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Goodman, Mississippi, in Holmes county, is 49 miles N of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 151 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. About 1,252 people people live in Goodman.
In Goodman, about 22% of adults are married. Goodman has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.
Goodman is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.
In 2000, Goodman had a median family income of $14,643. It turns out that people in Goodman tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Goodman, about 43% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Goodman is one place with an advantage over most places in Mississippi. The town isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.
In Goodman, 95% of commuters drive to work. Goodman is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.
Comparing Goodman to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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