Tupelo, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

Back to: Tupelo, Mississippi main profile, Mississippi, Mississippi smaller cities, Mississippi small towns, Mississippi forum, All US cities. Total population: 36,336 (Urban population: 33,789 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,547 (14 farm, 2,534 nonfarm)) Houses: 14,633 (13,482 occupied: 8,393 owner occupied, 5,089 renter occupied) % of renters here: 38% State: 37% Housing density: 286 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $130,097. Median contract rent in 2009: $408 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $496) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $487 Median gross rent in Tupelo, MS in 2009: $536 Housing units in Tupelo with a mortgage: 5,264 (638 second mortgage, 405 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,486 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $67,500 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $38,913 Median monthly housing costs: $693 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2000-2011 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Latest news about housing in Tupelo, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Recent posts about housing in Tupelo, Mississippi on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Apartments in Tupelo, MS (and surrounding areas)  (1 reply) Tupelo - Safe neighborhood, older homes  (4 replies) This Old House names Meridian as best spot to buy a historic home  (7 replies) Nice apartments in Tupelo  (14 replies) Tell me about Tupelo! :)  (29 replies) Relocating to Tupelo  (12 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $128,533 (it was $91,200 in 2000) Tupelo: $128,533 Mississippi: $98,000 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,182 - $200,696 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $184,533 Here: $184,533 State: $150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $292,505 Here: $292,505 State: $180,099 In 2-unit structures: $12,387 Here: $12,387 State: $70,652 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $26,168 Here: $26,168 State: $111,160 Mobile homes: $34,331 Here: $34,331 State: $37,232 Household type by relationship: Households: 33,305 In family households: 28,425 (6,720 male householders, 2,509 female householders) 6,651 spouses, 10,439 children (9,594 natural, 186 adopted, 659 stepchildren), 753 grandchildren, 284 brothers or sisters, 209 parents, 469 other relatives, 391 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 4,880 (1,746 male householders (1,460 living alone)), 2,520 female householders (2,283 living alone)), 614 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,113 (941 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,948 2-persons, 2,182 3-persons, 2,007 4-persons, 745 5-persons, 243 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,743 1-person, 459 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 5 4-persons. 5,477 married couples with children. 2,869 single-parent households (367 men, 2,502 women). 96.1% of residents of Tupelo speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 71% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 536 (1.6%) (37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Tupelo, MS: Less than $10,000: 39 $10,000 to $14,999: 20 $15,000 to $19,999: 20 $20,000 to $24,999: 22 $25,000 to $29,999: 25 $30,000 to $34,999: 36 $35,000 to $39,999: 64 $40,000 to $49,999: 183 $50,000 to $59,999: 185 $60,000 to $69,999: 196 $70,000 to $79,999: 285 $80,000 to $89,999: 405 $90,000 to $99,999: 637 $100,000 to $124,999: 1448 $125,000 to $149,999: 1571 $150,000 to $174,999: 790 $175,000 to $199,999: 618 $200,000 to $249,999: 744 $250,000 to $299,999: 469 $300,000 to $399,999: 599 $400,000 to $499,999: 269 $500,000 to $749,999: 191 $750,000 to $999,999: 50 $1,000,000 or more: 48

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Tupelo: Less than $100: 43 people $100 to $149: 11 $150 to $199: 116 $200 to $249: 159 $250 to $299: 195 $300 to $349: 183 $350 to $399: 297 $400 to $449: 309 $450 to $499: 618 $500 to $549: 804 $550 to $599: 458 $600 to $649: 311 $650 to $699: 439 $700 to $749: 172 $750 to $799: 163 $800 to $899: 338 $900 to $999: 227 $1,000 to $1,249: 140 $1,250 to $1,499: 33 $1,500 to $1,999: 8 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 128

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.7%
Number of people working at home: 308 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 608 5 to 9 minutes: 3301 10 to 14 minutes: 4756 15 to 19 minutes: 3484 20 to 24 minutes: 1600 25 to 29 minutes: 369 30 to 34 minutes: 840 35 to 39 minutes: 112 40 to 44 minutes: 106 45 to 59 minutes: 230 60 to 89 minutes: 214 90 or more minutes: 218

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,673 (85%) Carpooled: 1,805 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%) Taxi: 25 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 203 (1%) Other means: 72 (0%) Worked at home: 308 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1536 $10,000 to $14,999: 958 $15,000 to $19,999: 884 $20,000 to $24,999: 787 $25,000 to $29,999: 1044 $30,000 to $34,999: 863 $35,000 to $39,999: 884 $40,000 to $44,999: 678 $45,000 to $49,999: 659 $50,000 to $59,999: 1243 $60,000 to $74,999: 1227 $75,000 to $99,999: 1418 $100,000 to $124,999: 454 $125,000 to $149,999: 282 $150,000 to $199,999: 211 $200,000 or more: 367

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10031

United States or American: 6066

English: 2609

Irish: 2232

German: 1159

Scotch-Irish: 763

Scottish: 655

African: 386

Subsaharan African:: 386

French (except Basque): 319

European: 262

Italian: 239

Dutch: 188

Norwegian: 129

Polish: 93

Welsh: 89

British: 87

Swedish: 82

French Canadian: 48

Hungarian: 46

Czech: 40

Canadian: 38

Arab:: 38

Greek: 38

Latvian: 32

Swiss: 25

Lebanese: 24

Croatian: 22

Russian: 21

Danish: 20

Syrian: 14

Pennsylvania German: 10

Celtic: 9

Austrian: 8

Finnish: 8

Slovak: 7

Czechoslovakian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Belgian: 6

Northern European: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 24713
• Northeast: 518
• Midwest: 2634
• South: 5347
• West: 524

50% of Tupelo residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 113
• Nursery to 4th grade: 42
• 5th and 6th grade: 91
• 7th and 8th grade: 290
• 9th grade: 210
• 10th grade: 265
• 11th grade: 353
• 12th grade, no diploma: 381
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,995
• Less than 1 year of college: 746
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,825
• Associate degree: 532
• Bachelor's degree: 2,126
• Master's degree: 422
• Professional school degree: 460
• Doctorate degree: 100

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 64
• Nursery to 4th grade: 56
• 5th and 6th grade: 211
• 7th and 8th grade: 378
• 9th grade: 257
• 10th grade: 409
• 11th grade: 586
• 12th grade, no diploma: 469
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,047
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,007
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,092
• Associate degree: 851
• Bachelor's degree: 1,915
• Master's degree: 713
• Professional school degree: 147
• Doctorate degree: 34

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.3%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $55,331
• Black householders: $27,911
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,048
• Asian householders: $76,805
• Some other race householders: $46,100
• Two or more races householders: $41,450
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,242

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $136,848
• Black or African American householders: $93,440
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $96,963
• Asian householders: $165,599
• Some other race householders: $120,781
• Two or more races householders: $151,505
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $113,312

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,784
• One, attached: 458
• Two: 972
• 3 or 4: 967
• 5 to 9: 934
• 10 to 19: 607
• 20 to 49: 218
• 50 or more: 369
• Mobile homes: 324

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,900

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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