Seminary is a tiny town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 294 people and two associated neighborhoods, Seminary is the 249th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Seminary is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Seminary is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Seminary who work in business and financial occupations (10.89%), office and administrative support (9.90%), and healthcare (9.90%). Overall, Seminary’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. 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, Seminary is worth considering. 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 32.33 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%: 27.70% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Seminary in 2022 was $29,691, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,764 for a family of four. However, Seminary contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Seminary is a somewhat 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 12.17% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Seminary include English, Irish, German, Swedish, and Maltese. The most common language spoken in Seminary is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
