Walthall County, MS

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2023 Employed Population

5,138

0.58% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Walthall County, MS had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Walthall County, MS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Walthall County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.49%).

N/A of the households in Walthall County, 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.

Walthall County, MS borders Washington Parish, LA, Lawrence County, MS, Lincoln County, MS, Marion County, MS, and Pike County, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.35k people) in Walthall County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 269 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walthall County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.35k ± 22
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.66k ± 289
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 174

1.79%

Hispanic Population

248 people

1.79% of the people in Walthall County, MS are hispanic (248 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walthall County, MS as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Walthall County, MS employs 5.14k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Walthall County, MS were Manufacturing (1,134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (879 people), and Retail Trade (426 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

5.14k

2023 Value

± 641

−0.58%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Walthall County, MS declined at a rate of −0.58%, from 5.17k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walthall County, MS, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walthall County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.14k

2023 Value

± 641

−0.58%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Walthall County, MS declined at a rate of −0.58%, from 5.17k employees to 5.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walthall County, MS, are Manufacturing (1,134 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (879 people), and Retail Trade (426 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walthall County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Walthall County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$14.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$14.4k
Manufacturing
$9.58k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

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

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Measure

In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Walthall County, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Walthall County, MS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Walthall County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walthall County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Walthall County, MS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walthall County, MS have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 9.09% of the workforce in Walthall County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walthall County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walthall County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walthall County, MS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walthall County, MS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Walthall County, MS is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2016, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 71.2 in Walthall County, MS. From 2014 to 2016, the indicator grew 0 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.9% of the population of Walthall County, MS has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.796% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walthall County, MS see 1,977 patients per year on average, which represents a 17% decrease from the previous year (2,382 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4587 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 13761 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,977 to 1

N/A in Walthall County, MS

N/A in Walthall County, MS see an average of 1,977 patients per year. This represents a 17% decrease from the previous year (2,382 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Walthall County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.14%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.796%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Walthall County, MS declined by 22.1% from 10.4% to 8.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Walthall County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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