Living in Tchula, Mississippi
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Tchula · Census data 2020–2024
Tchula has 1,802 residents with a median age of 35. The median household income is $35,417 (37% lower than the Mississippi median), the median home value is $49,000, the median rent is $518/month.
Tchula at a glance
- Population
- 1,802
- Median age
- 35State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $35,417State: $56,447
- Median home value
- $49,000State: $169,800
- Median rent
- $518/moState: $954
- Homeowners
- 45.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.2%
- Average commute
- 40 min
Is Tchula a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 71% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 37% lower than the Mississippi median; an average commute of 40 minutes; unemployment of 23.9%; a poverty rate of 44.6%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Tchula
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Tchula the median home value is $49,000, 85% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $518 per month, which is 29.4% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $760 a month in housing costs.
Tchula median household income
The median household income in Tchula is $35,417 and the income per person is $19,006. 44.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Mississippi: 18.9%).
Housing in Tchula: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 879
- Owner-occupied
- 45.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 54.1%
- Vacant
- 9.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1988
- Average household size
- 2.27
Tchula demographics
- Population
- 1,802
- Median age
- 35
- Under 18
- 26.9%
- 65 and older
- 11%
- Households
- 795
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 1.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Tchula ›
Education in Tchula
22.2% of adults 25 and older in Tchula have a bachelor's degree or higher (Mississippi: 25.1%), and 5.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Tchula
- Unemployment rate
- 23.9%State: 5.8%
- Average commute
- 40 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 2.3%
- Drive alone
- 89.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 59.7%
Tchula vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Tchula, MS?
The median household income in Tchula is $35,417, 37% lower than the Mississippi median of $56,447 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Tchula?
The median home value in Tchula is $49,000, compared with $169,800 in Mississippi.
How much is rent in Tchula?
The median gross rent in Tchula is $518 per month, about 29.4% of household income.
Is Tchula, MS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 71% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 37% lower than the Mississippi median; an average commute of 40 minutes; unemployment of 23.9%; a poverty rate of 44.6%.
What is the median age in Tchula?
The median age in Tchula is 35 years (Mississippi: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Tchula?
The average commute to work in Tchula is 40 minutes; 2.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Tchula?
The unemployment rate in Tchula is 23.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Tchula?
22.2% of adults in Tchula have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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