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Tunica County

Population in July 2007: 1,643.
Males: 743  (45.2%)
Females: 900  (54.8%)

Median resident age:  25.0 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38676.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,534 (it was $14,891 in 2000)
North Tunica:  $16,534
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,373
North Tunica:  $8,373
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,167 (it was $35,300 in 2000)
North Tunica:  $52,167
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,381; Detached houses: $66,287; Mobile homes: $32,407

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Races in North Tunica:

  • Black (94.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.7%)

2008 cost of living index in North Tunica: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 2283 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in North Tunica

  • High school or higher: 51.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Tunica CDP

  • Never married: 49.1%
  • Now married: 28.3%
  • Separated: 7.8%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

North Tunica:  0.6% ($199)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (36.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (391.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Tunica, MS (0.9 miles ), Horseshoe Lake, AR (3.9 miles ), Crenshaw, MS (4.2 miles ), Helena, AR (4.2 miles ), Hughes, AR (4.2 miles ), Lula, MS (4.3 miles ), West Helena, AR (4.3 miles ), LaGrange, AR (4.5 miles) .

Latitude: 34.70 N, Longitude: 90.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (22%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (38%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Food (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



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Average climate in North Tunica, Mississippi

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North Tunica-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the North Tunica place center killed 5 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.3 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


North Tunica-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from North Tunica center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from North Tunica center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from North Tunica center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near North Tunica:
  • NORTH OAK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SENATOBIA, MS)
  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; HELENA, AR)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL DESOTO (about 28 miles; SOUTHAVEN, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Tunica:
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 42 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 42 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 42 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 45 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.4%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  50.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  31.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Tunica, MS


52 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


North Tunica compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for North Tunica

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents38.0%23.9%10.0%10.0%18.1%
Congregations23.1%15.4%7.7%15.4%38.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


13.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.11%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from DeSoto County, MS  1.94% ($28,450 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS  1.58% ($18,308)
from Shelby County, TN  1.58% ($24,092)


11.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.17%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to DeSoto County, MS  3.57% ($31,764 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  1.29% ($18,423)
to Coahoma County, MS  0.69% ($21,643)


Strongest AM radio stations in North Tunica:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Tunica:
  • WYYL (96.1 FM; TUNICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKNA (88.9 FM; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIM-FM (95.3 FM; COLDWATER, MS; Owner: DESOTO COUNTY B/CING. CO.)
  • KARH (88.1 FM; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTRQ (102.3 FM; COLT, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
  • KAKJ (105.3 FM; MARIANNA, AR; Owner: L.T. SIMES II & RAYMOND SIMES)
  • WHKL (106.9 FM; CRENSHAW, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Tunica:
  • WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)

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