Quitman, MS

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Quitman, Mississippi

Quitman, Mississippi, in Clarke county, is 87 miles E of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 164 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city has a population of 2,463.

The People and Families of Quitman

In Quitman, about 50% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Quitman. The city benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Quitman had a median family income of $38,311.

Political Inclinations

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

Quitman Housing

About 73% of housing units in Quitman are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Quitman, 95% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the city. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Quitman, MS

Comparing Quitman 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

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
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles E of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	164 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Clarke
Standard Zip Codes	39355
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.04
Longitude	-88.727

Station	QUITMAN 1 N
Distance	2 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	WAYNESBORO 2 W
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	58 inches

Station	NEWTON EXP STN
Distance	29.1 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	57.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,463	100%
Male	1,101	44.7%
Female	1,362	55.3%
Under 18	600	24.4%
18+	1,863	75.6%
65+	553	22.5%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	2.87
White	1,632	66.3%
African-American	819	33.3%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,388
Growth	-75
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	46.9%
US/American	25%
Irish	6.9%
English	5.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
German	3.4%
Scottish	2%
European	1.8%
Dutch	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Polish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Quitman	2,463	$38,311
Enterprise	474	$37,375
Heidelberg	840	$27,768
Meridian	39,968	$31,062
Pachuta	245	$35,313
Shubuta	651	$21,719
Stonewall	1,149	$31,172

Library
East Mississippi Regional Library 116 Water Street Quitman, Mississippi (601) 776-3881 Library Web Site

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