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Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams county, is 77 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 136 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city has a population of 18,464.
In Natchez, about 41% of adults are married. Natchez is known for its large population of single adults.
There is an unusually large share of women in the city.
In 2000, Natchez had a median family income of $29,723. To its credit, the people in Natchez value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Natchez ($8,500). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 60% of housing units in Natchez are owner-occupied.
In Natchez, 92% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the city than in most places of its size.
Natchez strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 6% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Natchez to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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| Female Share of the Population | |  |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
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| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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Gloucester (home of Winthrop Sargent, first governor of Mississippi) ca. 1904
Natchez (under the hill, and the Mississippi) 1890 October
Under the hill and the Mississippi) between 1910 and 1920
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