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Pascagoula, Mississippi

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StatisticPascagoulaMississippiUnited States
Total Population21,7102,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,222$56,447$80,734
Median Age35.938.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.7%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$144,700$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$894$954$1,413
Poverty Rate24.4%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born4.1%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.6%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.725.626.4
Worked from Home3.4%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.7%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Age in Pascagoula, Mississippi

StatisticPascagoulaMississippiUnited States
Median Age35.938.638.9
Under 18 %24.9%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Pascagoula, Mississippi

StatisticPascagoulaMississippiUnited States
Households8,7341,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households60.9%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children32.2%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.1%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone35.4%30.2%28.7%
Never Married38.6%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Pascagoula, Mississippi

StatisticPascagoulaMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,264$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.6%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.6%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.1%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.4%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.8%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households15.1%13.5%n/a

Housing in Pascagoula, Mississippi

StatisticPascagoulaMississippiUnited States
Housing Units10,3091,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.7%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.0%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.3%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.4%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.8%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,147$1,215n/a

Education in Pascagoula, Mississippi

StatisticPascagoulaMississippiUnited States
Less than High School11.0%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate28.7%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.6%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.5%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Pascagoula, Mississippi

StatisticPascagoulaMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.4%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.6%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.8%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.4%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Pascagoula, Mississippi

StatisticPascagoulaMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.3%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.3%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.3%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.5%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Pascagoula

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.