Southaven, MS Demographic Data
Southaven, MS Summary
Southaven is located in Desoto County in Mississippi
- Population: 49,738
- Area: 41.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 41.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,197.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 311.68 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Southaven, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,830
54%
50.8
Male
23,986
46%
49.2
Total Population
51,816
323,128,000
Southaven, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,162
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,176
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,329
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,933
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,115
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,138
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,569
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,898
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,762
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,603
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,616
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,999
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
516
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,524
72.4%
77.2
Female
20,630
55.0%
51.3
Male
16,894
45.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,478
68.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,645
14.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,131
11.8%
15.2
Female
3,761
61.3%
55.8
Male
2,370
38.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Southaven, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,711
97.9%
96.8
White
35,872
69.2%
72.6
Black or African American
13,292
25.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
22
0.0%
0.8
Asian
886
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
51
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
155
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
495
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
43
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
129
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
5
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
17
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
17
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
622
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,105
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,789
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
2,092
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
125
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
95
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
477
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,027
94.6%
82.2
Southaven, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,271
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,730
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,907
26.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,002
27.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,501
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,612
17.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,078
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,001
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,100
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,690
23.3%
31.2
Southaven, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,704
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
19,587
48.8%
47.5
Divorced
5,103
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,152
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,603
6.5
5.8%
Southaven, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,770
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,884
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
2,020
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
101
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
648
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
115
0.2%
1.1%
Southaven, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
734
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
599
3.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,015
11.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,801
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,713
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,893
21.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,568
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,959
16.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
729
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
370
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
58,427
57,617
Per capita income
25,384
31,128
Southaven, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
106
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,396
9.5%
9.8
Construction
1,601
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,803
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,161
4.6%
6.6
Information
357
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,333
9.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,255
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,036
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
878
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,071
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,013
11.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,328
5.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,605
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,465
33.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,931
15.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,540
25.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,797
15.0%
18.1%
Southaven, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,991
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,127
88.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,993
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
78
0.3%
5.1
Walked
21
0.1%
2.7
Other means
181
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
591
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Southaven, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
564
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,645
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,769
42.3%
37.1
3 or more
4,403
24.0%
21.0
Southaven, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,381
93.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,462
67.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,919
32.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,189
6.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Southaven, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,570
1 room
144
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
175
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,104
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,508
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,509
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
4,392
22.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,665
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,786
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,287
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Southaven, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,570
1-unit, detached
15,279
78.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
338
1.7%
5.9
2-units
261
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
542
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,404
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
776
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
310
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
660
3.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Southaven, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
112
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
136
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
522
2.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,128
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,764
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,558
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,964
20.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,740
34.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
465
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
181
0.9%
1.4%
Southaven, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,354
61.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
338
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
6,584
35.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
40
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
30
0.2%
1.1
Southaven, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,749
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
85
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
216
2.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
231
2.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
488
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,829
20.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,629
30.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,271
37.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,376
50.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,463
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,154
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
571
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,168
13.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Southaven, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,654
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
107
1.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
253
4.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
360
6.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,188
38.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,723
48.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
265
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
969
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
623
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
927
16.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
669
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
716
12.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
498
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,171
38.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
315
0.0%
0.0%
Southaven, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,462
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
735
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,041
24.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,202
25.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,670
21.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,065
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
627
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
102
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,400
205,000