Iuka, MS City Data

Iuka, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,059 people who live in Iuka and approximately 19,163 who live in Tishomingo County. We want to help people moving to or living in Iuka to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Iuka. We have included Iuka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Iuka Information

Tishomingo County where Iuka resides is 444.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,163 and has a population rank of 1,837 out of all the places in the United States.

Iuka has a total of 3,059 people and of those residents there are 1,330 males and 1,729 females. The median age of the male population is 40.7 and the female population is 48.7. There are approximately 239 births each year and around 276 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Iuka varies per year, but currently 3,035 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 3,059 people who live in Iuka, there are 667 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Iuka is 339 male and 328 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,463.

General Iuka Information
Total area in square miles - Tishomingo County	444.54
Water area in square miles - Tishomingo County	N/A
Resident population - Tishomingo County	19,163
Population rank - Tishomingo County	1,837
Total population	3,059
Total population (male)	1,330
Total population (female)	1,729
Population median age (male)	40.7
Population median age (female)	48.7
Births - Tishomingo County	239
Deaths- Tishomingo County	276
Population of one race	3,035
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	667
Population under 20 years (male)	339
Population under 20 years (female)	328
Total population 18 years and over	2,463

Iuka Social Characteristics

There are 7,917 households in Iuka. Families make up 5,631 of these households. The table below breaks down the Iuka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,519), male householder with no wife present (235) and female householder with no husband present (716). The remainder of the Iuka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,342. Iuka, MS moving companies help people in Iuka move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Iuka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Iuka is based, there are 8,112 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,128 never married, 4,736 now married, 171 separated, 1,211 widowed, and 866 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 150 separated, 235 widowed and 796 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Iuka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Iuka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tishomingo County)
Total households	7,917
Family households (families)	5,631
With own children under 18 years	2,591
Married-couple family	4,519
With own children under 18 years	1,983
Male householder, no wife present, family	235
With own children under 18 years	111
Female householder, no husband present, family	716
With own children under 18 years	434
Nonfamily households	2,342
Householder living alone	2,175
65 years and over	1,013

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	361
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	453
Average household size	2.13
Average family size	2.77

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,273
Householder	810
Spouse	594
Child	716
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	545
Male householder	163
Male householder living alone	146
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	352
Female householder living alone	343
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,112
Never married	1,128
Now married	4,736
Separated	171
Widowed	1,211
Divorced	866
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	150
Widowed	235
Divorced	796

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,059
Male	1,330
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	61
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	22
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	89
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	61
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	27
Female	1,729
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	15
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	95
35 to 39 years	105
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	96
55 to 59 years	91
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	113
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	115
85 years and over	139

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,059
One race	3,035
White	2,788
Black or African American	217
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,818
People who are White alone	2,562
People who are Black or African American alone	204
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	35
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,057
Same house	12,189
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,022
Different state or abroad	1,482
Different state	1,349
Abroad	133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tishomingo County)
Total resident population	19,163
Born in United States	12,516
State of residence	12,403
Different state	6,474
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	95
Foreign born	191

Iuka Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Iuka. That total enrollment is 3,842 for the population of the country, which includes Iuka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,376 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,957 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 374.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Iuka population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,842
Pre-kindergarten	239
Public	153
Private	86
Kindergarten	249
Public	245
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,141
Public	2,100
Private	41
Elementary and high school	2,979
Public	2,924
Private	55
High school grades 9 to 12	838
Public	824
Private	14
College, undergraduate years	344
Public	331
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	31
Public	27
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	14,661

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,276
Less than 9th grade	1,961
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,737
High school graduate	4,773
Some college, no degree	1,990
Associate's degree	659
Bachelor's degree	1,156
Graduate or professional degree	8.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	651

Iuka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,265 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Iuka. The Iuka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,564), service occupations (916), sales and office occupations (1,694), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,089) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,622). The 15,265 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,448 private wage and salary workers, 873 government workers, 605 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tishomingo County)
Population 16 years and over	15,265
In labor force	8,465
Civilian labor force	8,465
Employed	7,986
Unemployed	479
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,002
In labor force	3,744
Civilian labor force	3,744
Unemployed Civilian labor force	291
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,263
In labor force	4,721
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	188
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tishomingo County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,833
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,545
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	984
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	112
Other means	73
Worked at home	80
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	193,185

OCCUPATION (Tishomingo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,564
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,564
Service occupations	916
Sales and office occupations	1,694
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,089
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,622

INDUSTRY (Tishomingo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,564
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	166
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,799
Wholesale trade	140
Retail trade	1,024
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	372
Information	140
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	262
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	293
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,160
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	381
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	192

CLASS OF WORKER (Tishomingo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,564
Private wage and salary workers	6,448
Government workers	873
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	605
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Iuka Housing Characteristics

In Iuka, MS there are 9,553 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,917 occupied and 1,636 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Iuka, there are 7,254 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 97 units in Iuka. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Iuka, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Iuka, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Iuka. There are 223 housing units with rent less than $200, 235 with rent between $200-299, 643 with rent between $300-499 and 152 with rent for $500 and above. Full Iuka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Iuka, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tishomingo County)
Total housing units	9,553
Occupied housing units	7,917
Vacant housing units	1,636

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tishomingo County)
Total housing units	9,553
1-unit, detached	7,254
1-unit, attached	97
2 units	223
3 or 4 units	169
5 to 9 units	83
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	1,621

HOUSING TENURE (Tishomingo County)
Occupied housing units	7,917
Owner-occupied	6,245
Renter-occupied	1,672

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tishomingo County)
Occupied housing units	7,917
No vehicles available	429
2 vehicle available	5,113
3 vehicles available	1,399
4 vehicles available	387
5 or more vehicles available	202

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tishomingo County)
Occupied housing units	7,917
Utility gas	2,744
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,091
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	333
Solar energy	2
Other fuel
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tishomingo County)
Occupied housing units	7,917
Less Than $50,000	6,245
$50,000 to $99,999	1,854
$100,000 to $149,999	425
$150,000 to $199,999	113
$200,000 to $299,999	72
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,200

GROSS RENT (Tishomingo County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,672
Less than $200	223
$200 to $299	235
$300 to $499	643
$500 to $699	114
$700 to $999	34
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A