Thaxton, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

688

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

29.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,500

4.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$231,500

11% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Thaxton, MS is home to a population of 688 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.291% of Thaxton, MS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (649 people) in Thaxton, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thaxton, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
649 ± 242
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 23
Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 23

1.6%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.6% of the people in Thaxton, MS are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thaxton, 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

0.291%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.308%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.291% of Thaxton, MS residents (2 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 Thaxton, MS was 0.308%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17

Thaxton, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thaxton, MS employs 377 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thaxton, MS were Manufacturing (57 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($62,386), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,386), and Educational Services ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

377

2024 Value

± 121

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thaxton, MS grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 340 employees to 377 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thaxton, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (45 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thaxton, 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

377

2024 Value

± 121

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thaxton, MS grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 340 employees to 377 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thaxton, MS, are Manufacturing (57 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thaxton, MS, though some of these residents may live in Thaxton, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,250

Median earning men ± $19,317

$40,167

Median earning women ± $15,154

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,917), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,182).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thaxton, MS was $231,500 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,500 to $231,500, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Thaxton, MS is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thaxton, MS have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thaxton, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,721

$222

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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 Thaxton, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Thaxton, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thaxton, 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.

$77,500

Median Household Income

± $26,633

254

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 254 households in Thaxton, MS declined from $77,500 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Thaxton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thaxton, 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 (73.8%)
Carpooled (22.2%)
Other (1.34%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Thaxton, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.34%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thaxton, MS have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Thaxton, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thaxton, MS (111 out of 688 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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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