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CITY · 2010 ACS

Beechwood

Mississippi · 3,426 residents · 6.27 sq mi
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Beechwood is a city of 3,426 people in Mississippi. Households here earn about 32% more than in Mississippi as a whole. Median home value sits at $143,700. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 17.2%, above the 13.8% national rate. Headcount has barely moved since 2011.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

3,426
+4%vs 2011
vs 3,304 in 2011
2010 – 2024
35.7
−15%vs 2011
vs 41.9 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
6.27 sq mi
Population, 20102024
3K3K4K4K5K201020202024Beechwood
20244K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.6%(261)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.6%(259)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148%(274)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(274)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(194)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.4%(424)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412%(410)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.4%(495)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(430)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.3%(249)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(119)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.1%(37)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,063
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $46,648 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$23,759
−4%vs 2011
vs $24,806 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.6%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 31.1% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
17.2%
−2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.2% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.444
−4%vs 2011
vs 0.464 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Finance & insurance16.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade13%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical11.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Information9.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 7%
Education & health services4.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$143,700
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $136,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$779
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $778 in 2011
US average: $853
72.1%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.5% in 2011
27.9% rent
12.8%
+3.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.70 people
+6%vs 2011
vs 2.55 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
19.0%
−3.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.4% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
66.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 67.2% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.9
−2%vs 2011
vs 2.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic59.5%(1,966)
Black26.7%(882)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(406)
Asian1.5%(50)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.1%(1,853)
Black41.3%(1,414)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(89)
Asian1%(35)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.2%(321)
Colombian0.2%(5)
Ancestry
American23.9%(755)
Irish5.1%(161)
English4.6%(146)
German4.4%(138)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(66)
Italian1.4%(44)
Russian1.3%(41)
Arab0.8%(25)
Lebanese0.8%(25)
French0.5%(17)
Swedish0.4%(14)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.3%(9)
Dutch0.3%(9)
Scottish0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

29.1%
+1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
14.0%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
−5%vs 2011
vs 22.6 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
82.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.9% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
14.4%
+2.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
2.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.4% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.2% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
31.3%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.0% in 2011
49.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.0% in 2011
8.3%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.4% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
15.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(559)
Married53.8%(763)
Widowed5%(71)
Divorced1.8%(26)
Women 15+
Never married35.5%(619)
Married47%(820)
Widowed4.4%(76)
Divorced13.2%(231)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.9%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.6%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17%(38)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era80.7%(180)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 223 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Beechwood, Mississippi?

Beechwood, Mississippi has about 3,426 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Beechwood, Mississippi?

The typical household in Beechwood, Mississippi earns about $50,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Beechwood, Mississippi expensive?

In Beechwood, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $143,700, and the typical rent is about $779 a month.

How educated are people in Beechwood, Mississippi?

About 29.1% of adults age 25 and over in Beechwood, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Beechwood, Mississippi?

About 17.2% of people in Beechwood, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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