Found within zip codes: 39479, 39428, 39482
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About Seminary
Seminary is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 315 people and just one neighborhood, Seminary is the 232nd largest community in Mississippi.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Seminary is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.95% of the Seminary workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Seminary is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Seminary who work in office and administrative support (13.40%), management occupations (11.63%) and sales jobs (9.46%).
Seminary is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Seminary’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
Being a small town, Seminary does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Seminary with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.72% of adults in Seminary have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Seminary in 2010 was $21,175, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,700 for a family of four. However, Seminary contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Seminary home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seminary residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Seminary include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, Danish and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Seminary is English.
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $83,135 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | Low cost relative to MS, very low cost relative to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density) , farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Single-family homes and a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) and a few Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later) and some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | Mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | Mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over) and some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support and some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY | Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry and some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | Mostly English speaking |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD * | GRADES |
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SEMINARY HIGH SCHOOL
200 MAIN ST, SEMINARY, MS 39479 (601) 722-3220 |
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SEMINARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
200 MAIN ST, SEMINARY, MS 39479 (601) 722-3355 |
KG-04 |
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SEMINARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
200 MAIN ST, SEMINARY, MS 39479 (601) 722-3220 |
05-08 |
* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 45.0 | 46.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 52.9 | 49.9 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 77.9 | 70.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,896 | $15,706,000 | 57.4 |
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| STUDENT | $373 | $1,195,000 | 4.4 |
| STAFF | $342 | $1,097,000 | 4.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $419 | $1,343,000 | 4.9 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $499 | $1,600,000 | 5.8 |
| OPERATION | $554 | $1,776,000 | 6.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $425 | $1,363,000 | 5.0 |
| OTHER | $122 | $391,000 | 1.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,732 | $8,765,000 | 32.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $905 | $2,903,000 | 10.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,533 | $27,374,000 | 100.0 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 16.5 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 27.8 |
| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO MS* | COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
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| SINCE 1990 | 66.91% | 2.25% | 4 | 3 |
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