Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS

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2020 Population

147,362

0.185% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

0.249% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

19.7%

4.89% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$40,260

0.556% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$102,000

7.37% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

57,022

1.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS had a population of 147k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $40,260. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS declined from 147,635 to 147,362, a −0.185% decrease and its median household income declined from $40,485 to $40,260, a −0.556% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), White (Hispanic) (1.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.32%).

3.99% of the households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northeast Region--Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS are Northeast Mississippi Community College (805 degrees awarded in 2020), Blue Mountain College (155 degrees), and Rust College (126 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was $102,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.

Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS borders Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL, DeSoto CountySouthaven City PUMA, MS, Panola, Tate, Coahoma, Tallahatchie, Tunica & Quitman Counties PUMA, MS, Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS, Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS, Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN, Tipton, Fayette & Lauderdale Counties PUMA, TN, and Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN.

Population & Diversity

Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS is home to a population of 147k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.95% of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS residents were born outside of the country (2.87k people).

In 2018, there were 3.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.33k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS are Spanish (4,112 households), Vietnamese (335 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (274 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,559

Women

51.3%

71,678

Men

48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2020 was 147,237 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

99.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.7% of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
31.7k ± 477
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 464

3.15%

Hispanic Population

4.67k people

3.15% of the people in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS are hispanic (4.67k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,342 ± 895 people
China
310 ± 432 people
India
105 ± 251 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 1,342 Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS residents, followed by China with 310 and India with 105.

Foreign-Born Population

1.95%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.87k people

1.54%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.28k people

As of 2020, 1.95% of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS residents (2.87k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,112 households (2.96%)
Vietnamese
335 households (0.241%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
274 households (0.197%)

3.99% of the households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was Spanish. 2.96% of the households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,571 ± 362
Gulf War (1990s)
1,038 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
974 ± 285

Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS employs 57k people. The largest industries in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS are Construction (4,152 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,286 people), and the highest paying industries are Hardware stores ($151,019), Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($125,498), and Broadcasting (except internet) ($115,504).

Males in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $35,866. The income inequality in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS (measured using the Gini index) is 0.41, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,229

Women

49.5%

28,793

Men

50.5%

The workforce of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS in 2020 was 57,022 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57k

2020 Value

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 1.54%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 56.2k employees to 57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,259 people), Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (2,104 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,028 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57k

2020 Value

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 1.54%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 56.2k employees to 57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS, are Construction (4,152 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,162

Median earning men ± $1,430

$26,120

Median earning women ± $874

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,543), Information ($55,757), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,046).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,239), Wholesale Trade ($31,365), and Public Administration ($31,285).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.5B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($25.1B) and Motorized vehicles ($12.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$182B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $182B. This is expected to increase 105% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$21.9B
Louisiana
$11.4B
Tennessee
$10.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $21.9B, followed by Louisiana with $11.4B and Tennessee and $10.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators 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 Representatives 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

In 2020, universities in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS awarded 1,126 degrees. The student population of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 1,902 male students and 3,041 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS are White (793 and 71.2%), followed by Black or African American (275 and 24.7%), Hispanic or Latino (22 and 1.97%), and Unknown (8 and 0.718%).

The largest universities in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Mississippi Community College (805 and 71.5%), Blue Mountain College (155 and 13.8%), and Rust College (126 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Northeast Region--Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS are General Studies (477 and 42.4%), Registered Nursing (84 and 7.46%), and General Business Administration & Management (54 and 4.8%).

The median tuition cost in Northeast Region--Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS for private four year colleges is $12,850.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 36.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 62%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 4,943 (38.5% men and 61.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 4,943 students enrolled in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,236 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
477 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
84 degree-majors awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
18 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Northeast Region--Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was General Studies with 477 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Northeast Region--Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Northeast Mississippi Community College
805 degrees awarded
Blue Mountain College
155 degrees awarded
Rust College
126 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Mississippi Community College with 805 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 402 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS, which is 0.555 times less than the 724 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 793 degrees mean that there were 2.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 275 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,850) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($566) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($725) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 0.963% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.839% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (40.4k), Some college (27.4k), and Secondary Education (24.1k).

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 Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was $102,000 in 2020, which is 0.444 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $102,000, a 7.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS is $40,260. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was DeSoto CountySouthaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $69,990, followed by Madison & Yazoo Counties PUMA, MS and Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $67,959 and $64,602.

Housing

Property

$102,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,356

$40,300

Median Property Taxes

±$1,559

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 Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2020

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71.8% of the housing units in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was DeSoto CountySouthaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $69,990, followed by Madison & Yazoo Counties PUMA, MS and Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $67,959 and $64,602.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, 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.

$40,260

Median Household Income

± $1,609

56.1k

Number of Households

± 1,924

In 2020, the median household income of the 56.1k households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS declined from $40,260 from the previous year's value of $40,485.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, 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

0.41

2020 Wage GINI in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS

0.4

2019 Wage GINI in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS

In 2020, the income inequality in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.52% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Carpooled (8.96%)
Worked At Home (2.52%)

In 2020, 86.9% of workers in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.96%) and those who worked at home (2.52%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS (28k out of 142k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS is White, followed by Black 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

87% of the population of Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Mississippi was $7,646 in 2014. This is a 3.86% increase from the previous year ($7,362).

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1890 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0529% increase from the previous year (1889 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2051 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 591 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Mississippi. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Mississippi, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,890 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,890 patients per year. This represents a 0.0529% increase from the previous year (1,889 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Mississippi across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS declined by 0.988% from 13.1% to 13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.