Hernando, MS Demographic Data
Hernando, MS Summary
Hernando is located in Desoto County in Mississippi
- Population: 14,117
- Area: 25.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 25.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 546.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 295.93 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hernando, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,641
50%
50.8
Male
7,586
50%
49.2
Total Population
15,227
323,128,000
Hernando, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
994
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,136
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,194
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,246
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
881
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,902
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,523
16.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,566
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
897
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
670
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,424
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
604
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
190
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,992
72.2%
77.2
Female
5,599
50.9%
51.3
Male
5,393
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,514
69.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,609
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,218
14.6%
15.2
Female
1,222
55.1%
55.8
Male
996
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Hernando, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,032
98.7%
96.8
White
12,899
84.7%
72.6
Black or African American
1,756
11.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.2%
0.8
Asian
91
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
41
0.3%
0.2
Korean
19
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
31
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
251
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
195
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
520
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
283
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
221
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,707
96.6%
82.2
Hernando, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
290
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
748
7.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,542
26.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,566
26.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
885
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,936
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
809
8.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,038
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,738
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,745
28.1%
31.2
Hernando, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,159
26.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,413
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,415
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
204
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
712
6.0
5.8%
Hernando, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,707
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
526
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
416
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
60
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
50
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Hernando, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
244
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
163
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
414
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
430
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
805
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
840
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
823
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,046
19.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
394
7.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
261
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
66,486
57,617
Per capita income
32,794
31,128
Hernando, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
104
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
535
7.4%
9.8
Construction
407
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,756
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
584
8.1%
6.6
Information
100
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
662
9.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
335
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
471
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
303
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
731
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
834
11.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
390
5.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
514
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,027
42.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
795
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,995
27.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
881
12.2%
18.1%
Hernando, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,126
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,176
86.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
684
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.2%
5.1
Walked
75
1.1%
2.7
Other means
14
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
161
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Hernando, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
326
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,235
22.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,708
50.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,151
21.2%
21.0
Hernando, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,420
95.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,319
79.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,101
20.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
251
4.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Hernando, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,671
1 room
54
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
18
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
379
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
407
7.2%
16.5
5 rooms
877
15.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,272
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,264
22.3%
12.0
8 rooms
657
11.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
743
13.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Hernando, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,671
1-unit, detached
4,528
79.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
185
3.3%
5.9
2-units
86
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
77
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
186
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
16
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
217
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
376
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hernando, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
195
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
50
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
85
1.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
293
5.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
581
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
729
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
980
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,398
42.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
322
5.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
38
0.7%
1.4%
Hernando, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,304
61.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
229
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,843
34.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
44
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Hernando, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,213
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
38
1.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
308
9.6%
11.8%
$500 to $999
410
12.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
772
24.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,654
51.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,752
54.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
376
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
289
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
84
2.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
694
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Hernando, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,086
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
86
7.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
178
16.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
383
35.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
439
40.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
15
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
933
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
326
30.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
35
3.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
194
17.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
48
4.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
0.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
476
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Hernando, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,319
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
183
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
372
8.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
686
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,690
39.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,201
27.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
117
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,300
205,000
