Tucker, Mississippi
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Geography
Tucker is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (32.706559, -89.055984).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.55%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 642 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 46 | 7.17% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1 | 0.16% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 560 | 87.23% |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.31% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 26 | 4.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.09% |
| Total | 642 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 642 people, 146 households, and 120 families residing in the CDP.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 534 people, 154 households, and 125 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 159 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.99% White, 0.19% African American, 92.88% Native American, 0.56% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 154 households, out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 34.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.5% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 11.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,607, and the median income for a family was $19,943. Males had a median income of $16,458 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,939. About 33.0% of families and 31.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 59.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Tucker is served by the Neshoba County School District.[5]
Native American students are eligible to attend schools in the Choctaw Tribal School System, a tribal school system operated by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Tucker Elementary School is in the community.[6]
References
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