Prentiss is a city located in Jefferson Davis County Mississippi. Prentiss has a 2020 population of 894. It is also the county seat of Jefferson Davis County. Prentiss is currently declining at a rate of -1.43% annually and its population has decreased by -17.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,083 in 2010.
The average household income in Prentiss is $46,718 with a poverty rate of 35.10%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $642 per month, and the median house value is $80,600. The median age in Prentiss is 48.9 years, 38.6 years for males, and 52 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Prentisswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 627 | 52.08% |
Black or African American | 569 | 47.26% |
Two or More Races | 8 | 0.66% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 448 | 2.39 | 65.8 |
Married | 197 | 3.15 | 83.8 |
Male | 37 | 2.19 | 62.2 |
Female | 76 | 2.87 | 55.3 |
Non Family | 138 | 1.09 | 47.1 |
2.94
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 74 | 9.07% |
9th to 12th Grade | 57 | 6.99% |
High School Graduate | 223 | 27.33% |
Some College | 240 | 29.41% |
Associates Degree | 80 | 9.80% |
Bachelors Degree | 61 | 7.48% |
Graduate Degree | 81 | 9.93% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 473 | 429 | 116 |
Black | 335 | 248 | 26 |
2+ Races | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.52%.
97.16% of Prentiss residents speak only English, while 2.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.22% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 502 | 232 | 46.22% |
White | 587 | 153 | 26.06% |
Other | NaN% |
35.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
31.47%
Male Poverty Rate
38.57%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Prentiss is Black, with 46.22% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Prentiss is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.90%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.10%.
45.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.0%
Male Marriage Rate
41.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 55 | 10.07% |
Black | 23 | 6.37% |
12.31%
Veteran Poverty Rate
55.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
40%
Labor Force Participation
35.9%
Employment Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.65%
Born in Prentiss
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Prentiss residents were born in the United States, with 79.65% having been born in Mississippi. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,083 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,056 | -27 | -2.49% |
2012 | 1,041 | -15 | -1.42% |
2013 | 1,026 | -15 | -1.44% |
2014 | 1,014 | -12 | -1.17% |
2015 | 995 | -19 | -1.87% |
2016 | 975 | -20 | -2.01% |
2017 | 959 | -16 | -1.64% |
2018 | 946 | -13 | -1.36% |
2019 | 933 | -13 | -1.37% |
2020 | 920 | -13 | -1.39% |
2021 | 907 | -13 | -1.41% |
2022 | 894 | -13 | -1.43% |