Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS

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2022 Population

142,425

0.0885% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

37.3

0.267% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.9%

3.75% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$60,933

7.92% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$160,400

16.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS had a population of 142k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $60,933. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS grew from 142,299 to 142,425, a 0.0885% increase and its median household income grew from $56,459 to $60,933, a 7.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Other (Hispanic) (3.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.651%).

4.55% of the households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City 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.

98.1% of the residents in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS are KC's School of Hair Design (374343) (42 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was $160,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.

Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS borders Northeast Region--Alcorn, Benton, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah & Tishomingo Counties PUMA, MS and Three Rivers Region--Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette & Monroe Counties PUMA, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS is home to a population of 142k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.65% of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS residents were born outside of the country (3.78k people).

In 2022, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98k people) in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.35k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS are Spanish (4,367 households), Vietnamese (289 households), and Telugu (187 households).

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
98k ± 257
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33.6k ± 687
Other (Hispanic)
4.35k ± 489

4.27%

Hispanic Population

6.09k people

4.27% of the people in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS are hispanic (6.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.78k people

2.67%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.8k people

As of 2022, 2.65% of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS residents (3.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,367 households (3.28%)
Vietnamese
289 households (0.217%)
Telugu
187 households (0.141%)

4.55% of the households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was Spanish. 3.28% of the households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,871 ± 233
Gulf War (2001-)
1,628 ± 333
Gulf War (1990s)
972 ± 233

Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS employs 61.4k people. The largest industries in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS are Furniture & related product manufacturing (6,652 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,640 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,339 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($216,422), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($155,575), and Computer Systems Design ($131,308).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,521

Women

48.9%

31,937

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS in 2020 was 62,458 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.4k

2022 Value

−0.361%

1 Year decline

± −0.361%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS declined at a rate of −0.361%, from 61.6k employees to 61.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS, are Registered nurses (2,799 people), Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (2,481 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,399 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

61.4k

2022 Value

−0.361%

1 Year decline

± −0.361%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS declined at a rate of −0.361%, from 61.6k employees to 61.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS, are Furniture & related product manufacturing (6,652 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,640 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,339 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,179

Median earning men ± $1,113

$33,643

Median earning women ± $1,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,413), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,211), and Information ($58,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($48,615), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,085), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,660).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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 Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, 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

In 2022, universities in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS awarded 42 degrees. The student population of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 57 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS are White (27 and 64.3%), followed by Black or African American (11 and 26.2%), Unknown (3 and 7.14%), and Asian (1 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS by number of degrees awarded are KC's School of Hair Design (374343) (42 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS are General Cosmetology (35 and 83.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (7 and 16.7%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.07% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.19% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (29.8k), Some college (24.9k), and Secondary Education (20.9k).

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 Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was $160,400 in 2022, which is 0.569 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $137,600 to $160,400, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS is $60,933. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS and Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $72,380 and $71,612.

Property

$160,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,819

$38,400

Median Property Taxes

±$1,489

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 Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2022

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.3% of the housing units in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS and Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $72,380 and $71,612.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, 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.

$60,933

Median Household Income

± $2,517

53.9k

Number of Households

± 1,846

In 2022, the median household income of the 53.9k households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS grew to $60,933 from the previous year's value of $56,459.

The following chart displays the households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City 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.

Wage Distribution

0.427

2022 Wage GINI in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS

0.428

2021 Wage GINI in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS

In 2022, the income inequality in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.202% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (88.5%)
Carpooled (7.4%)
Worked At Home (3.06%)

In 2022, 88.5% of workers in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.4%) and those who worked at home (3.06%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS (19.6k out of 140k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS is White, followed by Black 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
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

88.8% of the population of Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1860 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.59% decrease from the previous year (1890 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2031 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 543 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

1,860 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,860 patients per year. This represents a 1.59% decrease from the previous year (1,890 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS declined by 5.64% from 11.8% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc, Union Counties & Tupelo City PUMA, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.