Goodman, MS

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Goodman, Mississippi

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.

The People and Families of 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.

Wealth and Education

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.

Goodman Housing

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.

Commuting

In Goodman, 95% of commuters drive to work. Goodman is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Goodman, MS

Comparing Goodman 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	151 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Holmes
Standard Zip Codes	39079
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.97
Longitude	-89.911

Station	PICKENS
Distance	6.8 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	18.9 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

Station	BELZONI
Distance	36.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 52 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,252	100%
Male	637	50.9%
Female	615	49.1%
Under 18	324	25.9%
18+	928	74.1%
65+	86	6.9%
Median Age	20.1
Average Family Size	3.58
White	416	33.2%
African-American	824	65.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$14,643
Population In Poverty	339	45.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,220
Growth	-32
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	71%
US/American	12.7%
English	3.6%
Irish	3%
German	3%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Polish	1.3%
Iranian	1.2%
Canadian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
African	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%

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