Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS

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2021 Population

142,299

2.45% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.4

0.532% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

13.4%

0.486% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$56,459

7.35% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$137,600

6.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS had a population of 142k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $56,459. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS declined from 145,878 to 142,299, a −2.45% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,593 to $56,459, a 7.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%), and White (Hispanic) (0.867%).

4.38% of the households in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo 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.

98% of the residents in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc & Union Counties--Tupelo City PUMA, MS are KC's School of Hair Design (374343) (23 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was $137,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.

Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS borders Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS and Lafayette, Monroe, Itawamba, Chickasaw & Calhoun Counties PUMA, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS is home to a population of 142k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.67% of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS residents were born outside of the country (3.8k people).

In 2021, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98.4k people) in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.98k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS are Spanish (4,231 households), Vietnamese (274 households), and Telugu (168 households).

Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98% of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
98.4k ± 373
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33.7k ± 579
Other (Hispanic)
3.98k ± 561

4.18%

Hispanic Population

5.96k people

4.18% of the people in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS are hispanic (5.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.67%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.8k people

2.36%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.45k people

As of 2021, 2.67% of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS residents (3.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,231 households (3.19%)
Vietnamese
274 households (0.206%)
Telugu
168 households (0.127%)

4.38% of the households in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was Spanish. 3.19% of the households in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City 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
2,054 ± 280
Gulf War (2001-)
1,438 ± 301
Gulf War (1990s)
1,118 ± 229

Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS employs 61.6k people. The largest industries in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS are Furniture & related product manufacturing (6,582 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,964 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,155 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($200,702), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($163,107), and Computer Systems Design ($126,222).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,521

Women

48.9%

31,937

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS in 2020 was 62,458 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS.

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

Occupations

61.6k

2021 Value

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± −1.42%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 62.5k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS, are Registered nurses (2,824 people), Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (2,588 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,563 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

61.6k

2021 Value

−1.42%

1 Year decline

± −1.42%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS declined at a rate of −1.42%, from 62.5k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS, are Furniture & related product manufacturing (6,582 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,964 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS, though some of these residents may live in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,011

Median earning men ± $1,294

$31,585

Median earning women ± $1,294

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,892), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,232), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,421).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($46,372), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,000), and Public Administration ($36,176).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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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 Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo 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 2021, universities in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS awarded 23 degrees. The student population of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 55 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS are White (17 and 73.9%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 17.4%), Asian (1 and 4.35%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS by number of degrees awarded are KC's School of Hair Design (374343) (23 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Three Rivers Region--Lee, Pontotoc & Union Counties--Tupelo City PUMA, MS are General Cosmetology (17 and 73.9%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (5 and 21.7%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 4.35%).

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 2021, 0.801% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (29k), Some college (25.5k), and Secondary Education (21.5k).

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 Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was $137,600 in 2021, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $129,800 to $137,600, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS is 72.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS is $56,459. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was DeSoto CountySouthaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $73,460, followed by Madison & Yazoo Counties PUMA, MS and Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $71,565 and $68,405.

Property

$137,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,543

$38,262

Median Property Taxes

±$1,460

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 Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2021

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 72.3% of the housing units in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City 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 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was DeSoto CountySouthaven City PUMA, MS with a value of $73,460, followed by Madison & Yazoo Counties PUMA, MS and Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, with respective values of $71,565 and $68,405.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo 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.

$56,459

Median Household Income

± $2,077

52.9k

Number of Households

± 1,802

In 2021, the median household income of the 52.9k households in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS grew to $56,459 from the previous year's value of $52,593.

The following chart displays the households in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.428

2021 Wage GINI in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS

0.423

2020 Wage GINI in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS

In 2021, the income inequality in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.34% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (7.45%)
Worked At Home (2.49%)

In 2021, 88.7% of workers in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.45%) and those who worked at home (2.49%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo 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 Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo 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 Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS (18.9k out of 141k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City 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

88.2% of the population of Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS has health coverage, with 47.8% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

47.8%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS declined by 0.781% from 11.9% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lee, Pontotoc & Union CountiesTupelo City PUMA, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.