Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 8,209. Estimated population in July 2006: 0 (-100.0% change)

Males: 3,933	(47.9%)
Females: 4,276	(52.1%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39520.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,800 (it was $34,106 in 2000)

Bay St. Louis	$33,800
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,400 (it was $92,400 in 2000)

Bay St. Louis	$94,400
Mississippi:	$82,700

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Races in Bay St. Louis:

White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
Black (16.6%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)

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Ancestries: French (14.9%), Irish (14.7%), German (10.2%), Italian (9.4%), United States (8.0%), English (7.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 6.12 square miles.

Population density: 1353 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bay St. Louis

High school or higher: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay St. Louis city

Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 49.2%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 12.7%

138 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bay St. Louis:	0.5% ($507)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (19.4 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (54.5 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (416.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Waveland, MS (3.2 miles ), Shoreline Park, MS (4.2 miles ), Diamondhead, MS (5.1 miles ), Pass Christian, MS (6.7 miles ), Kiln, MS (9.2 miles ), Long Beach, MS (12.9 miles ), Pearlington, MS (18.5 miles ), Gulfport, MS (19.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $114,200
1997: 34 buildings, average cost: $89,400
1998: 34 buildings, average cost: $89,400
1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2001: 37 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2003: 45 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $89,400
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 30.31 N, Longitude: 89.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,172 (+38.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,636 (46.6%)

People in group quarters in Bay St. Louis

157 people in nursing homes
133 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in religious group quarters
9 people in homes for the mentally ill

Bay St. Louis household income distribution

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Bay St. Louis, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+0.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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Crime in Bay St. Louis by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	2	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	24.2	0.0	12.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	6	1	2	0	0	1	4
per 100,000	57.2	12.1	24.1	0.0	0.0	12.0	48.3
Robberies	6	5	2	9	8	4	11
per 100,000	57.2	60.6	24.1	110.2	97.4	47.9	132.7
Assaults	15	5	4	10	7	6	7
per 100,000	143.0	60.6	48.3	122.4	85.3	71.9	84.5
Burglaries	62	71	45	58	52	67	103
per 100,000	591.3	860.8	543.0	709.9	633.3	802.9	1242.9
Thefts	427	396	289	366	394	342	319
per 100,000	4072.1	4801.2	3487.0	4479.8	4798.4	4098.3	3849.4
Auto thefts	29	17	13	18	20	25	28
per 100,000	276.6	206.1	156.9	220.3	243.6	299.6	337.9
Arson	0	1	0	1	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	12.1	0.0	12.2	0.0	12.0	24.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8)	317.9	357.3	226.2	328.5	302.0	282.4	363.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (22 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.66
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

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Bay St. Louis-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.8 miles away from the Bay St. Louis city center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1980, a category 3 tornado 12.1 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bay St. Louis:

HANCOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS)
COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GULFPORT, MS)
BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay St. Louis:

STENNIS INTL (about 9 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 21 miles; GULFPORT, MS; ID: GPT)
KEESLER AFB (about 31 miles; BILOXI, MS; ID: BIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bay St. Louis:

DIAMONDHEAD (about 4 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; ID: 66Y)
VORTEX (about 15 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; ID: 35M)
PICAYUNE MUNI (about 25 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; ID: MJD)

Amtrak station:
BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.bay-st-louis.ms.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay St. Louis:

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bay St. Louis:

BAY WAVELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 600 PINE ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
GULFVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 6590 LAKESHORE ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)

Library in Bay St. Louis:

HANCOCK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,203,914; Location: 312 HWY. 90; 93,744 books; 2,366 audio materials; 3,040 video materials; 153 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Private High School in Bay St. Louis SAINT STANISLAUS COLLEGE (Students: 528; Location: 304 South Beach Blvd.; Grades: 6 - 12; Resident and Day; Boys only)
First Presbyterian Church (located on Ulman Avenue), Bay St. Louis - please include in your church listings.

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Notable locations in Bay St. Louis: Bay Cove Marina (A), Bay Waveland Yacht Club (B), Hancock County Library (C), Hancock County Courthouse (D), Bay Saint Louis City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bay St. Louis include: Christ Episcopal Church (A), Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Main Street United Methodist Church (D), Bay Saint Louis Church of Christ (E), Saint Rose de Lima Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Garden of Memory Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Jourdan River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bay St. Louis include: Tiger Stadium (1), Saint Stanislaus Stadium (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bay Saint Louis Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.1%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	6.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Bay St. Louis compared to Mississippi state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Bay St. Louis (2007 data):

Hancock Bank: Highway 90 Branch, Port Bienville Branch, Kiln Branch, Bay St Louis Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,496.1 mil, Deposits: $3,013.8 mil, headquarters in Gulfport, MS, positive income, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
Whitney National Bank: Bay St. Louis - Hwy 90 Branch at 800 Highway 90, branch established on 1967-07-28. Info updated 2006-09-12: Bank assets: $10,169.6 mil, Deposits: $8,437.6 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi: Diamonhead Branch at 4408 West Aloha Drive, branch established on 1992-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $971.1 mil, Deposits: $621.8 mil, headquarters in Biloxi, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Corporation

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	11	$19,860	$21,665	1	$1,105
Police Protection - Officers	33	$79,757	$29,003	6	$1,016
Judicial and Legal	2	$3,248	$19,488	0	$0
Financial Administration	7	$17,767	$30,458	0	$0
Other Government Administration	8	$14,931	$22,397	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$9,137	$21,929	0	$0
Fire - Other	4	$11,606	$34,818	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,610	$19,320	0	$0
Firefighters	18	$44,253	$29,502	9	$5,442
Other and Unallocable	14	$36,615	$31,384	1	$1,080
Gas Supply	1	$2,309	$27,708	0	$0
Water Supply	10	$16,018	$19,222	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	14	$23,154	$19,846	0	$0
Totals for Government	128	$280,266	$26,275	17	$8,643

Bay St. Louis government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $720,000
Sewerage: $595,000

All Other: $32,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $145,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,803,000
Financial Administration: $1,234,000

Gas Utilities: $1,042,000

Fire Protection: $981,000

Sewerage: $709,000

Water Utilities: $546,000

Regular Highways: $462,000

General Public Buildings: $442,000

Parks & Recreation: $439,000

General - Other: $273,000

Central Staff Services: $243,000

Solid Waste Management: $192,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $189,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $125,000

Health Services - Other: $48,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $216,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $350,000
Interest Earnings: $148,000

Rents: $19,000

Property Sale Other: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $370,000
Regular Highways: $54,000

Fire Protection: $48,000

Financial Administration: $24,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $19,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,000,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $970,000
Water Utilities: $500,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,232,000
All Other: $357,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $2,243,000
Property: $458,000

Public Utilities: $278,000

NEC: $201,000

Motor Vehicle License: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,877,000

11.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.73%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.13%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harrison County, MS	3.32% ($39,947 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	1.14% ($34,585)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA	0.79% ($42,654)

25.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	25.40%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Hancock County: 0.09%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harrison County, MS	3.72% ($34,467 average AGI)
to Pearl River County, MS	1.72% ($32,914)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA	1.15% ($38,036)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bay St. Louis:

WBSL (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WRJW (1320 AM; 5 kW; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: PEARL RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQFX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: WALKING BY FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bay St. Louis:

WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WJZD (94.5 FM; LONG BEACH, MS; Owner: WJZD, INC.)
WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WQRZ-LP (103.5 FM; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOC., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bay St. Louis:

WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

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