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The City of Amory had a population of 6,492 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Amory is located at latitude 33.9843 and longitude -88.4881 in Monroe County. The formal boundaries for the City of Amory encompass a land area of 12.53 sq. miles and a water area of 0.6 sq. miles. Monroe County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Amory has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Amory is located within Supervisor District 2, a minor civil division (MCD) of Monroe County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,492 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,264 (96.5%) |
Population in Families | 5,041 (77.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 228 ( 3.5%) |
Population Density | 518 |
Diversity Index2 | 50 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $44,091 |
Average Household Income | $65,707 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $27,005 |
Wealth Index5 | 50 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (40.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,221 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,757 (54.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 868 (26.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 596 (18.5%) |
Median Home Value | $134,679 |
Average Home Value | $168,867 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 139 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,625 |
Average Household Size | 2.39 |
Family Households | 1,643 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.81% | -0.49% |
Households | -0.64% | -0.35% |
Families | -0.45% | |
Median Household Income | 3.58% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.10% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.46% |
The table below compares Amory to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 58 | 87th |
Population Density | # 147 | 66th |
Median Household Income | # 181 | 58th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 203 | 48th |
Per Capita Income | # 156 | 64th |
Diversity Index | # 196 | 54th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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