Tunica, MS City Data

Tunica, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,132 people who live in Tunica and approximately 9,227 who live in Tunica County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tunica 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 Tunica. We have included Tunica housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tunica Information

Tunica County where Tunica resides is 480.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,227 and has a population rank of 2,510 out of all the places in the United States.

Tunica has a total of 1,132 people and of those residents there are 529 males and 603 females. The median age of the male population is 42.4 and the female population is 48.7. There are approximately 181 births each year and around 91 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tunica varies per year, but currently 1,126 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,132 people who live in Tunica, there are 238 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tunica is 132 male and 106 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 918.

General Tunica Information
Total area in square miles - Tunica County	480.78
Water area in square miles - Tunica County	N/A
Resident population - Tunica County	9,227
Population rank - Tunica County	2,510
Total population	1,132
Total population (male)	529
Total population (female)	603
Population median age (male)	42.4
Population median age (female)	48.7
Births - Tunica County	181
Deaths- Tunica County	91
Population of one race	1,126
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	238
Population under 20 years (male)	132
Population under 20 years (female)	106
Total population 18 years and over	918

Tunica Social Characteristics

There are 3,258 households in Tunica. Families make up 2,217 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tunica families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,106), male householder with no wife present (231) and female householder with no husband present (888). The remainder of the Tunica households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,066. Tunica, MS moving companies help people in Tunica 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 Tunica. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tunica is based, there are 3,634 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,336 never married, 1,243 now married, 215 separated, 544 widowed, and 296 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 158 separated, 111 widowed and 341 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tunica social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tunica.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tunica County)
Total households	3,258
Family households (families)	2,217
With own children under 18 years	1,351
Married-couple family	1,106
With own children under 18 years	520
Male householder, no wife present, family	231
With own children under 18 years	99
Female householder, no husband present, family	888
With own children under 18 years	505
Nonfamily households	1,066
Householder living alone	876
65 years and over	322

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	117
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	199
Average household size	2.01
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	767
Householder	254
Spouse	184
Child	260
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	29
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	312
Male householder	128
Male householder living alone	115
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	155
Female householder living alone	143
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,634
Never married	1,336
Now married	1,243
Separated	215
Widowed	544
Divorced	296
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	158
Widowed	111
Divorced	341

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,132
Male	529
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	7
Female	603
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	8
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	51
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,132
One race	1,126
White	768
Black or African American	333
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,079
People who are White alone	747
People who are Black or African American alone	302
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,451
Same house	4,790
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	525
Different state or abroad	1,155
Different state	1,089
Abroad	66

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tunica County)
Total resident population	9,227
Born in United States	8,365
State of residence	7,018
Different state	2,101
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	28
Foreign born	80

Tunica 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 Tunica. That total enrollment is 2,471 for the population of the country, which includes Tunica. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,547 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,063 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 131.

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 Tunica population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,471
Pre-kindergarten	173
Public	159
Private	14
Kindergarten	134
Public	114
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,448
Public	1,327
Private	121
Elementary and high school	2,032
Public	1,827
Private	205
High school grades 9 to 12	584
Public	500
Private	84
College, undergraduate years	101
Public	99
Private	2
Graduate or professional school	31
Public	27
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	6,279

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,263
Less than 9th grade	878
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,199
High school graduate	1,588
Some college, no degree	968
Associate's degree	151
Bachelor's degree	479
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	348

Tunica Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,636 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tunica. The Tunica occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (678), service occupations (1,119), sales and office occupations (800), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (155), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (379) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (496). The 6,636 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,823 private wage and salary workers, 609 government workers, 171 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tunica County)
Population 16 years and over	6,636
In labor force	4,004
Civilian labor force	3,998
Employed	3,627
Unemployed	371
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	3,546
In labor force	1,914
Civilian labor force	1,914
Unemployed Civilian labor force	165
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,090
In labor force	2,090
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	206
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tunica County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,571
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,634
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	696
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	105
Other means	71
Worked at home	30
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	69,625

OCCUPATION (Tunica County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	678
Management, professional, and related occupations	678
Service occupations	1,119
Sales and office occupations	800
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	155
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	379
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	496

INDUSTRY (Tunica County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	678
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	388
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	337
Wholesale trade	47
Retail trade	231
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	107
Information	21
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	93
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	106
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	407
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,322
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	199

CLASS OF WORKER (Tunica County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	678
Private wage and salary workers	2,823
Government workers	609
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	171
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tunica Housing Characteristics

In Tunica, MS there are 3,705 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,258 occupied and 447 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tunica, there are 1,980 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 82 units in Tunica. 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 Tunica, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tunica, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tunica. There are 153 housing units with rent less than $200, 185 with rent between $200-299, 468 with rent between $300-499 and 506 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tunica gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tunica, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tunica County)
Total housing units	3,705
Occupied housing units	3,258
Vacant housing units	447

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tunica County)
Total housing units	3,705
1-unit, detached	1,980
1-unit, attached	82
2 units	98
3 or 4 units	194
5 to 9 units	196
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	142
50 or more units	86
Mobile home	826

HOUSING TENURE (Tunica County)
Occupied housing units	3,258
Owner-occupied	1,684
Renter-occupied	1,574

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tunica County)
Occupied housing units	3,258
No vehicles available	512
2 vehicle available	1,311
3 vehicles available	258
4 vehicles available	64
5 or more vehicles available	4

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tunica County)
Occupied housing units	3,258
Utility gas	1,291
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	937
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	28
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tunica County)
Occupied housing units	3,258
Less Than $50,000	1,684
$50,000 to $99,999	478
$100,000 to $149,999	108
$150,000 to $199,999	36
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,800

GROSS RENT (Tunica County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,574
Less than $200	153
$200 to $299	185
$300 to $499	468
$500 to $699	331
$700 to $999	168
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A