Summit, MS

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Summit, Mississippi

Summit, Mississippi, in Pike county, is 69 miles NE of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 94 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town has a population of 1,428.

The People and Families of Summit

In Summit, about 44% of adults are married. Summit has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that the town features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Summit had a median family income of $24,643.

Political Inclinations

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

Summit Housing

In Summit, 71% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town has higher property taxes than most places in Mississippi, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Summit, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Summit, MS

Comparing Summit 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
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	69 miles NE of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	94 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Pike
Standard Zip Codes	39666
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.284
Longitude	-90.467

Station	MCCOMB PIKE CO AP
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	64.5 inches

Station	BROOKHAVEN CITY
Distance	18.5 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	61.3 inches

Station	TYLERTOWN 2 WNW
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,428	100%
Male	651	45.6%
Female	777	54.4%
Under 18	393	27.5%
18+	1,035	72.5%
65+	201	14.1%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.03
White	466	32.6%
African-American	945	66.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,603
Growth	175
Growth %	12.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	74.3%
US/American	6.8%
English	6.2%
African	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Irish	1.9%
European	1.5%
German	1.4%
Italian	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Jordanian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Summit	1,428	$24,643
Brookhaven	9,861	$30,950
Liberty	633	$35,179
Magnolia	2,071	$25,069
Mccomb	13,337	$27,758
Osyka	481	$25,078
Tylertown	1,910	$30,125

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