Prentiss

Population: 1,048
Median household income: $30,395
Median home value: $84,800

Prentiss, a community in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, has 1,048 residents. The median household income of $30,395 is below the Jefferson Davis County median ($37,183).

From 2019 to 2023, Prentiss's population declined 9.6% from 1,159 to 1,048, while its median home value fell 3.6% from $88,000 to $84,800.

Owners occupy 59.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 46.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,048
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $30,395
Median home value: $84,800
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 504
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1591,048

Median household income

$30,655$30,395

Median home value

$88,000$84,800

Median gross rent

$623$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,159	$30,655	$88,000	$623
2020	1,204	$31,983	$80,600	$642
2021	965	$28,550	$75,000	$655
2022	985	$25,859	$76,700	$707
2023	1,048	$30,395	$84,800	$790

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	7.1%
5 to 17	139	13.3%
18 to 24	84	8.0%
25 to 34	119	11.4%
35 to 44	76	7.3%
45 to 54	170	16.2%
55 to 64	124	11.8%
65 to 74	141	13.5%
75 and over	121	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	465	44.4%
Black or African American	506	48.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.5%
Asian	4	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	16.4%
High school graduate	272	36.2%
Some college or associate's	238	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	59	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	59	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled22.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	73.4%
Carpooled	64	22.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.3%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	29.8%
15 to 29 min	100	34.6%
30 to 44 min	9	3.1%
45 to 59 min	45	15.6%
60+ min	49	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 24.4% (230 of 942)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	53.8%
Nonfamily households	172	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	372	73.8%
Vacant	132	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	220	59.1%
Renter-occupied	152	40.9%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	446	88.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.8%
2 to 4 units	29	5.8%
5 to 19 units	25	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2859920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.5995, -89.8747

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