CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shubuta

Mississippi · 578 residents · 2.41 sq mi

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Shubuta is a city of 578 people in Mississippi. 34.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $26,800. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $14,773, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

578

−11%vs 2000

vs 651 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.4

−11%vs 2000

vs 33.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024553

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.8%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.7%(62)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(48)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248%(46)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.4%(83)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(86)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.6%(38)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.7%(39)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,773

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,438 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,872

−24%vs 2000

vs $9,094 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

34.2%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 44.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,800

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$200

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $244 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.3%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.2% in 2000

15.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic25.5%(166)

Black72.5%(472)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic35.6%(206)

Black64.4%(372)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.4%(2)

Ancestry

English7.4%(41)

French1.4%(8)

American1.1%(6)

Irish0.5%(3)

German0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.5%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.0%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 22.7 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 married49.7%(74)

Married35.6%(53)

Widowed4%(6)

Divorced10.7%(16)

Women 15+

Never married58.2%(177)

Married25.3%(77)

Widowed8.2%(25)

Divorced8.2%(25)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 23.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.5%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 34.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.1%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.4%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.4% 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)39.1%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.1%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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