Tupelo, Mississippi

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Tupelo, MS is located at 34.26 N latitude, 88.73 W longitude. The city has 51.1 square miles of land area and 0.3 square miles of areas with water.
Population in Tupelo

Total (Year 2000): 34,211

Male: 16,083

 47%
Female: 18,128
 53%

Age of Residents

Median Age: 34.9

Population 18+: 24,807

Males: 11,223
 45%
Females: 13,584
 55%
 Population 65+: 4,241

Males: 1,510
 36%
Females: 2,731
64%
Under 5: 2,569
 8%
5 to 9: 2,715
 8%
10 to 14: 2,634
 8%
15 to 19: 2,334
 7%
20 to 24: 1,937
 6%
25 to 34: 4,965
 15%
35 to 44: 5,478
16%
 45 to 54: 4,376
 13%
55 to 59: 1,598
 5%
60 to 64: 1,364
 4%
65 to 74: 2,085
 6%
75 to 84: 1,483
 4%
Over 85: 673
 2%
Residents' Race

 Birthplace and Location
White: 23,744
 69%
Black: 9,676
 28%
Hispanic: 484
 1%
Asian: 301
 1%
Other: 160
0%
Native American: 35
0%
Pacific Islander: 5
0%
 In State: 24,713
 72%
Other State: 9,023
 26%
Foreign, Non-citizen: 334
 1%
Foreign, Naturalized: 202
 1%
Outside of US: 146
0%
 US-Born: 33,736
 99%
Foreign Born: 536
 2%
Tupelo Economy

Per Capita Income: $22,024

Male Average Income: $35,027
Female Average Income: $23,988

Household Mean Earnings: $53,909
Household Mean Social Security Income: $10,412
Household Mean Supp. Security Income: $5,711
Household Mean Public Assistance Income: $1,326
Household Mean Retirement Income: $20,256

Mean Travel Time To Work: 15.9 minutes

Families In Poverty: 945 (10%)
Individuals In Poverty: 4,254 (12%)

For Population Over 16 in Tupelo

Employed: 16,382
 63%
Unemployed: 787
 3%

In Labor Force: 17,221
 67%
In The Armed Forces: 52
0%
 Households

Total Households: 13,495
Median Household Income: $38,401

< $10,000: 1,536

 11%
$10,000 to $14,999: 958
 7%
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,671
 12%
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,907
 14%
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,221
 16%
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,470
 18%
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,418
 11%
$100,000 to $149,999: 736
 5%
$150,000 to $199,999: 211
 2%
$200,000+: 367
 3%
 Families

Total Families: 9,229
Median Family Income: $48,465

< $10,000: 657

 7%
$10,000 to $14,999: 469
 5%
$15,000 to $24,999: 933
 10%
$25,000 to $34,999: 1,169
 13%
$35,000 to $49,999: 1,521
 16%
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,082
23%
$75,000 to $99,999: 1,217
13%
$100,000 to $149,999: 641
 7%
$150,000 to $199,999: 189
 2%
$200,000+: 351
 4%
Social Demographics

Marital Status

Population 15+: 26,314

Never Married: 6,231

 24%
Currently Married: 14,104
 54%
Separated: 512
 2%
Widowed: 2,037
 8%
Divorced: 3,430
 13%
 Education Levels

Population 25+: 22,187

Less Than 9th Grade: 1,245

 6%
9th to 12th Grade: 2,930
 13%
High School Graduate: 5,042
 23%
Some College: 5,670
 26%
Associate Degree: 1,383
 6%
Bachelor's Degree: 4,041
 18%
Graduate / Prof. Degree: 1,876
 8%
 Enrolled In School

Population 3+: 9,248

Nursery / Preschool: 872
 9%
Kindergarden: 519
 6%
Elementary School (1-8): 4,606
 50%
High School (9-12): 1,890
 20%
College / Grad. School: 1,361
 15%
 Residence In 1995

Population 5+: 31,809

Same House: 15,869
 50%
Different House: 15,660
 49%
Same County: 9,122
  58%
Different County: 6,538
  42%
Same State: 3,511
  54%
Different State: 3,027
  46%
Different Country: 280
  9%
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