS see an average of 2,437 patients per year. This represents a 11.6% increase from the previous year (2,183 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.9% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.2% were men and 58.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

25.4%

Employer Coverage

49.3%

Medicaid

5.62%

Medicare

5.8%

Non-Group

0.757%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Summit, MS grew by 2.58% from 12.8% to 13.1%.

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

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