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Vicksburg, Mississippi

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StatisticVicksburgMississippiUnited States
Total Population20,5892,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$45,781$56,447$80,734
Median Age38.838.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.1%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$125,900$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$820$954$1,413
Poverty Rate26.8%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.3%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.0%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.525.626.4
Worked from Home0.3%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.5%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Vicksburg, Mississippi

Age in Vicksburg, Mississippi

StatisticVicksburgMississippiUnited States
Median Age38.838.638.9
Under 18 %24.6%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.9%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.7%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Vicksburg, Mississippi

StatisticVicksburgMississippiUnited States
Households7,9421,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households53.6%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.1%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.0%30.2%28.7%
Never Married46.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Vicksburg, Mississippi

StatisticVicksburgMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,526$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.5%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.5%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.8%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.3%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.3%13.5%n/a

Housing in Vicksburg, Mississippi

StatisticVicksburgMississippiUnited States
Housing Units10,4781,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.9%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.0%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate24.2%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.0%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,317$1,215n/a

Education in Vicksburg, Mississippi

StatisticVicksburgMississippiUnited States
Less than High School13.7%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.6%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.6%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.2%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.0%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Vicksburg, Mississippi

StatisticVicksburgMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.5%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work87.8%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes46.1%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.3%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Vicksburg, Mississippi

StatisticVicksburgMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence84.2%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.1%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.4%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Vicksburg

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.