Tunica Resorts, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,281

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.9

4.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

27.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,661

12.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,600

Population & Diversity

Tunica Resorts, MS is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Tunica Resorts, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tunica Resorts, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 612
White (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 135
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tunica Resorts, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 45
Vietnam
14 ± 33

Tunica Resorts, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tunica Resorts, MS employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tunica Resorts, MS were Transportation & Warehousing (285 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (258 people), and Retail Trade (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($41,301), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($35,318), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,915).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 347

7.79%

1 Year growth

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tunica Resorts, MS grew at a rate of 7.79%, from 976 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tunica Resorts, MS, are Material Moving Occupations (231 people), Transportation Occupations (173 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tunica Resorts, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 347

7.79%

1 Year growth

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tunica Resorts, MS grew at a rate of 7.79%, from 976 employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tunica Resorts, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (285 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (258 people), and Retail Trade (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tunica Resorts, MS, though some of these residents may live in Tunica Resorts, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,060

Median earning men ± $23,436

$35,591

Median earning women ± $17,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($82,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,290), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,517).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,500) and Retail Trade ($6,402).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tunica Resorts, MS was $223,600 in 2024, which is 0.672 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,400 to $223,600, a 29.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Tunica Resorts, MS is 10.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tunica Resorts, MS have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tunica Resorts, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$223,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$112,254

$105

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

10.9%

Homeownership

2024

78.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 10.9% of the housing units in Tunica Resorts, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 12.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tunica Resorts, 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.

$45,661

Median Household Income

± $18,456

964

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 964 households in Tunica Resorts, MS grew to $45,661 from the previous year's value of $40,455.

The following chart displays the households in Tunica Resorts, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tunica Resorts, 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 (91.8%)
Carpooled (7.85%)
Other (0.397%)

In 2024, 91.8% of workers in Tunica Resorts, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.85%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.397%).

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

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tunica Resorts, MS have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.3% of the workforce in Tunica Resorts, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tunica Resorts, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tunica Resorts, MS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tunica Resorts, MS (270 out of 2.14k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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