CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lula

Mississippi · 241 residents · 0.42 sq mi

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Lula is home to 241 people in Mississippi. 67.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 39.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $31,400. Households here earn about 35% less than in Mississippi as a whole. There are 129 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

241

−35%vs 2000

vs 370 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.8

+20%vs 2000

vs 33.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.42 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024217

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410%(24)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.5%(23)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(13)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.7%(21)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(30)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545%(12)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.1%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,125

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $23,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,958

−34%vs 2000

vs $12,008 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

67.6%

+28.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,400

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$185

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $225 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.1%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.2% in 2000

30.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic19.7%(73)

Black77.3%(286)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.9%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic40.7%(98)

Black59.3%(143)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

Italian9.2%(20)

RANKED:Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

45.2%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 44.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

−5%vs 2000

vs 25.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married48.6%(51)

Married33.3%(35)

Widowed7.6%(8)

Divorced10.5%(11)

Women 15+

Never married28.1%(25)

Married27%(24)

Widowed24.7%(22)

Divorced20.2%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−19.0 ptssince 2013

from 26.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.6%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.8%

−4.3 ptssince 2020

from 53.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.8%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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