Blue Mountain, MS

Census Place

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2021 Population

1,475

20.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARoger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

14.4% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

22.3%

5.53% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$37,750

0.444% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$76,700

13.3% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

580

28% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Blue Mountain, MS had a population of 1.48k people with a median age of 25 and a median household income of $37,750. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Blue Mountain, MS grew from 1,222 to 1,475, a 20.7% increase and its median household income grew from $37,583 to $37,750, a 0.444% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Blue Mountain, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.75%), Other (Hispanic) (3.86%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.746%).

None of the households in Blue Mountain, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Blue Mountain, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Blue Mountain, MS are Blue Mountain College (204 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Blue Mountain, MS was $76,700, and the homeownership rate was 60.3%.

Most people in Blue Mountain, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Blue Mountain, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Tippah County, MS Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Blue Mountain, MS is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.39% of Blue Mountain, MS residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2021, there were 6.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Blue Mountain, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2021 Citizenship

98%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.6% of Blue Mountain, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Mountain, MS was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Mountain, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 313
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 125
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 66.5

5.08%

Hispanic Population

75 people

5.08% of the people in Blue Mountain, MS are hispanic (75 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,687 ± 3,255 people
India
5,172 ± 1,764 people
Vietnam
4,317 ± 1,612 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,687 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,172 and Vietnam with 4,317.

Foreign-Born Population

3.39%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

2.54%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2021, 3.39% of Blue Mountain, MS residents (50 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Mountain, MS was 2.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blue Mountain, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Blue Mountain, MS employs 580 people. The largest industries in Blue Mountain, MS are Retail Trade (124 people), Manufacturing (122 people), and Educational Services (90 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($40,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,125).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,883. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.45, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

580

2021 Value

± 159

28%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Blue Mountain, MS grew at a rate of 28%, from 453 employees to 580 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Mountain, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), Production Occupations (85 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Mountain, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

580

2021 Value

± 159

28%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Blue Mountain, MS grew at a rate of 28%, from 453 employees to 580 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Mountain, MS, are Retail Trade (124 people), Manufacturing (122 people), and Educational Services (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Mountain, MS, though some of these residents may live in Blue Mountain, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,167

Median earning men ± $4,995

$16,967

Median earning women ± $3,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,625), Manufacturing ($31,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Retail Trade ($17,325), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,861).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

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.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$180B

2020 Value in Mississippi

$374B

Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi

108% growth

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.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.

Most Common Trade Partners

Alabama
$24.4B
Louisiana
$10.7B
Tennessee
$10.7B

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).

Civics

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

N/ARoger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

N/ACindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

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.

Education

In 2021, universities in Blue Mountain, MS awarded 204 degrees. The student population of Blue Mountain, MS in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 456 male students and 533 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Blue Mountain, MS are White (167 and 83.5%), followed by Black or African American (23 and 11.5%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 3%), and Two or More Races (4 and 2%).

The largest universities in Blue Mountain, MS by number of degrees awarded are Blue Mountain College (204 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Blue Mountain, MS are Elementary Education & Teaching (47 and 23%), General Business Administration & Management (43 and 21.1%), and General Psychology (21 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost in Blue Mountain, MS for private four year colleges is $17,380.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Blue Mountain, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 65.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 989 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 989 students enrolled in Blue Mountain, MS, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 670 records, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
43 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
35 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Blue Mountain, MS was Elementary Education & Teaching with 43 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Blue Mountain, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Blue Mountain College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

204 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blue Mountain College with 204 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 82 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Blue Mountain, MS, which is 0.672 times less than the 122 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 167 degrees mean that there were 7.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 23 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Mountain, MS was $76,700 in 2021, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $67,700 to $76,700, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Mountain, MS is 60.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Blue Mountain, MS have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Mountain, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$13,568

$246

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2021

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 60.3% of the housing units in Blue Mountain, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Blue Mountain, 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.

$37,750

Median Household Income

± $17,624

408

Number of Households

± 103

In 2021, the median household income of the 408 households in Blue Mountain, MS grew to $37,750 from the previous year's value of $37,583.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Mountain, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Mountain, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Walked (5.42%)

In 2021, 78.5% of workers in Blue Mountain, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who walked to work (5.42%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Mountain, MS have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Blue Mountain, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Mountain, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Mountain, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Mountain, MS (281 out of 1.26k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Mountain, MS is White, followed by Black and Other.

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.

Health

81.9% of the population of Blue Mountain, MS has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 27.6% on Medicaid, 8.44% on Medicare, 9.66% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tippah County, MS see 7338 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0818% increase from the previous year (7332 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4350 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 805 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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7,338 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tippah County, MS

Primary care physicians in Tippah County, MS see an average of 7,338 patients per year. This represents a 0.0818% increase from the previous year (7,332 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.3% under 18 years, 33.2% between 18 and 34 years, 27.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.6% were men and 58.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.1%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

27.6%

Medicaid

8.44%

Medicare

9.66%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Blue Mountain, MS grew by 30.8% from 13.8% to 18.1%.

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