Algoma, Mississippi

Demographics

People

Total Population849
Male Share of the Population55.2%
Female Share of the Population44.8%
Senior Citizens9.4%
Employed Population 16+273
Age of the Population29

Families

% of people married60.9%
Average household size4

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher4.6%
Median Earnings25+$20,069
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$16,063
Median Earnings With High School Degree$32,917

Wealth

Median Family Income$39,417
% Above Poverty Level67.5%
% Below Poverty Level32.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time24 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone13.7%
Median Gross Rent$706
Median House Value$102,900

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)53.2%
Irish8.5%
English6.7%
German4.9%
Scottish3.1%
Dutch1.1%
Welsh0.4%
French Except Basque0.2%
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Algoma Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyPontotoc County
P.O. Box Zip Codes38820
Phone Area Codes662
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude34.17
Approximate Longitude-89.03

Algoma Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPONTOTOC EXP STN
Distance2.5 miles
Jan Temp31 to 50 F
Apr Temp49 to 72 F
Jul Temp71 to 91 F
Oct Temp51 to 75 F
Annual Precip58.4 inches
StationVERONA EXPERIMENT STN
Distance18.1 miles
Jan Temp30 to 50 F
Apr Temp49 to 73 F
Jul Temp71 to 91 F
Oct Temp49 to 75 F
Annual Precip55.6 inches
StationHICKORY FLAT
Distance31.7 miles
Jan Temp27 to 49 F
Apr Temp47 to 72 F
Jul Temp68 to 90 F
Oct Temp47 to 74 F
Annual Precip58.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Ecru1,237$56,731
Pontotoc5,997$53,977
Sherman783$37,344
Thaxton909$60,667
Toccopola288$44,554
Verona3,105$33,571
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