Yazoo City, MS

Census Place

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2022 Population

10,573

2.88% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.5

14.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

39.9%

2.21% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$31,310

4.05% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$82,600

24.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yazoo City, MS had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 31.5 and a median household income of $31,310. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yazoo City, MS declined from 10,887 to 10,573, a −2.88% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,092 to $31,310, a 4.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yazoo City, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), White (Hispanic) (0.123%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.0851%).

None of the households in Yazoo City, 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 Yazoo City, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Yazoo City, MS was $82,600, and the homeownership rate was 40.1%.

Most people in Yazoo City, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Yazoo City, MS was 1 car per household.

United States Mississippi Yazoo County, MS Jackson, MS Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Yazoo City, MS is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Yazoo City, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 9.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.4k people) in Yazoo City, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k White (Non-Hispanic) and 138 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

93.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Yazoo City, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Yazoo City, MS was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yazoo City, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.4k ± 304
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 260
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 156

0.208%

Hispanic Population

22 people

0.208% of the people in Yazoo City, MS are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Yazoo City, MS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 41

Yazoo City, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yazoo City, MS employs 3.78k people. The largest industries in Yazoo City, MS are Manufacturing (690 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (577 people), and Retail Trade (465 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($45,185), Public Administration ($41,076), and Finance & Insurance ($40,096).

Employment

Occupations

3.78k

2022 Value

± 582

86.8%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yazoo City, MS grew at a rate of 86.8%, from 2.03k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yazoo City, MS, are Production Occupations (643 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (472 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yazoo City, 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

3.78k

2022 Value

± 582

86.8%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yazoo City, MS grew at a rate of 86.8%, from 2.03k employees to 3.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yazoo City, MS, are Manufacturing (690 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (577 people), and Retail Trade (465 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yazoo City, MS, though some of these residents may live in Yazoo City, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,000

Median earning men ± $11,197

$23,682

Median earning women ± $2,263

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($52,905), Public Administration ($41,111), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($39,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($41,042), Wholesale Trade ($35,278), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,662).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

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 Yazoo City, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.611%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.611%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Yazoo City, MS was $82,600 in 2022, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $66,400 to $82,600, a 24.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Yazoo City, MS is 40.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yazoo City, MS have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yazoo City, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Yazoo City, MS is $31,310. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Yazoo City, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $38,804, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $32,154 and $26,140.

Property

$82,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,295

$1,380

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.1%

Homeownership

2022

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 40.1% of the housing units in Yazoo City, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yazoo City, 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 9503
Census Tract 9505

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Yazoo City, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $38,804, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $32,154 and $26,140.

The following map shows all of the places in Yazoo City, 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.

$31,310

Median Household Income

± $4,693

3.44k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.44k households in Yazoo City, MS grew to $31,310 from the previous year's value of $30,092.

The following chart displays the households in Yazoo City, 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 Yazoo City, 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 2022

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Other (4.25%)

In 2022, 73.8% of workers in Yazoo City, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.25%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yazoo City, MS have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Yazoo City, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yazoo City, MS (4.06k out of 10.2k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yazoo City, MS is Black, followed by Two Or More and White.

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

84.3% of the population of Yazoo City, MS has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 35.7% on Medicaid, 6.27% on Medicare, 6.99% on non-group plans, and 0.304% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yazoo County, MS see 5396 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.13% decrease from the previous year (5938 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3768 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 599 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,396 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yazoo County, MS

Primary care physicians in Yazoo County, MS see an average of 5,396 patients per year. This represents a 9.13% decrease from the previous year (5,938 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 27.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.7%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

35.7%

Medicaid

6.27%

Medicare

6.99%

Non-Group

0.304%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yazoo City, MS grew by 1.53% from 15.5% to 15.7%.

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

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