Prentiss is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 938 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prentiss is the 173rd largest community in Mississippi.Prentiss is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Prentiss is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Prentiss who work in office and administrative support (20.69%), sales jobs (14.22%), and maintenance occupations (9.91%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Prentiss is worth considering. In Prentiss, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.83 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Prentiss are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.63% of adults in Prentiss have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Prentiss in 2022 was $17,134, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,536 for a family of four. Prentiss also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.56% of its population below the federal poverty line.Prentiss is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Prentiss home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prentiss residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Prentiss include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Prentiss is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
