East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS

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2023 Population

108,559

0.922% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.6

1.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$117,100

4.65% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

42,792

0.301% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS had a population of 109k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS declined from 109,569 to 108,559, a −0.922% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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3.59% of the households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City 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.

In 2023, the median property value in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was $117,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.

East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS borders West Alabama PUMA, AL, Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS, and South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS.

United States Alabama Mississippi

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, 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.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are Spanish (1,406 households), Other Native Languages of North America (760 households), and Arabic (324 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

56,985

Women

51.9%

52,709

Men

48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 109,694 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

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

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Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,406 households (1.38%)
Other Native Languages of North America
760 households (0.746%)
Arabic
324 households (0.318%)

3.59% of the households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 most common non-English language spoken in households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was Spanish. 1.38% of the households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS employs 42.8k people. The largest industries in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,912 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,291 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,258 people), and the highest paying industries are Support activities for mining ($192,490), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($125,681), and Savings institutions, including credit unions ($123,678).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

21,716

Women

50.1%

21,662

Men

49.9%

The workforce of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS in 2020 was 43,378 people, with 50.1% woman, and 49.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS.

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Occupations

42.8k

2022 Value

−0.301%

1 Year decline

± −0.301%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS declined at a rate of −0.301%, from 42.9k employees to 42.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS, are Registered nurses (2,136 people), Cashiers (1,388 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, 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

42.8k

2022 Value

−0.301%

1 Year decline

± −0.301%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS declined at a rate of −0.301%, from 42.9k employees to 42.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,912 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,291 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
N/ARobert 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

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy 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

Most students graduating from Universities in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are White (606 and 47.3%), followed by Black or African American (483 and 37.7%), Unknown (70 and 5.46%), and Hispanic or Latino (53 and 4.14%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
135 degrees awarded
Child Care Provider
22 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
480 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was Registered Nursing with 135 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 518 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS, which is 0.67 times less than the 773 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 606 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 483 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

Public, 2-year ($3,609) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($290) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,740) 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 false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS in false were N/A.

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 East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was $117,100 in 2023, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,900 to $117,100, a 4.65% increase. The homeownership rate in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $82,980, followed by Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS and Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $73,385 and $71,018.

Housing

Property

$117,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,110

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 East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $82,980, followed by Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS and Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $73,385 and $71,018.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

42.5k

Number of Households

± 1,627

In N/A, the median household income of the 42.5k households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City 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

0.445

2022 Wage GINI in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS

In 2022, the income inequality in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.13% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (9.92%)
Worked At Home (3.83%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.92%) and those who worked at home (3.83%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City 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 East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS is Black, followed by White and Other.

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

88.8% of the population of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 2.79% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

2.79%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS declined by 1.96% from 11.4% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.