Shuqualak is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 388 people and just one neighborhood, Shuqualak is the 234th largest community in Mississippi.
Unlike some towns, Shuqualak isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Shuqualak are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Shuqualak is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shuqualak who work in sales jobs (23.53%), office and administrative support (11.03%), and management occupations (9.56%).
The overall crime rate in Shuqualak is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Shuqualak has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Shuqualak has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Shuqualak than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Shuqualak may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Shuqualak doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Shuqualak, just 12.15% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Shuqualak in 2022 was $18,232, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,928 for a family of four. However, Shuqualak contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Shuqualak also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.31% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Shuqualak home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shuqualak residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Shuqualak include Scottish, Irish, German, English, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Shuqualak is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Shuqualak, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Whether by choice, divorce, or unplanned pregnancy, single moms may have the toughest job in the book. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that the neighborhood has more single mother households than 96.8% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. Often high concentrations of single mother homes can be a strong indicator of family and social issues such as poverty, high rates of school dropouts, crime, and other societal problems.
Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 96.4% of the neighborhoods in America.
In addition, the real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 95.0% of all neighborhoods in America, with 29.9% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
More people work in manufacturing and as laborers here in the neighborhood than in 95.3% of the neighborhoods in America. Despite the loss of manufacturing jobs across the nation, this neighborhood remains a place where, compared to other parts of the country, you will find many laborers and manufacturers.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Shuqualak are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 87.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 21.7% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 71.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 42.0% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (15.7%), and 15.6% in executive, management, and professional occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.5% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Shuqualak, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (4.7%). There are also a number of people of Sub-Saharan African ancestry (2.6%), and residents who report African roots (2.6%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (2.5%), along with some English ancestry residents (2.1%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (34.1% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (84.8%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (12.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.