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The Town of Blue Mountain had a population of 892 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Blue Mountain is located at latitude 34.6709 and longitude -89.0265 in Tippah County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Blue Mountain encompass a land area of 1.64 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Tippah County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The Town of Blue Mountain 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 Town of Blue Mountain is located within Supervisor District 3, a minor civil division (MCD) of Tippah County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 892 (100%) |
Population in Households | 624 (70.0%) |
Population in Families | 490 (54.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 268 (30.0%) |
Population Density | 543 |
Diversity Index2 | 54 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $47,062 |
Average Household Income | $52,681 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $17,352 |
Wealth Index5 | 32 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (49.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 339 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 176 (51.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 111 (32.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 52 (15.3%) |
Median Home Value | $101,667 |
Average Home Value | $138,778 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 185 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 287 |
Average Household Size | 2.17 |
Family Households | 177 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.86% | -0.25% |
Households | -0.11% | 0.00% |
Families | -0.23% | |
Median Household Income | 1.60% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.61% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.22% |
The table below compares Blue Mountain 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 | # 197 | 54th |
Population Density | # 136 | 68th |
Median Household Income | # 153 | 64th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 343 | 80th |
Per Capita Income | # 371 | 13th |
Diversity Index | # 121 | 72nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Mississippi Census Data Comparison Tool.
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