West, MS

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2023 Population

192

4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.6

0.364% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$83,750

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$82,100

0.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

154

1.28% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, West, MS had a population of 192 people with a median age of 27.6 and a median household income of $83,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West, MS declined from 200 to 192, a −4% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,938 to $83,750, a 10.3% increase.

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None of the households in West, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in West, MS was $82,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in West, MS N/A, and the average commute time was 42.6 minutes. The average car ownership in West, MS was N/A per household.

United States Mississippi Holmes County, MS North Central Region PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in West, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

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.

Economy

The economy of West, MS employs 154 people. The largest industries in West, MS are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,521), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,521), and Total ($21,563).

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

154

2023 Value

± 123

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 116%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West, MS declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 156 employees to 154 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West, MS, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (53 people), Transportation Occupations (31 people), and Management Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West, 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

154

2023 Value

± 123

−1.28%

1 Year decline

± 116%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West, MS declined at a rate of −1.28%, from 156 employees to 154 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West, MS, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West, MS, though some of these residents may live in West, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 West, 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 West, MS was $82,100 in 2023, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $81,400 to $82,100, a 0.86% increase. The homeownership rate in West, MS is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West, MS have an average commute time of 42.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in West, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$82,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$54,079

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 West, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in West, 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.

$83,750

Median Household Income

± $18,382

Number of Households

± 51

In 2023, the median household income of the 51 households in West, MS grew to $83,750 from the previous year's value of $75,938.

The following chart displays the households in West, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West, 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in West, MS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

42.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West, MS have a longer commute time (42.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 8.84% of the workforce in West, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West, MS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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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

49.5% of the population of West, MS has health coverage, with 27.6% on employee plans, 3.13% on Medicaid, 8.33% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Holmes County, MS see 1858 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.2% increase from the previous year (1546 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2357 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2749 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,858 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Holmes County, MS

Primary care physicians in Holmes County, MS see an average of 1,858 patients per year. This represents a 20.2% increase from the previous year (1,546 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 4.69% under 18 years, 52.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.9% were men and 43.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

50.5%

Uninsured

27.6%

Employer Coverage

3.13%

Medicaid

8.33%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West, MS grew by 2.06% from 49.5% to 50.5%.

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

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