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Maben

Mississippi · 713 residents · 1.94 sq mi
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Maben is home to 713 people in Mississippi. 45.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 45% less than in Mississippi as a whole. The typical home is worth $31,800. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Median household income is $11,161, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

713
−11%vs 2000
vs 803 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 32.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.94 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5898201K1K2K19902000201020202024Maben
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.4%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.8%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(52)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(55)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(51)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(109)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(98)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.1%(58)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(52)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(50)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(34)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,161
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $19,632 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,856
−37%vs 2000
vs $10,823 in 2000
US average: $14,340
45.9%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 42.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$31,800
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$237
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $301 in 2000
US average: $450
76.4%
+15.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.8% in 2000
23.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.2%(331)
Black57.9%(465)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic53.7%(383)
Black46.3%(330)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican14%(172)
Ancestry
English39.8%(490)
American4.1%(50)
Scottish1.2%(15)
Irish0.8%(10)
Welsh0.3%(4)
Dutch0.2%(3)
German0.2%(2)
Italian0.2%(2)
French0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.0%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.2 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.5%(72)
Married34.6%(94)
Widowed1.1%(3)
Divorced37.9%(103)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(133)
Married22.9%(84)
Widowed10.9%(40)
Divorced30%(110)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.4%
−14.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
18.5%
−14.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.0%
−11.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
68.5%
+24.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
26.5%
−11.0 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
71.9%
+17.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.9%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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 Maben, Mississippi?

Maben, Mississippi has about 713 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Maben, Mississippi?

The typical household in Maben, Mississippi earns about $11,161 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Maben, Mississippi expensive?

In Maben, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $31,800, and the typical rent is about $237 a month.

How educated are people in Maben, Mississippi?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Maben, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Maben, Mississippi?

About 45.9% of people in Maben, 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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