One of the benefits of Summit is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.36 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Summit 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 education level of Summit citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.17% of adults in Summit have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Summit in 2022 was $15,062, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,248 for a family of four. Summit also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.73% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Summit residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Summit include English, German, Irish, Lebanese, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Italian.
