Tylertown, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,024

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.2%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$33,333

2024 Median Property Value

$116,600

0.512% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Tylertown, MS is home to a population of 2.02k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.23% of Tylertown, MS residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (928 people) in Tylertown, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 901 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Tylertown, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tylertown, MS was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tylertown, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
928 ± 191
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
901 ± 287
Other (Hispanic)
102 ± 82

5.04%

Hispanic Population

102 people

5.04% of the people in Tylertown, MS are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tylertown, 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

6.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

99 people

As of 2024, 6.23% of Tylertown, MS residents (126 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 Tylertown, MS was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 6
Korea
3 ± 15

Tylertown, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tylertown, MS employs 625 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tylertown, MS were Manufacturing (110 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,404), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,923), and Public Administration ($75,870).

Employment

Occupations

625

2024 Value

± 158

0.644%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tylertown, MS grew at a rate of 0.644%, from 621 employees to 625 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tylertown, MS, are Production Occupations (92 people), Transportation Occupations (68 people), and Material Moving Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tylertown, 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

625

2024 Value

± 158

0.644%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tylertown, MS grew at a rate of 0.644%, from 621 employees to 625 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tylertown, MS, are Manufacturing (110 people), Educational Services (80 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tylertown, MS, though some of these residents may live in Tylertown, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,226

Median earning men ± $17,764

$30,361

Median earning women ± $11,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,938), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,923), and Public Administration ($76,087).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,778), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,375), and Manufacturing ($30,594).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tylertown, MS was $116,600 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,200 to $116,600, a 0.512% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tylertown, MS is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tylertown, MS have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tylertown, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,241

$370

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Tylertown, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tylertown, 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.

$33,333

Median Household Income

± $26,672

630

Number of Households

± 161

The following chart displays the households in Tylertown, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tylertown, 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Worked At Home (8.83%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Tylertown, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (8.83%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tylertown, MS have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.3% of the workforce in Tylertown, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tylertown, MS (644 out of 1.88k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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

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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