The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Iuka has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Iuka a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Iuka doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Iuka with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.73% of adults in Iuka have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Iuka in 2022 was $24,470, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,880 for a family of four. However, Iuka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Iuka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Iuka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Iuka include English, Irish, Dutch, German, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Iuka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
