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Moss Point, Mississippi

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StatisticMoss PointMississippiUnited States
Total Population11,9572,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,296$56,447$80,734
Median Age44.638.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.7%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$110,100$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,075$954$1,413
Poverty Rate20.0%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.7%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.2%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.325.626.4
Worked from Home6.0%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households31.0%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Moss Point, Mississippi

Age in Moss Point, Mississippi

StatisticMoss PointMississippiUnited States
Median Age44.638.638.9
Under 18 %21.2%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.8%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Moss Point, Mississippi

StatisticMoss PointMississippiUnited States
Households4,9381,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households61.8%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.1%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families30.8%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone32.9%30.2%28.7%
Never Married39.1%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Moss Point, Mississippi

StatisticMoss PointMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,886$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.5%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.1%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.6%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.0%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.4%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households14.9%13.5%n/a

Housing in Moss Point, Mississippi

StatisticMoss PointMississippiUnited States
Housing Units5,8651,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes84.6%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.3%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.8%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.8%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,187$1,215n/a

Education in Moss Point, Mississippi

StatisticMoss PointMississippiUnited States
Less than High School18.4%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.9%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.0%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.4%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.3%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Moss Point, Mississippi

StatisticMoss PointMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.6%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.0%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.8%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Moss Point, Mississippi

StatisticMoss PointMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.9%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.5%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.0%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.5%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Moss Point

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.