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

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2022 Population

109,569

1.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.9

1.04% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

24%

2.83% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$46,232

6.63% 1-year growth

About

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None 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.

99.4% of the residents in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.

Most people in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 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

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

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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%

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%

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($52,976), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,554), and Public Administration ($47,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($46,250), Construction ($44,464), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,198).

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

In 2022, universities in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS awarded 1,283 degrees. The student population of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,767 male students and 3,234 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are White (655 and 51.3%), followed by Black or African American (475 and 37.2%), American Indian or Alaska Native (42 and 3.29%), and Hispanic or Latino (36 and 2.82%).

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

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 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

People in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 25.1 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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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 (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,232

Median Household Income

± $2,105

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Number of Households

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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 N/A 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (3.22%)

In 2022, 81.8% 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 (10.2%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS (25.3k out of 105k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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.

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Health

N/A% of the population of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1860 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 502 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,860 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,860 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,860 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.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Military or VA

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.