Woodville, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,037

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.39%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,894

66.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$109,200

Population & Diversity

Woodville, MS is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (738 people) in Woodville, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 White (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (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 Woodville, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodville, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodville, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
738 ± 371
White (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 182
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 88

1.35%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.35% of the people in Woodville, MS are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodville, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 50
Vietnam
20 ± 39

Woodville, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodville, MS employs 338 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodville, MS were Public Administration (154 people), Retail Trade (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($48,452) and Public Administration ($27,304).

Employment

Occupations

338

2024 Value

± 176

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 74.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodville, MS declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 342 employees to 338 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodville, MS, are Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (134 people), Sales & Related Occupations (76 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodville, 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

338

2024 Value

± 176

−1.17%

1 Year decline

± 74.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodville, MS declined at a rate of −1.17%, from 342 employees to 338 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodville, MS, are Public Administration (154 people), Retail Trade (76 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodville, MS, though some of these residents may live in Woodville, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,690

Median earning men ± $70,269

$35,452

Median earning women ± $8,707

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($35,091).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodville, MS was $109,200 in 2024, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,500 to $109,200, a 6.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodville, MS is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodville, MS have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodville, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,614

$340

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Woodville, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodville, 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.

$52,894

Median Household Income

± $22,043

441

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 441 households in Woodville, MS grew to $52,894 from the previous year's value of $31,827.

The following chart displays the households in Woodville, 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 Woodville, 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 (87%)
Walked (9.17%)
Worked At Home (3.85%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Woodville, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.17%) and those who worked at home (3.85%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodville, MS have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.54% of the workforce in Woodville, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodville, MS (87 out of 1.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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