Vancleave, MS

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2023 Population

5,196

0.211% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

5.57% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.29%

26.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,000

2.17% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$218,900

5.29% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,208

0.501% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vancleave, MS had a population of 5.2k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $71,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vancleave, MS declined from 5,207 to 5,196, a −0.211% decrease and its median household income declined from $72,576 to $71,000, a −2.17% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vancleave, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.02%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.423%).

None of the households in Vancleave, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Vancleave, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Vancleave, MS was $218,900, and the homeownership rate was 95%.

Most people in Vancleave, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Vancleave, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vancleave, MS is home to a population of 5.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.289% of Vancleave, MS residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2023, there were 27.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.87k people) in Vancleave, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Vancleave, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vancleave, MS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vancleave, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.87k ± 1.04k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 154
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 72.8

1.02%

Hispanic Population

53 people

1.02% of the people in Vancleave, MS are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vancleave, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.289%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2023, 0.289% of Vancleave, MS residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vancleave, MS was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 100
Vietnam
60 ± 49

Vancleave, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vancleave, MS employs 2.21k people. The largest industries in Vancleave, MS are Manufacturing (384 people), Educational Services (295 people), and Retail Trade (268 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($123,240), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,955).

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

2.21k

2023 Value

± 448

0.501%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vancleave, MS grew at a rate of 0.501%, from 2.2k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vancleave, MS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (399 people), Management Occupations (306 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vancleave, 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

2.21k

2023 Value

± 448

0.501%

1 Year growth

± 29.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vancleave, MS grew at a rate of 0.501%, from 2.2k employees to 2.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vancleave, MS, are Manufacturing (384 people), Educational Services (295 people), and Retail Trade (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vancleave, MS, though some of these residents may live in Vancleave, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,625

Median earning men ± $14,756

$44,120

Median earning women ± $10,675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,782), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,293), and Manufacturing ($72,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,660), Manufacturing ($85,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Vancleave, 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 Vancleave, MS was $218,900 in 2023, which is 0.721 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $207,900 to $218,900, a 5.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Vancleave, MS is 95%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vancleave, MS have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vancleave, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,707

$1,834

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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

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

Rent vs Own

95%

Homeownership

2023

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95% of the housing units in Vancleave, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vancleave, 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 Vancleave, 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.

$71,000

Median Household Income

± $30,339

1.93k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Vancleave, MS declined from $71,000 from the previous year's value of $72,576.

The following chart displays the households in Vancleave, 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 Vancleave, 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 (80.9%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (6.9%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Vancleave, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.9%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vancleave, MS have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.91% of the workforce in Vancleave, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vancleave, MS (275 out of 5.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

88.3% of the population of Vancleave, MS has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 3.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MS see 2115 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2209 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2360 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 581 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,115 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, MS

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, MS see an average of 2,115 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (2,209 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

17.6%

Non-Group

3.96%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vancleave, MS grew by 24.5% from 9.41% to 11.7%.

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

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