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38762

Mound Bayou, MS · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,904
Median household income
$27,000
People below poverty
41.3%
Median home value
$95,400

Income

The median income of households in 38762 was $27,000. An estimated 14.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 14.8
$10,000 to $14,999 5.3
$15,000 to $24,999 29.5
$25,000 to $34,999 5.1
$35,000 to $49,999 17.7
$50,000 to $74,999 11.5
$75,000 to $99,999 4.8
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 5.4
$200,000 or more 0

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49519
Female 29286

An estimated 48.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13,999. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 48.2
Social Security 40.8
Retirement income 15.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 26
Cash public assistance income 1.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 41.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 63.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 34.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 34.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 41.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 63.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 34.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 34.4

In 2020-2024, 33.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 38762 in 2020-2024, 94.9% had health insurance coverage and 5.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 37.9% and public coverage was 66.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.8%.


In 2020-2024, 38762 had a total population of 1,904 - 1,118 (58.7%) females and 786 (41.3%) males. The median age was 42.1 years. An estimated 24.9% of the population was under 18 years, 27.1% was 19 to 44 years, 27.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 38762 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 47 51
5 to 9 77 35
10 to 14 121 90
15 to 19 44 61
20 to 24 18 96
25 to 29 20 53
30 to 34 63 52
35 to 39 19 46
40 to 44 47 101
45 to 49 19 56
50 to 54 55 87
55 to 59 115 66
60 to 64 57 76
65 to 69 23 99
70 to 74 26 65
75 to 79 21 29
80 to 84 6 41
85 and over 8 14

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 2.3% were White; 94.5% were Black or African American; 0% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 32.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.4% of the people in 38762 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 2.3% of the people in 38762 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 818 households in 38762. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 22.7% of the households in 38762 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 49% of all households, while 16.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36% of all households.

In 38762, 29.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 22.7
Cohabiting Couples 12.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
49

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 30.7% of males and 19.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.4 47
Now married, except separated 30.7 19.2
Separated 5 3.7
Widowed 3.5 10
Divorced 16.5 20.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 38762, 96 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 81.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.6% of the people living in 38762 were U.S. natives. 90% of the 38762 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.4% of 38762 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 38762 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 38762.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 38762 in 2020-2024, 1.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.4% of people at least five years old; 1.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.4
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 38762 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.3
Different house, same county 7.5
Different county, same state 2
Different state 0
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 91.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 38762 was 603 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 35 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 392. College or graduate school enrollment was 176.

Educational Attainment of People in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8.6
High school diploma or equivalency 26.7
Some college, no degree 25.1
Associate's degree 17.6
Bachelor's degree 13.1
Graduate or professional degree 8.9

Disability

In 38762, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 25.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.9% of people under 18 years old, to 26.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 46.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 38762, 45.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 52.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 65.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 33.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 433 65.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 221 33.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 7 1.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 38762 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.4
Construction 3.8
Manufacturing 11.2
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 16.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.2
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 0
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 18.6
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 9.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 38762 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 178 26.9
Service occupations 135 20.4
Sales and office occupations 192 29
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 68 10.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 88 13.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 94.5% of 38762 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 94.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.5
Other means 0
Worked from home 1.6

In 2020-2024, 38762 had a total of 1,023 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 20.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 20.2
Mobile homes 5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 38762 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 71.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 38762 had 818 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 205 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 42.3% while renters occupied 57.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.5.

0.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12% and another 10.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 38762:

House Heating Fuel Used in 38762 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 72.5
Electricity 27.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 38762 was $95,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 36.7 % had a mortgage. 63.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $849 and for owners without a mortgage it was $363.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 38762 was $618. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.