Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Summit spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.36 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small town, Summit does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Summit 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 Summit, 21.17% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Summit in 2018 was $15,062, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,248 for a family of four. Summit also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Summit residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Summit include English, German, Irish, Lebanese, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
