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Kosciusko, Mississippi

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StatisticKosciuskoMississippiUnited States
Total Population6,9332,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$40,085$56,447$80,734
Median Age35.238.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.4%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$112,400$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$814$954$1,413
Poverty Rate25.7%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.5%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born0.0%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.4%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.525.626.4
Worked from Home3.7%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.8%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Kosciusko, Mississippi

Age in Kosciusko, Mississippi

StatisticKosciuskoMississippiUnited States
Median Age35.238.638.9
Under 18 %27.0%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.8%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.3%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.6%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Kosciusko, Mississippi

StatisticKosciuskoMississippiUnited States
Households2,4531,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households59.8%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children32.8%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.0%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.8%30.2%28.7%
Never Married39.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Kosciusko, Mississippi

StatisticKosciuskoMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,960$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.6%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.5%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.1%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.0%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.7%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.9%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households23.6%13.5%n/a

Housing in Kosciusko, Mississippi

StatisticKosciuskoMississippiUnited States
Housing Units2,8861,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.0%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.2%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.0%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.6%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.5%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$886$1,215n/a

Education in Kosciusko, Mississippi

StatisticKosciuskoMississippiUnited States
Less than High School11.7%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.4%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.6%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.5%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.9%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Kosciusko, Mississippi

StatisticKosciuskoMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.0%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.5%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work4.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.2%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour18.1%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.9%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Kosciusko, Mississippi

StatisticKosciuskoMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence87.1%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.0%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.0%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.0%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.5%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Kosciusko

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.