Water Valley, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,380

0.0887% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.9

8.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27.5%

0.583% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,167

3.17% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$111,000

1.16% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,460

5.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Water Valley, MS had a population of 3.38k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $47,167. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Water Valley, MS declined from 3,383 to 3,380, a −0.0887% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,718 to $47,167, a 3.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Water Valley, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.51%), White (Hispanic) (0.828%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.74%).

None of the households in Water Valley, 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 Water Valley, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Water Valley, MS was $111,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Water Valley, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Water Valley, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Water Valley, MS is home to a population of 3.38k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.296% of Water Valley, MS residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Water Valley, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Water Valley, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Water Valley, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Water Valley, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 230
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 222
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 61.6

2.04%

Hispanic Population

69 people

2.04% of the people in Water Valley, MS are hispanic (69 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Water Valley, 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

0.296%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2023, 0.296% of Water Valley, MS residents (10 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 Water Valley, MS was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Water Valley, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Water Valley, MS employs 1.46k people. The largest industries in Water Valley, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Manufacturing (202 people), and Educational Services (169 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($65,949), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,125).

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

1.46k

2023 Value

± 302

5.87%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Water Valley, MS grew at a rate of 5.87%, from 1.38k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Water Valley, MS, are Healthcare Support Occupations (219 people), Production Occupations (216 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Water Valley, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

1.46k

2023 Value

± 302

5.87%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Water Valley, MS grew at a rate of 5.87%, from 1.38k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Water Valley, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Manufacturing (202 people), and Educational Services (169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Water Valley, MS, though some of these residents may live in Water Valley, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,303

Median earning men ± $28,546

$23,556

Median earning women ± $6,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($66,234), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,954), and Manufacturing ($29,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,750), Manufacturing ($41,490), and Retail Trade ($35,234).

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 Water Valley, 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 Water Valley, MS was $111,000 in 2023, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,300 to $111,000, a 1.16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Water Valley, MS is 55.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Water Valley, MS have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Water Valley, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,196

$684

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2023

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 55.6% of the housing units in Water Valley, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the places in Water Valley, 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.

$47,167

Median Household Income

± $19,402

1.23k

Number of Households

± 260

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Water Valley, MS grew to $47,167 from the previous year's value of $45,718.

The following chart displays the households in Water Valley, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Water Valley, 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 (90.3%)
Carpooled (3.93%)
Motorcycle (2.48%)

In 2023, 90.3% of workers in Water Valley, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.93%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.48%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Water Valley, MS have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Water Valley, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Water Valley, MS (879 out of 3.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

82.6% of the population of Water Valley, MS has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 7.91% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yalobusha County, MS see 11982 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (12108 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6208 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Yalobusha County, MS.

11,982 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yalobusha County, MS

Primary care physicians in Yalobusha County, MS see an average of 11,982 patients per year. This represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (12,108 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 29.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.4%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

27.8%

Medicaid

13.5%

Medicare

7.91%

Non-Group

1.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Water Valley, MS declined by 8.74% from 19% to 17.4%.

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

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