Because there are quite a few people attending college in Senatobia, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Senatobia provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One downside of living in Senatobia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Senatobia, the average commute to work is 30.95 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small city, Senatobia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Senatobia overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Senatobia, 21.81% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Senatobia in 2022 was $23,705, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,820 for a family of four. However, Senatobia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Senatobia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Senatobia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Senatobia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Senatobia include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Senatobia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
