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Tupelo, Mississippi

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StatisticTupeloMississippiUnited States
Total Population37,7912,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,257$56,447$80,734
Median Age38.338.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher34.5%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$212,800$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$976$954$1,413
Poverty Rate15.1%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born3.5%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.4%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.025.626.4
Worked from Home6.0%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.9%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Tupelo, Mississippi

Age in Tupelo, Mississippi

StatisticTupeloMississippiUnited States
Median Age38.338.638.9
Under 18 %23.8%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Tupelo, Mississippi

StatisticTupeloMississippiUnited States
Households15,5531,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households62.2%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.8%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.3%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone35.0%30.2%28.7%
Never Married34.4%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Tupelo, Mississippi

StatisticTupeloMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,068$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.0%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.4%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.5%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.1%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.4%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households9.3%13.5%n/a

Housing in Tupelo, Mississippi

StatisticTupeloMississippiUnited States
Housing Units17,5781,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.6%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units15.3%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.5%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.6%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.4%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,651$1,215n/a

Education in Tupelo, Mississippi

StatisticTupeloMississippiUnited States
Less than High School10.6%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate24.8%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.2%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree21.4%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.0%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Tupelo, Mississippi

StatisticTupeloMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.3%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.6%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.9%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.4%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Tupelo, Mississippi

StatisticTupeloMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.2%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.7%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.7%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.7%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Tupelo

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.