Durant, MS

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Durant, Mississippi

Durant, Mississippi, in Holmes county, is 57 miles N of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 143 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. The city has a population of 2,932.

The People and Families of Durant

In Durant, about 38% of adults are married. Durant has its share of unmarried adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Durant had a median family income of $25,065.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Durant Housing

In Durant, 65% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Durant, 92% of commuters drive to work. Why drive when you can avoid it? People in the city use public transportation more than most people in similar cities.

High Points

Durant strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Durant, MS

Comparing Durant to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles N of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	143 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Holmes
Standard Zip Codes	39063
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.075
Longitude	-89.853

Station	LEXINGTON 2 NNW
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	56.2 inches

Station	PICKENS
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57.4 inches

Station	KOSCIUSKO
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 77 F
Annual Precip	60.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,932	100%
Male	1,360	46.4%
Female	1,572	53.6%
Under 18	905	30.9%
18+	2,027	69.1%
65+	466	15.9%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.32
White	844	28.8%
African-American	2,057	70.2%
Asian	9	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,845
Growth	-87
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	74.1%
US/American	12.1%
English	4.2%
African	2.5%
Irish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
German	0.9%
Dutch	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Durant	2,932	$25,065
Goodman	1,252	$14,643
Kosciusko	7,372	$29,000
Lexington	2,025	$29,732
Pickens	1,325	$20,956
Sallis	114	$33,750
West	220	$45,625

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