Prentiss, MS

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Prentiss, Mississippi

Prentiss, Mississippi, in Jefferson Davis county, is 51 miles S of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 114 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 1,158 people in the town.

The People and Families of Prentiss

In Prentiss, about 53% of adults are married.

Prentiss has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Prentiss had a median family income of $38,571.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($500) in Prentiss. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Prentiss Housing

Approximately 76% of housing in Prentiss is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Prentiss, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Prentiss, MS

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles S of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Jefferson Davis
Standard Zip Codes	39474
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.598
Longitude	-89.866

Station	MONTICELLO
Distance	15.7 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	62 inches

Station	COLLINS
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	59.6 inches

Station	COLUMBIA
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	63.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,158	100%
Male	543	46.9%
Female	615	53.1%
Under 18	231	19.9%
18+	927	80.1%
65+	271	23.4%
Median Age	44.4
Average Family Size	2.8
White	921	79.5%
African-American	222	19.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,061
Growth	-97
Growth %	-8.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.3%
US/American	27%
Irish	11.7%
English	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
German	0.9%
Iranian	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
African	0.4%
European	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Prentiss	1,158	$38,571
Bassfield	315	$27,500
Collins	2,683	$23,068
Magee	4,200	$24,176
Monticello	1,726	$40,063
Mount Olive	893	$26,146
Silver Creek	209	$35,625

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