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The City of Water Valley had a population of 3,384 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Water Valley is located at latitude 34.1515 and longitude -89.6315 in Yalobusha County. The formal boundaries for the City of Water Valley encompass a land area of 7.01 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Yalobusha County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Water Valley has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Water Valley is located within Supervisor District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of Yalobusha County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 3,384 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,176 (93.9%) |
Population in Families | 2,512 (74.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 208 ( 6.1%) |
Population Density | 483 |
Diversity Index2 | 54 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $47,761 |
Average Household Income | $63,911 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 14% |
Per Capita Income | $27,148 |
Wealth Index5 | 49 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,646 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 937 (56.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 495 (30.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 214 (13.0%) |
Median Home Value | $114,324 |
Average Home Value | $140,982 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 170 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,432 |
Average Household Size | 2.22 |
Family Households | 859 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.04% | -0.16% |
Households | -0.17% | 0.00% |
Families | -0.02% | |
Median Household Income | 1.88% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.54% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.47% |
The table below compares Water Valley to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 88 | 80th |
Population Density | # 162 | 62nd |
Median Household Income | # 144 | 67th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 316 | 74th |
Per Capita Income | # 151 | 65th |
Diversity Index | # 128 | 70th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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