South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS

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2022 Population

145,268

0.532% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.3

0.732% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.6%

0.832% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$57,565

7.29% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), White (Hispanic) (1.39%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.27%).

3.19% of the households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone 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.

99.3% of the residents in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (3,406 degrees awarded in 2022) and Pearl River Community College (1,231 degrees).

Most people in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.

South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS borders Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, Capital Region Planning Commission 7--Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA, Regional Planning Commission 1--St. Tammany Parish (Northwest) PUMA, LA, Regional Planning Commission 2--St. Tammany Parish (Southeast) PUMA, LA, Regional Planning Commission 9--St. Bernard, Jefferson (South) & Plaquemines Parishes PUMA, LA, South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS, South Region--Harrison County--Gulfport City PUMA, MS, South Region--Harrison County--Biloxi City PUMA, MS, and South Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS.

United States Alabama Louisiana Mississippi

Economy

The economy of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS employs 54.7k people. The largest industries in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are Construction (5,475 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,741 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,375 people), and the highest paying industries are Support activities for mining ($126,861), Administration of economic programs & space research ($116,462), and Support activities for agriculture & forestry ($106,887).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS.

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

Occupations

54.7k

2022 Value

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 2.75%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,170 people), Registered nurses (1,872 people), and Cashiers (1,561 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties 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

54.7k

2022 Value

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 2.75%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, are Construction (5,475 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,741 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties 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 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 South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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 South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS awarded 4,637 degrees. The student population of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,903 male students and 8,404 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are White (2,822 and 60.9%), followed by Black or African American (1,086 and 23.4%), Unknown (277 and 5.97%), and Hispanic or Latino (189 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (3,406 and 73.5%) and Pearl River Community College (1,231 and 26.5%).

The most popular majors in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (590 and 12.7%), General Health Services (280 and 6.04%), and Other Industrial Production Technology (243 and 5.24%).

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, 0.709% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.82% 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 South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (38.3k), Some college (27.2k), and Secondary Education (18.7k).

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 South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS is $57,565. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS and Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $72,380 and $71,612.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was North Delta Region--DeSoto County--Southaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $79,666, followed by Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS and Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $72,380 and $71,612.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone 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.

$57,565

Median Household Income

± $2,803

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.432

2022 Wage GINI in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS

In 2022, the income inequality in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.36% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.89%)
Worked At Home (7.28%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.89%) and those who worked at home (7.28%).

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

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone 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 South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone 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 South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS (23.6k out of 142k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS is White, followed by Black 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

87.8% of the population of South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.42% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.42%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.