What is the median household income in Itta Bena city?

The median household income in Itta Bena city is $32,898, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Itta Bena city?

The poverty rate in Itta Bena city is 31.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Itta Bena city?

The median home value in Itta Bena city is $100,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Itta Bena city?

The median gross rent in Itta Bena city is $548 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Itta Bena city?

The unemployment rate in Itta Bena city is 28.6%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Itta Bena city, Mississippi

City

Population: 1,735 (2023 estimate)

Located in Mississippi , Mississippi

Census Bureau data for Itta Bena city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Itta Bena city

What is the median household income in Itta Bena city?: The median household income in Itta Bena city is $32,898 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Itta Bena city?: The poverty rate in Itta Bena city is 31.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Itta Bena city?: $100,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Itta Bena city?: The median gross rent in Itta Bena city is $548 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Itta Bena city residents have a college degree?: 12.8% of adults in Itta Bena city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,735

Median Income

$32,898

Median Home Value

$100,200

Poverty Rate

31.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

28.6%

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$15,688 (+91.2%) Home Value: +$45,000 (+81.5%) Poverty Rate: -16.2 pp (-34.3%) Bachelor's+: -0.5 pp (-3.8%) Unemployment: +4.7 pp (+19.7%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,735

Median Age 43.0

Female 55.3%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 0.5% White (non-Hisp.) 7.1% Black 91.6% Two or More 0.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $32,898 ±$14,770

-$22,017 vs. state

Per Capita Income $35,256

Median Family Income $36,108

Poverty Rate 31.0%

+16.7 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 47.6%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 35.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 22.8%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

17.8%

$10–15k

13.2%

$15–25k

14.6%

$25–35k

7.0%

$35–50k

19.2%

$50–75k

13.8%

$75–100k

5.0%

$100–150k

7.0%

$150–200k

2.2%

$200k+

0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 912

Owner-Occupied 34.3%

Renter-Occupied 65.7%

Vacancy Rate 23.6%

Median Home Value $100,200

-$61,200 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $548

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 20.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 32.6%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

20.1%

$50–100k

29.7%

$100–200k

30.5%

$200–300k

2.5%

$300–500k

3.8%

$500k–$1M

1.3%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

41.5%

$500–1k

52.0%

$1–1.5k

6.5%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

12.3%

1 vehicle

48.5%

2 vehicles

29.3%

9.9%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

64.4%

Single-fam. att.

0.3%

2–4 units

10.0%

5–19 units

5.7%

Mobile home

0.3%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

0.9%

1940–1969

3.2%

1970–1999

34.6%

2000–2009

5.4%

2010+

2.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 85.1%

Bachelor's or Higher 12.8%

-11.4 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 6.5%

Some College / Associate 18.2%

Less Than High School 4.2%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 52.6%

Unemployment Rate 28.6%

+22.6 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 1.5%

Government Workers 27.1%

Private For-Profit 71.4%

Industry

Edu/Health

36.2%

Manufacturing

16.6%

Arts/Entmt.

14.9%

Transportation

8.7%

Retail

8.6%

Public Admin

8.0%

Wholesale

2.7%

Prof. Services

1.3%

Finance

0.2%

Agriculture

0.2%

Occupation

Production

29.3%

Sales

25.1%

Food Prep

25.1%

Management

17.5%

Construction

2.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 19.4 min

Drove Alone 87.4%

Carpool 9.5%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 2.4%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 697

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 19.4%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 3.4%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

6.7%

5–9

0.9%

10–14

5.6%

15–19

6.4%

20–24

5.5%

25–34

17.6%

35–44

9.7%

45–54

14.4%

55–64

6.2%

65–74

6.3%

75–84

15.1%

85+

4.1%

Under 18: 16.0% Working age (18–64): 84.0% 65 and over: 20.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen —

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 2.3%

With a Disability 16.9%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 77.8%

Uninsured 22.2%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 44.8%

Has a Computer 75.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 96.6%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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