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Neshoba County

Population in July 2007: 562.
Males: 262  (46.6%)
Females: 300  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  22.1 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39350.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,072 (it was $21,607 in 2000)
Tucker:  $26,072
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $7,401
Tucker:  $7,401
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,685 (it was $41,100 in 2000)
Tucker:  $61,685
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $55,376; Detached houses: $54,730

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Races in Tucker:

  • American Indian (93.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tucker: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 3.65 square miles.

Population density: 154 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Tucker

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 23.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tucker CDP

  • Never married: 61.8%
  • Now married: 23.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

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:

Tucker:  0.5% ($199)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Tucker satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (72.1 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (141.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (425.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Philadelphia, MS (2.4 miles ), Union, MS (3.2 miles ), Bogue Chitto, MS (3.4 miles ), Pearl River, MS (3.4 miles ), Decatur, MS (4.3 miles ), Sebastopol, MS (4.3 miles ), Collinsville, MS (4.4 miles ), Noxapater, MS (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.71 N, Longitude: 89.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (36%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (46%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (18%)
  • Furniture and related products (15%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (35%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (16%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (34%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)



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Average climate in Tucker, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tucker-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 184% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/2/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Tucker place center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/23/1977, a category 4 tornado 23.9 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Tucker-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from Tucker center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from Tucker center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 miles away from Tucker center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tucker:
  • CHOCTAW HEALTH CENTER (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • NESHOBA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PHILADELPHIA, MS)
  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NEWTON, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tucker:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 83 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.8%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  13.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  31.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tucker, MS



Tucker compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Tucker travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Wood (14%)


Religion statistics for Tucker

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Adherents64.2%19.3%5.6%3.2%1.7%
Congregations41.6%23.8%3.0%5.0%7.9%
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodMennonite Church USAOther religions
Adherents1.4%0.9%0.9%0.6%2.2%
Congregations3.0%2.0%3.0%2.0%8.9%
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.


4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
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 Newton County, MS  0.52% ($29,000 average AGI)
from Winston County, MS  0.49% ($23,340)
from Leake County, MS  0.44% ($38,905)


5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
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 Leake County, MS  0.68% ($21,446 average AGI)
to Newton County, MS  0.51% ($21,327)
to Lauderdale County, MS  0.47% ($24,978)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tucker:
  • WHOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: WHOC, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tucker:
  • WWSL (102.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: H & G C, INC.)
  • WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WJXM (105.7 FM; DE KALB, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLSM-FM (107.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tucker:
  • W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


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