Yalobusha County, MS

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2022 Population

12,499

0.691% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

41.8

3.91% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

20.5%

6.36% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$47,006

5.99% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$94,100

12.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Yalobusha County, MS had a population of 12.5k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $47,006. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Yalobusha County, MS declined from 12,586 to 12,499, a −0.691% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,348 to $47,006, a 5.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Yalobusha County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.3%), White (Hispanic) (2.38%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.968%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.2%).

None of the households in Yalobusha County, 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 Yalobusha County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Yalobusha County, MS was $94,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Yalobusha County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Yalobusha County, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Yalobusha County, MS is home to a population of 12.5k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.272% of Yalobusha County, MS residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2022, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.22k people) in Yalobusha County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 297 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Yalobusha County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Yalobusha County, MS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yalobusha County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.22k ± 12
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.79k ± 230
White (Hispanic)
297 ± 228

2.64%

Hispanic Population

330 people

2.64% of the people in Yalobusha County, MS are hispanic (330 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.272%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

0.421%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

As of 2022, 0.272% of Yalobusha County, MS residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yalobusha County, MS was 0.421%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yalobusha County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
304 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 74

Yalobusha County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Yalobusha County, MS employs 4.99k people. The largest industries in Yalobusha County, MS are Manufacturing (941 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (902 people), and Construction (547 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,500), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,411), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,225).

Employment

Occupations

4.99k

2022 Value

± 537

−5.51%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yalobusha County, MS declined at a rate of −5.51%, from 5.28k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yalobusha County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (616 people), Production Occupations (497 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yalobusha County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.99k

2022 Value

± 537

−5.51%

1 Year decline

± 15.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Yalobusha County, MS declined at a rate of −5.51%, from 5.28k employees to 4.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yalobusha County, MS, are Manufacturing (941 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (902 people), and Construction (547 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yalobusha County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Yalobusha County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,583

Median earning men ± $7,402

$28,667

Median earning women ± $3,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,600), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,745), and Public Administration ($53,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,325), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,250), and Public Administration ($35,893).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

58
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
52
Retail Trade
45
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Senator Elections

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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 Yalobusha County, MS was $94,100 in 2022, which is 0.334 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $83,900 to $94,100, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Yalobusha County, MS is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Yalobusha County, MS have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yalobusha County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$94,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,395

$3,557

Median Property Taxes

±$405

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 Yalobusha County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2022

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.7% of the housing units in Yalobusha County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yalobusha County, 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 9501

The following map shows all of the tracts in Yalobusha County, 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.

$47,006

Median Household Income

± $5,290

5.11k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.11k households in Yalobusha County, MS grew to $47,006 from the previous year's value of $44,348.

The following chart displays the households in Yalobusha County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yalobusha County, MS is from Yalobusha County, MS.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Yalobusha County, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (89.2%)
Carpooled (8.01%)
Worked At Home (1.98%)

In 2022, 89.2% of workers in Yalobusha County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.01%) and those who worked at home (1.98%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yalobusha County, MS have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Yalobusha County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yalobusha County, MS (2.51k out of 12.2k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

86.8% of the population of Yalobusha County, MS has health coverage, with 31.3% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 3.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yalobusha County, MS see 11982 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (12108 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6208 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

11,982 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yalobusha County, MS

Primary care physicians in Yalobusha County, MS see an average of 11,982 patients per year. This represents a 1.04% decrease from the previous year (12,108 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.2%

Uninsured

31.3%

Employer Coverage

27%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

3.46%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yalobusha County, MS grew by 3.69% from 12.8% to 13.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Yalobusha County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yalobusha County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.8% in Yalobusha County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Yalobusha County, MS.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.5% in Yalobusha County, MS.

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