Hattiesburg, MS Demographic Data
Hattiesburg, MS Summary
Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County in Mississippi
- Population: 47,239
- Area: 54.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 53.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 870.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 211.94 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hattiesburg, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,799
53%
50.8
Male
22,047
47%
49.2
Total Population
46,846
323,128,000
Hattiesburg, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,283
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,674
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,175
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,864
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,562
16.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,462
18.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,958
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,314
9.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,058
4.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,196
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,698
5.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,656
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
946
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,505
80.1%
77.2
Female
20,285
54.1%
51.3
Male
17,220
45.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,895
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,521
13.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,300
11.3%
15.2
Female
3,100
58.5%
55.8
Male
2,200
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Hattiesburg, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,059
98.3%
96.8
White
20,170
43.1%
72.6
Black or African American
25,010
53.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
89
0.2%
0.8
Asian
558
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
228
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
224
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
81
0.2%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
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
3
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
229
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
787
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,311
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
956
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
30
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
2
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
323
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,535
97.2%
82.2
Hattiesburg, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,113
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,555
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,645
24.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,484
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,064
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,487
16.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,940
14.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,668
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,620
86.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,427
30.8%
31.2
Hattiesburg, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,224
52.2%
33.7%
Now Married
10,244
26.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,307
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,382
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,557
6.6
5.8%
Hattiesburg, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,428
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,135
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,044
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
456
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
402
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
233
0.5%
1.1%
Hattiesburg, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,171
17.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,775
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,808
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,110
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,217
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,835
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,557
8.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
883
4.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
256
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
321
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
30,748
57,617
Per capita income
19,134
31,128
Hattiesburg, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
354
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,034
14.7%
9.8
Construction
947
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,480
31.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
681
3.3%
6.6
Information
280
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,661
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
818
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,498
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
483
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,226
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
587
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
567
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,504
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,079
34.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,309
11.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,706
27.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,018
19.5%
18.1%
Hattiesburg, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,401
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,861
77.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,905
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
90
0.4%
5.1
Walked
656
3.2%
2.7
Other means
1,560
7.6%
1.8
Worked at home
329
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.9
26.6
Hattiesburg, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,024
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,604
42.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,077
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,228
12.4%
21.0
Hattiesburg, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,933
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,809
38.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,124
62.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,123
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Hattiesburg, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,056
1 room
380
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
904
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,563
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,968
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
5,078
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,670
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,070
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,215
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,208
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hattiesburg, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
21,056
1-unit, detached
11,395
54.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
191
0.9%
5.9
2-units
680
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,700
8.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,687
12.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,148
10.2%
4.4
20 or more units
2,026
9.6%
9.0
Mobile home
221
1.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.0%
0.1
Hattiesburg, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,046
9.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,530
7.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,051
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,938
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,968
18.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,121
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,420
11.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,483
16.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
325
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
174
0.8%
1.4%
Hattiesburg, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,935
27.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
233
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
12,631
70.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
33
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
84
0.5%
1.1
Hattiesburg, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,485
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
33
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
84
2.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
115
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
205
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
316
9.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,235
35.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,497
43.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,409
41.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
522
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
313
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
224
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
968
28.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
49
0.0%
0.0%
Hattiesburg, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,531
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
91
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
209
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,421
13.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,508
14.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,302
69.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
593
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
732
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,457
14.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,053
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,039
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
742
7.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
930
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,951
48.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
952
0.0%
0.0%
Hattiesburg, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,809
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
948
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,148
31.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,464
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
863
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
768
11.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
460
6.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
158
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,500
205,000