Scooba, MS

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Scooba, Mississippi

Scooba, Mississippi is 58 miles SW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center) and 184 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in Kemper county. The population of the town is 632.

The People and Families of Scooba

In Scooba, about 33% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Scooba.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Scooba had a median family income of $31,375. The people of Scooba can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Scooba Housing

Of the housing in Scooba, approximately 50% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town. Rents in Scooba are lower than most places in Mississippi.

Commuting

In Scooba, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Scooba, MS

Comparing Scooba 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
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
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles SW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	184 miles SE of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Kemper
Standard Zip Codes	39358
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.828
Longitude	-88.475

Station	KIPLING 3 NW
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	55.6 inches

Station	MACON 3 N
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	56.3 inches

Station	MERIDIAN KEY AP
Distance	37.8 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	632	100%
Male	354	56%
Female	278	44%
Under 18	149	23.6%
18+	483	76.4%
65+	62	9.8%
Median Age	22.4
Average Family Size	3.09
White	280	44.3%
African-American	347	54.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	597
Growth	-35
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	58%
US/American	11.2%
Scotch-Irish	9.4%
English	7.1%
Irish	4.7%
German	4.2%
Italian	2.7%
European	1.6%
Polish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Scooba	632	$31,375
De Kalb	972	$24,886
Macon	2,461	$26,696
Shuqualak	562	$26,607

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