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39120

Natchez, MS · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
29,039
Median household income
$43,632
People below poverty
26.7%
Median home value
$107,300

Income

The median income of households in 39120 was $43,632. An estimated 12% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12
$10,000 to $14,999 7.5
$15,000 to $24,999 11.8
$25,000 to $34,999 10.6
$35,000 to $49,999 15
$50,000 to $74,999 14.3
$75,000 to $99,999 11.4
$100,000 to $149,999 8.7
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1
$200,000 or more 4.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48386
Female 42490

An estimated 64.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 43.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,619. 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 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.4
Social Security 43.7
Retirement income 22.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.4
Cash public assistance income 3.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 26.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 41.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 26.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 41.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.5

In 2020-2024, 16.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 52.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 39120 in 2020-2024, 88.3% had health insurance coverage and 11.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 48.3% and public coverage was 50.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.8%.


In 2020-2024, 39120 had a total population of 29,039 - 14,647 (50.4%) females and 14,392 (49.6%) males. The median age was 42.3 years. An estimated 20.3% of the population was under 18 years, 28.9% was 19 to 44 years, 25% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 39120 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 805 742
5 to 9 791 998
10 to 14 827 663
15 to 19 1012 1060
20 to 24 975 611
25 to 29 932 812
30 to 34 912 829
35 to 39 875 829
40 to 44 900 717
45 to 49 803 774
50 to 54 752 795
55 to 59 751 784
60 to 64 1233 1352
65 to 69 1078 1465
70 to 74 776 754
75 to 79 508 549
80 to 84 185 556
85 and over 277 357

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 37.5% were White; 55.9% were Black or African American; 7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 13.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.7% of the people in 39120 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 37.1% of the people in 39120 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,628 households in 39120. The average household size was 2.34 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.1% of the households in 39120 while cohabiting couple households made up 4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 15.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.8% of all households.

In 39120, 27.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.1
Cohabiting Couples 4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 41.4% of males and 35.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 43.7 36.4
Now married, except separated 41.4 35.7
Separated 1.2 1.8
Widowed 2.4 11.2
Divorced 11.4 14.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 39120, 731 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 64.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.9% of the people living in 39120 were U.S. natives. 77.6% of the 39120 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.1% of 39120 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 5.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 11.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 39120 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 39120.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 43.4
Asia 33.2
Europe 4.2
Africa 18.3
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 39120 in 2020-2024, 6.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.9% of people at least five years old; 4.1% 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 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.9
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 39120 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.7
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 0.7
Different state 2.2
Abroad 4.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 39120 was 5,542 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 305 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,255. College or graduate school enrollment was 982.

Educational Attainment of People in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15
High school diploma or equivalency 35.6
Some college, no degree 21.1
Associate's degree 8
Bachelor's degree 13.9
Graduate or professional degree 6.5

Disability

In 39120, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.2% of people under 18 years old, to 9.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 39120, 44.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 52.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,027 76.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,094 19.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 418 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 39120 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.2
Construction 7
Manufacturing 6
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 12.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.1
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.4
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 6.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 39120 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,447 32.7
Service occupations 2,248 21.3
Sales and office occupations 2,133 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,027 9.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,688 16

Commuting to Work

An estimated 88.4% of 39120 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 88.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 0.5
Other means 2.5
Worked from home 2.5

In 2020-2024, 39120 had a total of 14,994 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.1% 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"). 14.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 13.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.6
Mobile homes 13.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 39120 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 69.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 39120 had 11,628 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 3,366 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.4% while renters occupied 31.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.34 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.36.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.6% and another 20.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 39120:

House Heating Fuel Used in 39120 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.9
Electricity 53.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 39120 was $107,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 31.1 % had a mortgage. 68.9% 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 $1,228 and for owners without a mortgage it was $411.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 39120 was $734. 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.