Raleigh, MS

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Raleigh, Mississippi

Raleigh, Mississippi is 42 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 147 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is in Smith county. The population of the town is 1,255.

The People and Families of Raleigh

In Raleigh, about 54% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Raleigh.

The town has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Raleigh had a median family income of $31,458.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Raleigh.

Raleigh Housing

Of the housing in Raleigh, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Mississippi. Property taxes in Raleigh are low by Mississippi standards.

Commuting

In Raleigh, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Raleigh, MS

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles SE of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	147 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Smith
Standard Zip Codes	39153
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.033
Longitude	-89.521

Station	BAY SPRINGS 4 S
Distance	14.8 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	60.2 inches

Station	FOREST 3 S
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	61.9 inches

Station	NEWTON EXP STN
Distance	33 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	1,255	100%
Male	571	45.5%
Female	684	54.5%
Under 18	348	27.7%
18+	907	72.3%
65+	176	14%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.17
White	750	59.8%
African-American	498	39.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,257
Growth	2
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.3%
English	7.8%
Irish	7.6%
Scotch-Irish	5.2%
German	3.7%
African	2.1%
Scottish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
European	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Raleigh	1,255	$31,458
Bay Springs	2,097	$30,938
Louin	339	$40,750
Magee	4,200	$24,176
Mize	285	$35,625
Puckett	354	$41,000
Taylorsville	1,341	$38,958

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