West Hattiesburg, MS Demographic Data
West Hattiesburg, MS Summary
West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County in Mississippi
- Population: 6,370
- Area: 2.50 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,543.92 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 290.68 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Hattiesburg, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,762
48%
50.8
Male
3,002
52%
49.2
Total Population
5,764
323,128,000
West Hattiesburg, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
391
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
442
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
628
10.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
373
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
715
12.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
829
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
976
16.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
499
8.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
167
2.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
96
1.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
453
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
174
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
21
0.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,954
68.6%
77.2
Female
2,040
51.6%
51.3
Male
1,914
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,844
66.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
666
11.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
648
11.2%
15.2
Female
416
64.2%
55.8
Male
232
35.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
West Hattiesburg, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,709
99.0%
96.8
White
2,679
46.5%
72.6
Black or African American
2,607
45.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
184
3.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
57
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
48
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
79
1.4%
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
239
4.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
55
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
439
7.6%
17.8
Mexican
166
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
273
4.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,325
92.4%
82.2
West Hattiesburg, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
58
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
198
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
550
17.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
770
24.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
391
12.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
711
22.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
537
16.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
256
8.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,959
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,248
38.8%
31.2
West Hattiesburg, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,562
36.3%
33.7%
Now Married
1,788
41.6%
47.5
Divorced
616
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
108
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
229
5.3
5.8%
West Hattiesburg, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,990
92.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
383
7.1%
21.6%
Spanish
287
5.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
96
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
West Hattiesburg, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
304
14.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
129
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
209
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
266
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
316
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
313
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
351
16.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
149
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
27
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
40,287
57,617
Per capita income
18,506
31,128
West Hattiesburg, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
26
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
211
8.1%
9.8
Construction
144
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
743
28.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
220
8.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
327
12.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
50
1.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
173
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
144
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
316
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
212
8.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
39
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
305
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
778
29.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
370
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
762
29.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
390
15.0%
18.1%
West Hattiesburg, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,580
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,152
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
158
6.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
97
3.8%
2.7
Other means
173
6.7%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.2
26.6
West Hattiesburg, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
156
7.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
954
45.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
479
23.1%
37.1
3 or more
488
23.5%
21.0
West Hattiesburg, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,077
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
994
47.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,083
52.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
245
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
West Hattiesburg, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,322
1 room
35
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
120
5.2%
2.7
3 rooms
235
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
571
24.6%
16.5
5 rooms
369
15.9%
19.8
6 rooms
474
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
276
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
71
3.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
171
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Hattiesburg, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,322
1-unit, detached
1,175
50.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15
0.6%
5.9
2-units
57
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
254
10.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
365
15.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
286
12.3%
4.4
20 or more units
42
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
128
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Hattiesburg, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
23
1.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
74
3.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
495
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
185
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
653
28.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
848
36.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
34
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.4%
1.4%
West Hattiesburg, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
436
21.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,641
79.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Hattiesburg, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
636
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
44
6.9%
20.1%
Less than $500
60
9.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
161
25.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
371
58.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
232
36.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
89
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
39
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
227
35.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Hattiesburg, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,041
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
1.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
38
3.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
178
17.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
208
20.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
604
58.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
42
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
761
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
206
19.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
149
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
103
9.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
38
3.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
2.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
516
49.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
West Hattiesburg, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
994
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
107
10.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
87
8.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
341
34.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
231
23.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
213
21.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
15
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
142,900
205,000