Characteristics of all Mississippi workers and of animal slaughter and processing workers in Mississippi
| All Mississippi workers | Animal slaughtering and processing workers in Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 42.0 | 39.2 | |
| Female | 48.7% | 43.7% | |
| Race | |||
| White | 60.2% | 21.6% | |
| Black | 34.6% | 67.6% | |
| Latinx | 2.8% | 9.5% | |
| Asian American/Pacific Islander | 1.1% | – | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.6% | |
| Foreign-born | 3.1% | 8.4% | |
| Top countries of origin among foreign-born workers | |||
| Mexico | 34.7% | Mexico | 69.6% |
| Vietnam | 6.5% | Guatemala | 19.1% |
| India | 6.4% | Cuba | 6.0% |
| Philippines | 5.5% | Honduras | 3.2% |
| Guatemala | 4.9% | Dominican Republic | 1.6% |
| Other | 42.1% | Other | 0.5% |
| Top languages among foreign-born workers | |||
| Spanish | 47.4% | Spanish | 84.9% |
| English | 18.8% | English | 13.9% |
| Vietnamese | 6.2% | South/Central American Indigenous languages | 1.2% |
| Filipino, Tagalog | 4.1% | ||
| Chinese | 3.3% | ||
| Other | 20.2% | ||
| Citizenship status among foreign-born workers | |||
| Naturalized citizen | 38.9% | 13.0% | |
| Noncitizen | 61.1% | 87.0% | |
| Median wage and salary income | $30,739 | $25,137 | |
| Below poverty line | 9.5% | 11.7% | |
Notes: Among Mississippi animal slaughtering and processing workers, no survey respondents identified as Asian American/Pacific Islander. Figures were calculated using the population weights provided by IPUMS. Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Integrated Public-Use Microsample (IPUMS) of 2018 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates; (All MS Workers, N=57,474), (Animal Slaughtering and Processing MS Workers, N=540).