Water Valley, MS Demographic Data
Water Valley, MS Summary
Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County in Mississippi
- Population: 3,399
- Area: 7.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.01 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 484.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 317.91 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Water Valley, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,802
54%
50.8
Male
1,558
46%
49.2
Total Population
3,360
323,128,000
Water Valley, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
273
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
194
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
122
3.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
166
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
427
12.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
402
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
263
7.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
447
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
260
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
151
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
325
9.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
181
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
149
4.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,679
79.7%
77.2
Female
1,474
55.0%
51.3
Male
1,205
45.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,542
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
731
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
655
19.5%
15.2
Female
431
65.8%
55.8
Male
224
34.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Water Valley, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,343
99.5%
96.8
White
2,092
62.3%
72.6
Black or African American
1,238
36.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.1%
0.8
Asian
8
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
17
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
36
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,324
98.9%
82.2
Water Valley, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
163
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
342
15.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
790
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
377
17.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
188
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
186
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
132
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
505
23.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,673
76.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
318
14.6%
31.2
Water Valley, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
806
29.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,210
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
275
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
91
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
389
14.0
5.8%
Water Valley, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,074
99.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13
0.4%
21.6%
Spanish
8
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.2%
1.1%
Water Valley, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
270
19.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
140
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
187
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
170
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
130
9.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
251
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
111
8.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
88
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
20
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
30,426
57,617
Per capita income
19,058
31,128
Water Valley, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
64
4.5%
9.8
Construction
26
1.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
366
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
72
5.1%
6.6
Information
8
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
405
28.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
22
1.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
39
2.7%
11.4
Public administration
116
8.2%
4.6
Retail trade
122
8.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
77
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
87
6.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
92
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
291
20.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
408
28.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
267
18.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
362
25.5%
18.1%
Water Valley, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,420
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,272
89.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
123
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
13
0.9%
2.7
Other means
7
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
5
0.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Water Valley, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
157
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
488
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
419
30.6%
37.1
3 or more
307
22.4%
21.0
Water Valley, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,371
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
792
57.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
579
42.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
232
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
19
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Water Valley, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,603
1 room
45
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
29
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
149
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
270
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
457
28.5%
19.8
6 rooms
322
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
165
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
58
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
108
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Water Valley, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,603
1-unit, detached
1,059
66.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
198
12.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
111
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
72
4.5%
4.4
20 or more units
37
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
97
6.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
1.8%
0.1
Water Valley, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
202
12.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
33
2.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
289
18.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
127
7.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
407
25.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
334
20.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
80
5.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
115
7.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
16
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Water Valley, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
564
41.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
134
9.8%
4.7
Electricity
604
44.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
69
5.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Water Valley, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
407
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
3.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
15
3.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
20
4.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
107
26.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
252
61.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
228
56.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
5.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
31
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
1.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
120
29.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Water Valley, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
507
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
7
1.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
211
41.6%
41.0%
Less than $500
289
57.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
72
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
439
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
49
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
71
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
92
20.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
15
3.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
59
12.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
173
37.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
120
0.0%
0.0%
Water Valley, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
792
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
127
16.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
310
39.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
235
29.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
70
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17
2.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
26
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,800
205,000