Seminary is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 293 people and two associated neighborhoods, Seminary is the 249th largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Seminary is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 45.28% of the Seminary workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Seminary is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Seminary who work in law enforcement and fire fighting (9.43%), office and administrative support (7.55%), and teaching (7.55%). One downside of living in Seminary is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Seminary, the average commute to work is 34.29 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Seminary is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Seminary is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.64% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Seminary in 2022 was $24,798, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,192 for a family of four. However, Seminary contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Seminary is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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. Seminary also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.71% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Seminary include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Seminary is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
