Summit is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,464 people and two associated neighborhoods, Summit is the 148th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Summit is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Summit is a town of professionals, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Summit who work in sales jobs (11.52%), healthcare (10.81%), and management occupations (9.07%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Summit spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.36 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Summit is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Summit are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.17% of adults in Summit having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Summit in 2022 was $15,062, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,248 for a family of four. Summit also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.73% of its population below the federal poverty line. The people who call Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Summit residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Summit include English, German, Irish, Lebanese, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
