Scooba, MS

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2024 Population

718

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

48.9%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$19,375

2019 Median Property Value

$60,000

8.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

226

15.9% 1-year growth

About

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.

100% of the residents in Scooba, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scooba, MS are East Mississippi Community College (920 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2019, the median property value in Scooba, MS was $60,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Scooba, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Scooba, MS was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scooba, MS is home to a population of 718 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Scooba, MS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.87 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (453 people) in Scooba, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 White (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Scooba, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
453 ± 144
White (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 113
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 23

0.836%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.836% of the people in Scooba, MS are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 22

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Scooba, MS.

Health

85.1% of the population of Scooba, MS has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 4.74% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 50.8% between 18 and 34 years, 19.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.57% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.9%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

4.74%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

1.67%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scooba, MS grew by 68.3% from 8.86% to 14.9%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Scooba, MS employs 226 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scooba, MS were Educational Services (84 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($125,395), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,395), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,583).

Employment

Occupations

226

2024 Value

± 127

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 73.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scooba, MS grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 195 employees to 226 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scooba, MS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (40 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (33 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scooba, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

226

2024 Value

± 127

15.9%

1 Year growth

± 73.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scooba, MS grew at a rate of 15.9%, from 195 employees to 226 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scooba, MS, are Educational Services (84 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (32 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

$51,607

Median earning men ± $50,109

$11,979

Median earning women ± $22,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,395) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,146).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Scooba, MS awarded 920 degrees. The student population of Scooba, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,672 male students and 2,169 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scooba, MS are White (465 and 50.5%), Black or African American (386 and 42%), Hispanic or Latino (21 and 2.28%), and Asian (17 and 1.85%).

The largest universities in Scooba, MS by number of degrees awarded are East Mississippi Community College (920 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Scooba, MS are Pre-Nursing Studies (72 and 7.83%), Welding Technology (71 and 7.72%), and General Business (54 and 5.87%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,841 students enrolled in Scooba, MS, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,940 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Pre-Nursing Studies
72 degrees awarded
General Business
54 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
48 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Scooba, MS was Pre-Nursing Studies with 72 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

920 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Mississippi Community College with 920 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 422 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Scooba, MS, which is 0.847 times less than the 498 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 465 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 386 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 ($3,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($495) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Scooba, MS was $60,000 in 2019, which is 0.18 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $55,200 to $60,000, a 8.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Scooba, MS is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scooba, MS have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scooba, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$60,000

Median Property Value 2019

±$12,437

$83

Median Property Taxes

±$70

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Scooba, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Scooba, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in Scooba, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

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

Equity

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

135

Number of Households

± 79

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.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Walked (11.1%)
Carpooled (2.65%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Scooba, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.65%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scooba, MS have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

4 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 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

48.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scooba, MS (151 out of 309 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.