Tupelo micropolitan area

The Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in northeastern Mississippi that covers three counties - Itawamba, Lee and Pontotoc. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 125,251 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 132,245). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-04-01]

Counties

*Itawamba
*Lee
*Pontotoc

Communities

Cities

*Baldwyn (partial)
*Fulton
*Pontotoc
*Tupelo (Principal City)
*Verona

Towns

*Algoma
*Ecru
*Guntown
*Mantachie
*Nettleton (partial)
*Plantersville
*Saltillo
*Shannon
*Sherman (partial)
*Thaxton
*Toccopola
*Tremont

Unincorporated places

*Dorsey
*Fairview
*Mooreville
*Randolph
*Springville
*Troy

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 125,251 people, 48,070 households, and 34,881 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 79.37% White, 18.98% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $39,929. Males had a median income of $29,781 versus $21,495 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $16,523.

ee also

*List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi
*List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi
*List of cities in Mississippi
*List of towns and villages in Mississippi
*List of census-designated places in Mississippi
*List of United States metropolitan areas

References