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.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Iuka rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.26% of adults 25 and older in Iuka have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Iuka in 2022 was $24,016, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,064 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 Irish, English, Dutch, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Iuka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
