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Conehatta, MS

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Overview


Conehatta is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,376 people and just one neighborhood, Conehatta is the 156th largest community in Mississippi.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Conehatta is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.78% of the Conehatta workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Conehatta is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Conehatta who work in teaching (27.93%), office and administrative support (14.25%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (6.42%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Conehatta is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Conehatta a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Conehatta has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Conehatta’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Conehatta rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.28% of adults 25 and older in Conehatta have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Conehatta in 2018 was $15,473, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,892 for a family of four. Conehatta also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 52.90% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Conehatta is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Conehatta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Conehatta residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Conehatta include Scottish, Irish, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Conehatta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Native American languages.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Occupations

NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research identifies the neighborhood as having one of the highest concentrations of people employed in manufacturing or as laborers of any neighborhood in America. In fact, despite the loss of manufacturing jobs nationally, this neighborhood has 50.5% of its working residents employed in such fields, which is a higher proportion than 99.0% of American neighborhoods.

People

The neighborhood stands out within Mississippi for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 9.1% of college-friendly places to live in MS. In addition to being an excellent choice for college students, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 45 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 90.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 24.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

Migration / Stability

Do you like to be surrounded by people from all over the country or world, with different perspectives and life experiences? Or do you instead prefer to be in a neighborhood where most residents have lived there for a long time, creating a sense of cohesiveness? NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood stands out among American neighborhoods for the uniqueness of the mobility of its residents. More residents of the neighborhood live here today that also were living in this same neighborhood five years ago than is found in 97.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. This neighborhood is really made up of people who know each other, don't move often, and have lived here in this very neighborhood for quite a while.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Conehatta are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 86.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 41.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 90.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 50.5% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 30.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.7%), and 5.8% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 68.8% of households. Some people also speak Native American languages (6.9%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Conehatta, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (24.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (6.6%), and residents who report English roots (6.1%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (2.5%).

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (53.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (83.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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