In 2022, East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS had a population of 118k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $46,005. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS declined from 118,767 to 117,858, a −0.765% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,071 to $46,005, a 9.35% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.27%), Other (Hispanic) (1.96%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.83%).
6.87% of the households in East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, 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.
98.3% of the residents in East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS are East Mississippi Community College (1,034 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS was $97,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.
Most people in East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS borders West Alabama PUMA, AL, Golden Triangle Region--Columbus, Starkville, & West Point Cities PUMA, MS, North Central Region PUMA, MS, Central Region--Madison & Rankin Counties PUMA, MS, Central Region--Rankin & Simpson Counties PUMA, MS, East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS, and South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS.