Detailed Demographic Forrest County-Cities

Fall 2007

Population Hattiesburg City Hattiesburg MSA Petal

2012 Projection 49,431 143,314 8,017

2007 Estimate 48,542 138,932 7,998
2000 Census 44,779 123,812 7,579
1990 Census 45,257 109,603 7,883
Growth 2007-2012 1.83% 3.15% 0.24%
Growth 2000-2007 8.40% 12.21% 5.53%
Growth 1990-2000 -1.06% 12.96% -3.86%

2007 Population by Sex Percent Percent Percent

Male 22,619 46.60 66,879 48.14 3,786 47.34

Female 25,923 53.40 72,053 51.86 4,212 52.66
Male/Female Ratio 0.87 0.93 0.90

2007
Population
Population by Age
Age 0 - 4 3,324 6.85 9,895 7.12 592 7.40
Age 5 - 9 3,008 6.20 9,262 6.67 539 6.74
Age 10 - 14 2,668 5.50 9,223 6.64 561 7.01
Age 15 - 17 1,378 2.84 5,485 3.95 326 4.08
Age 18 - 20 4,197 8.65 8,245 5.93 348 4.35
Age 21 - 24 6,138 12.64 11,455 8.25 449 5.61
Age 25 - 34 8,373 17.25 21,579 15.53 1,199 14.99
Age 35 - 44 5,289 10.90 17,791 12.81 1,032 12.90
Age 45 - 49 2,487 5.12 9,147 6.58 565 7.06
Age 50 - 54 2,342 4.82 8,393 6.04 458 5.73
Age 55 - 59 2,040 4.20 7,271 5.23 397 4.96
Age 60 - 64 1,615 3.33 5,717 4.11 349 4.36
Age 65 - 74 2,632 5.42 8,400 6.05 593 7.41
Age 75 - 84 2,170 4.47 5,355 3.85 471 5.89
Age 85 and over 881 1.81 1,714 1.23 119 1.49
Age 16 and over 39,122 80.59 108,795 78.31 6,203 77.56
Age 18 and over 38,164 78.62 105,067 75.62 5,980 74.77
Age 21 and over 33,967 69.97 96,822 69.69 5,632 70.42
Age 65 and over 5,683 11.71 15,469 11.13 1,183 14.79
2007 Est. Median Age 29.25 32.37 34.87
2007 Est. Average Age 34.26 35.22 37.17

2007 Marital Status

2007 Age 15+ by Marital Status* 39,542 110,552 6,306

Total, Never Married 17,288 43.72 32,601 29.49 1,281 20.31
Married, Spouse present 12,459 31.51 54,965 49.72 3,382 53.63
Married, Spouse absent 2,438 6.17 4,718 4.27 257 4.08
Widowed 2,900 7.33 7,173 6.49 639 10.13
Divorced 4,457 11.27 11,095 10.04 747 11.85
Males, Never Married 8,413 21.28 16,662 15.07 750 11.89
Previously Married 2,829 7.15 6,776 6.13 445 7.06
Females, Never Married 8,875 22.44 15,939 14.42 531 8.42
Previously Married 5,505 13.92 13,793 12.48 1,094 17.35
2007 Single Race Classification Percent Percent Percent

White 22,679 46.72 98,215 70.69 7,393 92.44

Black or African American 23,961 49.36 36,980 26.62 416 5.20
American Indian & Alaska Native 115 0.24 406 0.29 47 0.59
Asian Alone 898 1.85 1,365 0.98 7 0.09
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander 11 0.02 27 0.02 0 0.00
Some Other Race 293 0.60 599 0.43 48 0.60
Two or More Races 585 1.21 1,340 0.96 87 1.09

2007 Educational Attainment Over Age 25*

Less than 9th grade 1,817 6.53 5,435 6.37 347 6.69
Some High School, no diploma 3,848 13.83 11,320 13.26 688 13.27
High School Graduate (or GED) 6,100 21.92 24,129 28.27 1,880 36.27
Some College, no degree 6,466 23.23 19,430 22.76 1,027 19.81
Associate Degree 1,473 5.29 4,997 5.85 312 6.02
Bachelor's Degree 4,894 17.59 12,733 14.92 625 12.06
Master's Degree 1,906 6.85 4,530 5.31 243 4.69
Professional School Degree 633 2.27 1,436 1.68 45 0.87
Doctorate Degree 692 2.49 1,357 1.59 16 0.31

Households

2012 Projection 19,461 54,272 3,242

2007 Estimate 19,030 52,244 3,205
2000 Census 17,295 45,999 2,979
1990 Census 17,059 39,835 2,954

Growth 2007-2012 2.26% 3.88% 1.15%

Growth 2000-2007 10.03% 13.58% 7.59%
Growth 1990-2000 1.38% 15.47% 0.85%

2007 Household Type

Single Male 2,822 14.83 5,685 10.88 313 9.77

Single Female 3,882 20.40 7,723 14.78 576 17.97
Married-Couple , with children 2,284 12.00 12,338 23.62 767 23.93
Married-Couple , without children 3,683 19.35 13,864 26.54 855 26.68
Male , with children 301 1.58 968 1.85 69 2.15
Male , without children 393 2.07 951 1.82 64 2.00
Female , with children 2,207 11.60 4,567 8.74 276 8.61
Female , without children 1,452 7.63 3,063 5.86 204 6.37
Nonfamily, Male 1,089 5.72 1,723 3.30 56 1.75
Nonfamily, Female 917 4.82 1,362 2.61 25 0.78

2007 Household Size

1-person household 6,704 35.23 13,408 25.66 889 27.74

2-person household 6,219 32.68 16,961 32.46 1,011 31.54
3-person household 2,938 15.44 9,610 18.39 572 17.85
4-person household 1,729 9.09 7,458 14.28 470 14.66
5-person household 826 4.34 3,140 6.01 182 5.68
6-person household 398 2.09 1,116 2.14 57 1.78
7 or more person household 216 1.14 551 1.05 24 0.75

2007 Est. Average Household Size 2.27 2.54 2.48

2007 Income by Family Household Percent Percent Percent
Income Less than $15,000 2,186 21.18 5,044 14.11 226 10.11
Income $15,000 - $24,999 1,432 13.88 4,581 12.81 404 18.08
Income $25,000 - $34,999 1,365 13.23 4,401 12.31 341 15.26
Income $35,000 - $49,999 1,837 17.80 6,069 16.98 453 20.27
Income $50,000 - $74,999 1,701 16.48 7,280 20.36 482 21.57
Income $75,000 - $99,999 720 6.98 3,825 10.70 195 8.72
Income $100,000 - $149,999 623 6.04 2,958 8.27 104 4.65
Income $150,000 - $249,999 271 2.63 1,027 2.87 28 1.25
Income $250,000 - $499,999 121 1.17 420 1.17 2 0.09
Income $500,000 and more 64 0.62 146 0.41 0 0.00

Average Family Household Income $52,012 $58,455 $46,699

Median Family Household Income $36,449 $44,514 $39,857
Per Capita Income $17,131 $19,200 $16,422

2007 Income Below Poverty Level

Married-Couple , with children 284 2.75 1,192 3.33 87 3.89

Married-Couple , without children 213 2.06 768 2.15 30 1.34
Male , with children 180 1.74 367 1.03 15 0.67
Male , without children 73 0.71 140 0.39 7 0.31
Female , with children 1,282 12.42 2,506 7.01 119 5.32
Female , without children 239 2.32 379 1.06 18 0.81

2007 Employment

Age 16+ by Employment Status* 39,122 108,795 6,203

In Armed Forces 202 0.52 710 0.65 6 0.10
Civilian - Employed 21,326 54.51 63,021 57.93 3,593 57.92
Civilian - Unemployed 2,261 5.78 4,321 3.97 150 2.42
Not in Labor Force 15,333 39.19 40,743 37.45 2,454 39.56

2007 Civilian Employment by Class of Worker

For-Profit Private Workers 14,747 69.15 43,105 68.40 2,447 68.10

Non-Profit Private Workers 1,346 6.31 3,854 6.12 164 4.56
Local Government Workers 1,061 4.98 3,671 5.83 222 6.18
State Government Workers 2,688 12.60 6,306 10.01 350 9.74
Federal Government Workers 414 1.94 1,516 2.41 80 2.23
Self-Employed Workers 959 4.50 4,313 6.84 324 9.02
Unpaid Family Workers 111 0.52 256 0.41 6 0.17

2007 Civilian Employment by Occupation

Mgt., Business, & Finance 2,151 10.09 6,412 10.17 327 9.10
Professional & Related Occ. 4,654 21.82 13,154 20.87 703 19.57
Service 4,189 19.64 9,964 15.81 600 16.70
Sales & Office 6,085 28.53 17,264 27.39 1,043 29.03
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry 77 0.36 517 0.82 3 0.08
Construction, Extraction & Maint. 1,328 6.23 6,513 10.33 486 13.53
Production & Transportation 2,842 13.33 9,197 14.59 431 12.00

2007 Occupation Classification

Blue Collar 4,170 19.55 15,710 24.93 917 25.52

White Collar 12,870 60.35 36,592 58.06 2,073 57.70
Service and Farm 4,286 20.10 10,719 17.01 603 16.78
2007 Housing Percent Percent Percent

Tenure of Occupied Housing Units 19,030 52,244 3,205

Owner Occupied 8,477 44.55 35,542 68.03 2,227 69.49
Renter Occupied 10,553 55.45 16,702 31.97 978 30.51

Average Length of Residence 8 9 11

2007 Housing Values

Value Less than $20,000 464 5.47 2,483 6.99 110 4.94
Value $20,000 - $39,999 957 11.29 3,574 10.06 230 10.33
Value $40,000 - $59,999 1,355 15.98 4,665 13.13 432 19.40
Value $60,000 - $79,999 1,188 14.01 4,626 13.02 484 21.73
Value $80,000 - $99,999 1,130 13.33 4,137 11.64 370 16.61
Value $100,000 - $149,999 1,795 21.17 7,861 22.12 512 22.99
Value $150,000 - $199,999 762 8.99 3,552 9.99 55 2.47
Value $200,000 - $299,999 527 6.22 2,868 8.07 28 1.26
Value $300,000 - $399,999 169 1.99 973 2.74 6 0.27
Value $400,000 - $499,999 43 0.51 279 0.78 0 0.00
Value $500,000 - $749,999 43 0.51 254 0.71 0 0.00
Value $750,000 - $999,999 20 0.24 142 0.40 0 0.00
Value $1,000,000 or more 24 0.28 128 0.36 0 0.00

Median Owner-Occupied Value $84,863 $91,713 $74,103

2007 Housing Units by Units in Structure

Housing Units by Units in Structure* 21,002 56,402 3,441

1 Unit Attached 309 1.47 612 1.09 23 0.67
1 Unit Detached 11,360 54.09 36,515 64.74 2,647 76.93
2 Units 894 4.26 1,574 2.79 187 5.43
3 to 19 Units 5,141 24.48 6,390 11.33 230 6.68
20 to 49 Units 847 4.03 1,090 1.93 48 1.39
50 or More Units 1,985 9.45 2,086 3.70 5 0.15
Mobile Home or Trailer 452 2.15 8,021 14.22 301 8.75
Boat, RV, Van, etc. 14 0.07 114 0.20 0 0.00

2007 Housing Units by Year Built

Housing Unit Built 1999 to 2007 2,544 12.11 9,007 15.97 299 8.69
Housing Unit Built 1995 to 1998 1,096 5.22 5,898 10.46 240 6.97
Housing Unit Built 1990 to 1994 694 3.30 4,019 7.13 138 4.01
Housing Unit Built 1980 to 1989 3,272 15.58 9,631 17.08 345 10.03
Housing Unit Built 1970 to 1979 4,627 22.03 10,992 19.49 661 19.21
Housing Unit Built 1960 to 1969 3,155 15.02 6,441 11.42 747 21.71
Housing Unit Built 1950 to 1959 2,527 12.03 4,799 8.51 596 17.32
Housing Unit Built 1940 to 1949 1,536 7.31 2,736 4.85 260 7.56
Housing Unit Built 1939 or Earlier 1,551 7.39 2,879 5.10 155 4.50

Median Year Structure Built ** 1974 1980 1969

*In contrast to Claritas Demographic Estimates, "smoothed" data items are Census 2000 tables
made consistent with current year estimated and 5 year projected base counts.
**1939 will appear when at least half of the Housing Units in this reports area were built in 1939 or earlier.

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