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Southaven, Mississippi

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StatisticSouthavenMississippiUnited States
Total Population56,2262,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,483$56,447$80,734
Median Age36.238.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.8%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$236,300$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,445$954$1,413
Poverty Rate12.6%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.5%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.025.626.4
Worked from Home9.8%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.7%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Southaven, Mississippi

Age in Southaven, Mississippi

StatisticSouthavenMississippiUnited States
Median Age36.238.638.9
Under 18 %25.5%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.2%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Southaven, Mississippi

StatisticSouthavenMississippiUnited States
Households21,2511,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households70.3%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children38.7%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.6%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.3%30.2%28.7%
Never Married31.2%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Southaven, Mississippi

StatisticSouthavenMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,303$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.2%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.1%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%13.5%n/a

Housing in Southaven, Mississippi

StatisticSouthavenMississippiUnited States
Housing Units23,0461,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.2%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.8%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.8%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,998.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.5%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,515$1,215n/a

Education in Southaven, Mississippi

StatisticSouthavenMississippiUnited States
Less than High School7.1%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate30.6%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.5%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.6%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.2%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Southaven, Mississippi

StatisticSouthavenMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.5%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.7%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.9%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Southaven, Mississippi

StatisticSouthavenMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence36.2%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.8%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.9%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.7%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.7%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Southaven

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.