Vaiden, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,158

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

3.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

41.1%

25.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$22,273

9.4% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$47,000

0.634% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Vaiden, MS is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (653 people) in Vaiden, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 491 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Vaiden, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vaiden, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vaiden, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
653 ± 286
White (Non-Hispanic)
491 ± 217
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 29

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vaiden, 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

World War II
43 ± 57
Vietnam
30 ± 49

Vaiden, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vaiden, MS employs 217 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vaiden, MS were Educational Services (90 people), Construction (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,204), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,818), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,821).

Employment

Occupations

217

2024 Value

± 157

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 88.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vaiden, MS grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 189 employees to 217 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vaiden, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (71 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vaiden, 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

217

2024 Value

± 157

14.8%

1 Year growth

± 88.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vaiden, MS grew at a rate of 14.8%, from 189 employees to 217 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vaiden, MS, are Educational Services (90 people), Construction (40 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vaiden, MS, though some of these residents may live in Vaiden, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $68,330

$33,125

Median earning women ± $43,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vaiden, MS was $47,000 in 2023, which is 0.141 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $47,300 to $47,000, a 0.634% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vaiden, MS is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vaiden, MS have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vaiden, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$47,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,222

$193

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 Vaiden, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2024

81.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Vaiden, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vaiden, 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.

$22,273

Median Household Income

± $15,870

371

Number of Households

± 157

In 2023, the median household income of the 371 households in Vaiden, MS declined from $22,273 from the previous year's value of $24,583.

The following chart displays the households in Vaiden, 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 Vaiden, 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 (65.4%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Walked (12%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Vaiden, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who walked to work (12%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vaiden, MS have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Vaiden, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vaiden, MS (344 out of 837 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 16 - 17, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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