Indianola, MS | Data USA (2024)

As of 2021, 100% of Indianola, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Indianola, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 4.97 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8k people) in Indianola, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k White (Non-Hispanic) and 35 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.062% of the people in Indianola, MS are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Indianola, MS as a share of the total population.

Indianola, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

In 2021, there were 3.47k employees (± 503) in Indianola, MS.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indianola, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (483 people), Production Occupations (391 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indianola, MS.

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.

In 2021, there were 3.47k employees (± 503) in Indianola, MS.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indianola, MS, are Educational Services (578 people), Accommodation & Food Services (477 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indianola, MS, though some of these residents may live in Indianola, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($66,705), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,762), and Construction ($40,234).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,487), and Public Administration ($32,055).

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.

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.9B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($28.9B) and Electronics ($11.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 108% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $24.4B, followed by Louisiana with $10.7B and Tennessee and $10.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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In 2021, 0.976% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (683k), Some college (549k), and Secondary Education (407k).

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.

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 Indianola, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Indianola, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In N/A, 56.8% of the housing units in Indianola, MS were occupied by their owner.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indianola, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Indianola, MS was Census Tract 9506 with a value of $48,222, followed by Census Tract 9504.01 and Census Tract 9504.02, with respective values of $47,232 and $22,360.

The following map shows all of the places in Indianola, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.45k households in Indianola, MS was $32,043.

The following chart displays the households in Indianola, 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 < $10k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.159% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

In 2021, 85.8% of workers in Indianola, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.54%) and those who worked at home (2.84%).

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.

Using averages, employees in Indianola, MS have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Indianola, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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The following chart displays the households in Indianola, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Indianola, MS have 1 car.

30.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indianola, MS (2.93k out of 9.49k 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 Females 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indianola, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

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.

Primary care physicians in Sunflower County, MS see an average of 3,139 patients per year. This represents a 2.42% decrease from the previous year (3,217 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sunflower County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

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