Scooba, MS

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2023 Population

734

2.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

20.4

0.99% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

59.7%

14.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$19,375

2023 Employed Population

195

35.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Scooba, MS had a population of 734 people with a median age of 20.4 and a median household income of $19,375. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Scooba, MS grew from 717 to 734, a 2.37% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $19,375, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scooba, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.681%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.409%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.272%).

None of the households in Scooba, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Scooba, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scooba, MS are East Mississippi Community College (1,034 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Scooba, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Scooba, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scooba, MS is home to a population of 734 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.409% of Scooba, MS residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2023, there were 2.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (493 people) in Scooba, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 White (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Scooba, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Scooba, MS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Scooba, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scooba, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 181
White (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 109
Two+ (Hispanic)
5 ± 18.4

0.681%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.681% of the people in Scooba, MS are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Scooba, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

0.409%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.418%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2023, 0.409% of Scooba, MS residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Scooba, MS was 0.418%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scooba, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Scooba, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Scooba, MS employs 195 people. The largest industries in Scooba, MS are Educational Services (79 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,200), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,875).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

195

2023 Value

± 124

35.4%

1 Year growth

± 68.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Scooba, MS grew at a rate of 35.4%, from 144 employees to 195 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scooba, MS, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (42 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scooba, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

195

2023 Value

± 124

35.4%

1 Year growth

± 68.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Scooba, MS grew at a rate of 35.4%, from 144 employees to 195 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scooba, MS, are Educational Services (79 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scooba, MS, though some of these residents may live in Scooba, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $80,144

$11,779

Median earning women ± $14,884

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,909) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($10,577).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Scooba, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Scooba, MS awarded 1,034 degrees. The student population of Scooba, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,470 male students and 1,854 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scooba, MS are White (540 and 52.2%), followed by Black or African American (432 and 41.8%), Unknown (23 and 2.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 1.45%).

The largest universities in Scooba, MS by number of degrees awarded are East Mississippi Community College (1,034 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Scooba, MS are Other Health & Medical Administrative Services (91 and 8.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 and 7.93%), and Welding Technology (71 and 6.87%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,324 students enrolled in Scooba, MS, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,518 records, of which 50.3% were women and 49.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
82 degrees awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
62 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Scooba, MS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Scooba, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

East Mississippi Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,034 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Mississippi Community College with 1,034 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 501 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scooba, MS, which is 0.94 times less than the 533 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 540 degrees mean that there were 1.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 432 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($240) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Scooba, MS have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scooba, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2023

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 50.7% of the housing units in Scooba, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scooba, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 301

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Scooba, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$19,375

Median Household Income

± $6,827

134

Number of Households

± 81

In 2022, the median household income of the 134 households in Scooba, MS N/A $19,375 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Scooba, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scooba, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Walked (16.9%)
Worked At Home (4.62%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Scooba, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (4.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scooba, MS have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Scooba, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scooba, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scooba, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scooba, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

59.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scooba, MS (188 out of 315 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scooba, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.1% of the population of Scooba, MS has health coverage, with 46.7% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 3.54% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 2.45% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 48.5% between 18 and 34 years, 18.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.86%

Uninsured

46.7%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

3.54%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

2.45%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scooba, MS declined by 18.6% from 10.9% to 8.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Scooba, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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