Tunica Resorts, MS

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2023 Population

1,977

5.68% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.3

0.329% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.86%

5.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$40,455

12.9% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$172,400

5.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

976

20.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tunica Resorts, MS had a population of 1.98k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $40,455. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tunica Resorts, MS declined from 2,096 to 1,977, a −5.68% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,454 to $40,455, a −12.9% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tunica Resorts, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Tunica Resorts, MS was $172,400, and the homeownership rate was 12.9%.

Most people in Tunica Resorts, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tunica Resorts, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tunica Resorts, MS is home to a population of 1.98k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Tunica Resorts, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 8.74 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Tunica Resorts, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Tunica Resorts, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
1.77k ± 623
White (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 162
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 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
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 46
Vietnam
16 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Tunica Resorts, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tunica Resorts, MS employs 976 people. The largest industries in Tunica Resorts, MS are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (311 people), Transportation & Warehousing (162 people), and Retail Trade (125 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($41,742), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($36,376), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,232).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

976

2023 Value

± 306

−20.1%

1 Year decline

± 52.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tunica Resorts, MS declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 1.22k employees to 976 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tunica Resorts, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (208 people), Material Moving Occupations (136 people), and Transportation Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tunica Resorts, 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

976

2023 Value

± 306

−20.1%

1 Year decline

± 52.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tunica Resorts, MS declined at a rate of −20.1%, from 1.22k employees to 976 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tunica Resorts, MS, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (311 people), Transportation & Warehousing (162 people), and Retail Trade (125 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

$33,903

Median earning men ± $14,257

$35,596

Median earning women ± $9,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($80,518), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,636), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,565) and Retail Trade ($9,031).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

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.

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 Tunica Resorts, MS was $172,400 in 2023, which is 0.568 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $164,000 to $172,400, a 5.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Tunica Resorts, MS is 12.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tunica Resorts, MS have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tunica Resorts, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$53,506

$107

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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 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

12.9%

Homeownership

2023

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 12.9% of the housing units in Tunica Resorts, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 11%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tunica Resorts, 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.

$40,455

Median Household Income

± $12,440

828

Number of Households

± 258

In 2023, the median household income of the 828 households in Tunica Resorts, MS declined from $40,455 from the previous year's value of $46,454.

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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tunica Resorts, 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (22.4%)
Other (1.37%)

In 2023, 76.3% of workers in Tunica Resorts, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.37%).

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

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tunica Resorts, MS have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 14.6% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tunica Resorts, MS (195 out of 1.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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
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

83.6% of the population of Tunica Resorts, MS has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 5.56% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 31.7% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.74% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

5.56%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tunica Resorts, MS declined by 3.75% from 17.1% to 16.4%.

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

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