Alcorn State University, MS

Census Place

Add Comparison
    2024 Population
    972
    US Senator
    Roger Wicker
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Republican Party
    2021 Median Household Income
    $98,707
    2.64% 1-year growth
    2019 Median Property Value
    $161,900
    2024 Employed Population
    347
    6.72% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Alcorn State University, 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.

    96.5% of the residents in Alcorn State University, MS are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Alcorn State University, MS are Alcorn State University (629 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2019, the median property value in Alcorn State University, MS was $161,900, and the homeownership rate was NaNk%.

    Most people in Alcorn State University, MS walked to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Alcorn State University, MS was 0 cars per household.

    United StatesMississippiClaiborne County, MSVicksburg, MSSouthwest Region PUMA, MS

    Population & Diversity

    Alcorn State University, MS is home to a population of 972 people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.5% of Alcorn State University, MS residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

    In 2024, there were 8.88 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (826 people) in Alcorn State University, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 White (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.5% of Alcorn State University, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alcorn State University, MS was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alcorn State University, MS
    1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      826 ± 124
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      93 ± 112
    3. Black or African American (Hispanic)
      15 ± 23
    2.57%
    Hispanic Population
    25 people

    In 2024, there were 8.88 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (826 people) in Alcorn State University, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 White (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.57% of the people in Alcorn State University, MS are hispanic (25 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alcorn State University, MS as a share of the total population.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      15,967 ± 3,094 people
    2. Honduras
      6,221 ± 1,934 people
    3. Guatemala
      4,623 ± 1,668 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Foreign-Born Population

    3.5%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    34 people
    3.48%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    35 people

    As of 2024, 3.5% of Alcorn State University, MS residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alcorn State University, MS was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Health

    82.8% of the population of Alcorn State University, MS has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 21.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 78.5% between 18 and 34 years, 0% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Uninsured People

    17.2%
    Uninsured
    48%
    Employer Coverage
    13.7%
    Medicaid
    0%
    Medicare
    21.1%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alcorn State University, MS declined by 41.7% from 29.5% to 17.2%.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Economy

    The economy of Alcorn State University, MS employs 347 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alcorn State University, MS were Educational Services (154 people), Accommodation & Food Services (51 people), and Retail Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,786), Retail Trade ($4,500), and Accommodation & Food Services ($4,148).

    Employment

    Occupations

    347
    2024 Value
    ± 150
    −6.72%
    1 Year decline
    ± 67.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alcorn State University, MS declined at a rate of −6.72%, from 372 employees to 347 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alcorn State University, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (64 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alcorn State University, MS.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    347
    2024 Value
    ± 150
    −6.72%
    1 Year decline
    ± 67.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alcorn State University, MS declined at a rate of −6.72%, from 372 employees to 347 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alcorn State University, MS, are Educational Services (154 people), Accommodation & Food Services (51 people), and Retail Trade (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alcorn State University, MS, though some of these residents may live in Alcorn State University, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Median Earnings by Industry

    $2,499
    Median earning men ± $0
    $4,928
    Median earning women ± $1,988

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,466) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,830), and Retail Trade ($4,500).

    View Data
    Save Image

    Employment by Industry Sector

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.
    Y-Axis
    1.38%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    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.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Alcorn State University, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Mississippi

    Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.
    Roger Wicker
    Senator from Mississippi1
    Assumed office on December 31, 2007
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Senator from Mississippi2
    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Education

    In 2024, universities in Alcorn State University, MS awarded 629 degrees. The student population of Alcorn State University, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 976 male students and 2,019 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Alcorn State University, MS are Black or African American (568 and 93%), White (32 and 5.24%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (5 and 0.818%), and Asian (3 and 0.491%).

    The largest universities in Alcorn State University, MS by number of degrees awarded are Alcorn State University (629 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Alcorn State University, MS are General Biological Sciences (125 and 19.9%), Registered Nursing (75 and 11.9%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (47 and 7.47%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $8,105 for in-state students and $8,105 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Alcorn State University, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,995 (32.6% men and 67.4% 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 2,995 students enrolled in Alcorn State University, MS, 32.6% men and 67.4% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,870 records, of which 68.2% were women and 31.8% men.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Biological Sciences
      107 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      65 degrees awarded
    3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      38 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Alcorn State University, MS was General Biological Sciences with 107 degrees awarded.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Alcorn State University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    629 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alcorn State University with 629 degrees awarded.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 174 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Alcorn State University, MS, which is 0.382 times less than the 455 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 568 degrees mean that there were 17.8 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 32 degrees awarded.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($8,105) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,672) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Housing & Living

    People in Alcorn State University, MS have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Alcorn State University, MS is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $161,900
    Median Property Value 2019
    ±$26,465
    $0
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$48

    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 Alcorn State University, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $98,707
    Median Household Income
    ± $46,621
    0
    Number of Households
    ± 56

    In 2021, the median household income of the 0 households in Alcorn State University, MS grew to $98,707 from the previous year's value of $96,168.

    The following chart displays the households in Alcorn State University, 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Alcorn State University, MS is from Mississippi.
    0.447
    2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi
    0.45
    2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

    In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Walked (57.2%)
    2. Drove Alone (37.8%)
    3. Carpooled (4.99%)

    In 2024, 57.2% of workers in Alcorn State University, MS walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (37.8%) and those who carpooled to work (4.99%).

    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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Commute Time

    15.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Alcorn State University, MS have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alcorn State University, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    Poverty