Kokomo
In Marion County, Mississippi.
- Population
- 268
- Median home value
- $55,400
+43.3%’20–’23
-1.6%’20–’23
Kokomo is a community in Marion County, Mississippi, home to 268 residents. Its median home value of $55,400 runs below the Marion County figure of $117,000.
Between 2020 and 2023, Kokomo's population grew 43.3% from 187 to 268, while its median home value fell 1.6% from $56,300 to $55,400.
The largest age group is 5 to 17, 35.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.4% of the population.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 268
- Median age
- 39.8 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- $55,400
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 72
- Homeownership rate
- 79.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023187268
$56,300$55,400
| Year | Population | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 | $56,300 |
| 2021 | 170 | $55,200 |
| 2022 | 340 | $55,300 |
| 2023 | 268 | $55,400 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 59.7%
5 to 1735.8%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 340.0%
35 to 4411.6%
45 to 5410.8%
55 to 640.0%
65 to 7422.8%
75 and over9.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 26 | 9.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 96 | 35.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 31 | 11.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 29 | 10.8% |
| 55 to 64 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 61 | 22.8% |
| 75 and over | 25 | 9.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 135 | 50.4% |
| Black or African American | 133 | 49.6% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma15.8%
High school graduate57.5%
Some college or associate's16.4%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree10.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 23 | 15.8% |
| High school graduate | 84 | 57.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 24 | 16.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 15 | 10.3% |
Commute to work
Drove alone74.1%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home25.9%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 43 | 74.1% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 15 | 25.9% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 43 | 100.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.72
- Poverty rate
- 26.6% (66 of 248)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 35 | 48.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 37 | 51.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1999
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 72 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 57 | 79.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 15 | 20.8% |
1-unit, detached13.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other86.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 10 | 13.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 62 | 86.1% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2838160
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 1.68 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 31.2030, -89.9971
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