Chunky

Population: 215
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $79,000

Located in Newton County, Mississippi, Chunky is a community with a population of 215. Its median household income of $56,667 runs above the Newton County figure of $50,426.

From 2019 to 2023, Chunky's population declined 37.5% from 344 to 215, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $60,900 to $79,000.

The typical home was built around 1975. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 215
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,667
Median home value: $79,000
Median gross rent: $1,042
Housing units: 101
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

344215

Median household income

$32,917$56,667

Median home value

$60,900$79,000

Median gross rent

$756$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	344	$32,917	$60,900	$756
2020	255	$31,964	$58,300	$758
2021	287	$32,500	—	$742
2022	267	$43,125	—	$833
2023	215	$56,667	$79,000	$1,042

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2415.8%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	5.1%
5 to 17	31	14.4%
18 to 24	34	15.8%
25 to 34	31	14.4%
35 to 44	25	11.6%
45 to 54	22	10.2%
55 to 64	31	14.4%
65 to 74	19	8.8%
75 and over	11	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	201	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	3	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	15.1%
High school graduate	36	25.9%
Some college or associate's	56	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	7	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	19	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	93	80.9%
Carpooled	17	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	3.5%
Other means	1	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	7.2%
15 to 29 min	50	45.0%
30 to 44 min	21	18.9%
45 to 59 min	2	1.8%
60+ min	30	27.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 7.4% (16 of 215)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	75.0%
Nonfamily households	20	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	79.2%
Vacant	21	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	83.8%
Renter-occupied	13	16.3%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	63.4%
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	37	36.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2813580
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.3275, -88.9302