Beaumont - New Augusta is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 3,280 people and just one neighborhood, Beaumont - New Augusta is the 89th largest community in Mississippi. Beaumont - New Augusta has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Beaumont - New Augusta, where the median household income is $55,467.00.
Beaumont - New Augusta real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Beaumont - New Augusta house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
18.85% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Beaumont - New Augusta. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Healthcare and Other industries respectively employ 18.79% and 15.40% of the civilian workforce.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Beaumont - New Augusta has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Beaumont - New Augusta a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Beaumont - New Augusta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Beaumont - New Augusta has a very low overall level of education: only 6.55% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Beaumont - New Augusta in 2022 was $26,123, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,492 for a family of four. However, Beaumont - New Augusta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Beaumont - New Augusta is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Beaumont - New Augusta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Beaumont - New Augusta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Beaumont - New Augusta include Irish, German, English, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Beaumont - New Augusta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
The neighborhood stands out nationally for having a greater proportion of its residents active in the military than 99.7% of other U.S. neighborhoods. If you come here, you will notice military people active in their jobs, going to and from work, and in plain clothes out and about the neighborhood.
Furthermore, the neighborhood has a greater proportion of government workers living in it than 95.4% of the neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. This is a unique feature of this neighborhood, and one that shapes its character.
Divorcees may find friendship and understanding in this neighborhood, as 26.3% of its residents are divorced. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis found that this divorce rate is higher than in 99.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, the neighborhood is unique for having just 6.5% of adults here having earned a bachelor's degree. This is a lower rate of college graduates than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.1% of America's neighborhoods.
Our research shows that more people carpool to work here in the (27.2%) than in 97.9% of the neighborhoods in America.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Significantly, 8.0% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Chinese at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 97.1% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Beaumont - New Augusta are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 76.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 23.4% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 74.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 32.7% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 31.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in the military (18.8%), and 17.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.6% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Italian.
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the neighborhood in Beaumont - New Augusta, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (20.8%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (7.7%), and residents who report German roots (5.6%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (3.1%), along with some French ancestry residents (2.4%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (35.2% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (72.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (27.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.