Mississippi · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Southwest Region
A Census profile of the Southwest Region Public Use Microdata Area in Mississippi, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 172,201 people, with a median household income of $47,717 and a median age of 40.7.
Cities & areas covered: Southwest.
How Southwest Region compares to Mississippi
- Median household income here is $47,717, $11,777 below the Mississippi figure of $59,494.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 19.6%, 7.5% below the Mississippi figure of 27.1%.
- Homeownership here is 76.2%, 5.3% above the Mississippi figure of 70.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 21.2%, 3.5% above the Mississippi figure of 17.7%.
Southwest Region vs. Mississippi vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MS and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,717 | $59,494 |
| Median family income | $64,732 | $77,159 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $44,675 | $51,200 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $19,797 | $25,990 |
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 17.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 54.4% | 59.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.9 | 39 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,088 | $1,164 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $441 | $710 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $34 | $27 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $25,956 | $31,502 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 244.1 | 269.1 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,123 | $3,131 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,165 | $1,729 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $471 | $421 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,183 | $3,881 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 27.1% |
| High school diploma or higher | 86.9% | 88.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.3% | 8.9% |
| Business operations | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Financial specialists | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Computer & math | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Science | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Community & social service | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 8.0% | 7.4% |
| Healthcare support | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Protective service | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| Personal care | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 7.0% | 9.5% |
| Office & admin support | 8.5% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| Extraction | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| Production | 11.4% | 7.9% |
| Transportation & moving | 12.5% | 9.5% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 2.2% | 0.7% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.9% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.8% | 11.7% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 1.0% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.4% | 4.4% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| Educational services (industry) | 7.8% | 10.2% |
| Health care (industry) | 13.4% | 12.6% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.3% | 9.8% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| Private insurance | 53.0% | 61.9% |
| Public insurance | 47.8% | 40.8% |
| With a disability | 19.6% | 18.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 31 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 93.1% | 90.4% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 2.9% | 6.4% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 25.8 | 28.6 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $120,000 | $180,000 |
| Median gross rent | $834 | $980 |
| Rent as % of income | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 70.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Single-family detached | 65.1% | 71.5% |
| Broadband internet | 93.7% | 93.8% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $200 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $300 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $60 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 55.6 | 53 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $200 | $100 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $800 | $1,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $580 | $750 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $514 | $799 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $410 | $380 |
| Median Property taxes | $425 | $825 |
| Median Water cost | $360 | $360 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 172,201 | 2,943,045 |
| Average age | 40.7 | 39.5 |
| Married (15+) | 39.5% | 45.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Black | 47.5% | 36.0% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,260 | $1,605 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 2 |
Southwest Region — FAQ
What is the population of the Southwest Region PUMA?+
The Southwest Region PUMA in Mississippi has a population of 172,201, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Southwest Region, MS?+
Median household income in the Southwest Region PUMA is $47,717, compared with $59,494 across Mississippi and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Southwest Region PUMA?+
The Southwest Region PUMA covers Southwest. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Mississippi contains 21 PUMAs.
Where does this Southwest Region data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.