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Amory, Mississippi

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StatisticAmoryMississippiUnited States
Total Population6,5002,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,901$56,447$80,734
Median Age42.638.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$162,000$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$834$954$1,413
Poverty Rate16.4%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.5%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.4%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.125.626.4
Worked from Home6.5%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.7%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Amory, Mississippi

Age in Amory, Mississippi

StatisticAmoryMississippiUnited States
Median Age42.638.638.9
Under 18 %21.2%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.9%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.1%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Amory, Mississippi

StatisticAmoryMississippiUnited States
Households2,6781,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households66.1%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.0%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.4%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.1%30.2%28.7%
Never Married29.2%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Amory, Mississippi

StatisticAmoryMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,742$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.2%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.2%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.9%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.4%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.4%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households19.2%13.5%n/a

Housing in Amory, Mississippi

StatisticAmoryMississippiUnited States
Housing Units3,2861,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.7%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.3%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.5%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied37.6%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.3%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$937$1,215n/a

Education in Amory, Mississippi

StatisticAmoryMississippiUnited States
Less than High School9.2%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate41.0%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.7%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Amory, Mississippi

StatisticAmoryMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.0%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work87.1%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.2%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Amory, Mississippi

StatisticAmoryMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.0%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.4%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.5%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.4%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Amory

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.