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Picayune, Mississippi

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StatisticPicayuneMississippiUnited States
Total Population11,9002,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$41,213$56,447$80,734
Median Age41.838.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.2%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$157,100$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$931$954$1,413
Poverty Rate20.6%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.0%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.8%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.125.626.4
Worked from Home5.9%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.9%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Picayune, Mississippi

Age in Picayune, Mississippi

StatisticPicayuneMississippiUnited States
Median Age41.838.638.9
Under 18 %23.8%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.6%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.1%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Picayune, Mississippi

StatisticPicayuneMississippiUnited States
Households4,5441,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households60.4%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.9%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.5%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone33.7%30.2%28.7%
Never Married33.9%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Picayune, Mississippi

StatisticPicayuneMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,878$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.5%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.7%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.2%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.9%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.6%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty55.2%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.8%13.5%n/a

Housing in Picayune, Mississippi

StatisticPicayuneMississippiUnited States
Housing Units5,5741,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.9%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.0%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.5%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.2%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,302$1,215n/a

Education in Picayune, Mississippi

StatisticPicayuneMississippiUnited States
Less than High School12.5%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.9%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.4%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.8%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.4%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Picayune, Mississippi

StatisticPicayuneMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.7%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.7%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.4%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour19.2%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.3%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Picayune, Mississippi

StatisticPicayuneMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.4%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.2%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.5%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Picayune

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.