Biloxi, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 50,644. Estimated population in July 2006: 44,342 (-12.4% change)

Males: 25,563	(50.5%)
Females: 25,081	(49.5%)

Harrison County

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39530, 39531, 39532.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,100 (it was $34,106 in 2000)

Biloxi	$38,100
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,300 (it was $92,600 in 2000)

Biloxi	$111,300
Mississippi:	$82,700

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Races in Biloxi:

White Non-Hispanic (69.7%)
Black (19.0%)
Hispanic (3.6%)
Vietnamese (3.4%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Filipino (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (10.5%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.6%), French (8.5%), United States (8.4%), Italian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1838

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 38.0 square miles.

Population density: 1312 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Biloxi

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biloxi city

Never married: 29.4%
Now married: 47.7%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 13.0%

2,715 residents are foreign born (3.3% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This city:	5.4%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 57 registered sex offenders living in Biloxi, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Biloxi to the number of sex offenders is 876 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Biloxi:	0.6% ($566)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (83.4 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (445.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: D'Iberville, MS (2.7 miles ), St. Martin, MS (4.5 miles ), Latimer, MS (6.8 miles ), Gulf Hills, MS (7.2 miles ), Ocean Springs, MS (9.0 miles ), Gulfport, MS (10.2 miles ), Gulf Park Estates, MS (11.7 miles ), Lyman, MS (14.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 93 buildings, average cost: $92,900
1999: 151 buildings, average cost: $102,800
2000: 139 buildings, average cost: $114,400
2001: 135 buildings, average cost: $134,100
2003: 224 buildings, average cost: $143,800
2005: 120 buildings, average cost: $149,000
2006: 186 buildings, average cost: $157,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 30.41 N, Longitude: 88.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +17,005 (+33.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 16,872 (68.5%)

People in group quarters in Biloxi

2488 people in military barracks, etc.
219 people in nursing homes
162 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
162 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
92 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
73 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
72 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
28 people in other nonhousehold living situations
27 people in military disciplinary barracks
20 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
7 people in religious group quarters
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 228

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Biloxi, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +4,352 (+9.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.1%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
Construction (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Biloxi by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2004
Murders	1	1	5	2	3
per 100,000	2.1	2.0	9.8	3.9	6.1
Rapes	31	33	25	29	33
per 100,000	65.1	67.2	49.1	56.7	66.9
Robberies	125	154	120	120	117
per 100,000	262.6	313.8	235.8	234.7	237.1
Assaults	179	128	136	178	131
per 100,000	376.1	260.8	267.3	348.2	265.5
Burglaries	652	630	627	921	1,291
per 100,000	1369.7	1283.9	1232.3	1801.4	2616.5
Thefts	3,905	3,914	3,411	2,305	1,867
per 100,000	8203.8	7976.2	6703.7	4508.4	3783.9
Auto thefts	341	300	268	297	212
per 100,000	716.4	611.4	526.7	580.9	429.7
Arson	17	21	11	21	6
per 100,000	35.7	42.8	21.6	41.1	12.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 205.2)	691.6	662.0	579.7	546.1	558.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 181 (134 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.69
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Biloxi, Mississippi

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Biloxi, Mississippi average temperatures

Biloxi, Mississippi average precipitation

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Biloxi-area historical tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Biloxi city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/13/1980, a category 3 tornado 6.9 miles away from the city center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Fred Haise - (born 1933), astronaut, Lorenzo Diamond - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Dec 15, 1978), Ronald Dupree - NBA player (Detroit Pistons, born: Jan 26, 1981), Terrick Willoughby - College basketball player (SE Missouri State Indians).

Main business address for: PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS INC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION).

Hospitals/medical centers in Biloxi:

BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (PO BOX 128/150 REYNOIR STREET)
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (180 DEBUYS ROAD)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (648 BEACH BOULEVARD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Biloxi:

KEESLER AFB (about 2 miles; BILOXI, MS; ID: BIX)
GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 10 miles; GULFPORT, MS; ID: GPT)
TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Biloxi:

OCEAN SPRINGS (about 13 miles; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; ID: 5R2)
VORTEX (about 16 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; ID: 35M)
DIAMONDHEAD (about 32 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; ID: 66Y)

Amtrak station:
BILOXI (860 ESTERS BLVD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.biloxi.ms.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biloxi:

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 56 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 59 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 78 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 83 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)

Public high schools in Biloxi:

BILOXI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,147; Location: 1845 RICHARD DRIVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
R D BROWN VOC CENTER (Location: 1424 FATHER RYAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Biloxi:

MERCY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 390 CRUSADERS DRIVE; Grades: 7 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Biloxi:

BILOXI JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,027; Location: 1424 FATHER RYAN AVENUE; Grades: 08 - 09)
NORTH WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARY AND MID (Students: 883; Location: 16237 OLD WOOLMARKET ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)
NORTH BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 857; Location: 1825 POPP'S FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
POPPS FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 364 NELSON ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
ST. MARTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 16300 LEMOYNE BLVD.; Grades: 06 - 07)
JEFF DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 340 ST. MARY BLVD.; Grades: KG - 06)
ST MARTIN UPPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 559; Location: 16304 LEMOYNE BLVD.; Grades: 04 - 05)
WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 12513 JOHN LEE ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
BEAUVOIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 2003 LAWRENCE STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
ST MARTIN N ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 16308 LEMOYNE BLVD.; Grades: KG - 03)

Private elementary/middle schools in Biloxi:

OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 320 JIM MONEY ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
NATIVITY BVM SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 1046 BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK - 6)
CEDAR LAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 140; Location: PO BOX 6069; Grades: KG - 7)
GULF COAST 7TH DAY ADVENTIST E (Students: 10; Location: 13301 HWY 67; Grades: 1 - 8)
GULF OAKS HOSPITAL (Students: 10; Location: 180 DEBUYS RD.; Grades: UG - UG)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Hope Academy is a private school in Biloxi. 60 students;9480 Pringle Ave. Biloxi, MS; grades K-12th.

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Notable locations in Biloxi: President Broadwater Golf Club (A), Rainbow Bay Golf Course (B), Broadwater Marina (C), Broadwater Sun Golf Course (D), Camp Wilkes (E), Sunkist Golf Course (F), Wool Market (G), Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center (H), Pringle Community Center (I), Meant Community Center (J), Back Bay Social Hall Community Center (K), Biloxi City Hall (L), Biloxi Community Center (M), Biloxi Federal Courthouse (N), Biloxi Library (O), Division Street Community Center (P), Biloxi Seafood Industry Museum (Q), Herbert Mullins Senior Citizen Center (R), Magnolia Museum (S), East End Community Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Point Cadet Plaza Shopping Center (1), Pops Ferry Shopping Center (2), Vieux Marche Mall Shopping Center (3), Commerce Court Shopping Center (4), Edgewater Plaza Shopping Center (5), Edgewater Square Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Biloxi include: Saint Louis Catholic Church (A), Cedar Lake United Methodist Church (B), Church of the Redeemer (C), Coalville Church (D), Division Street Baptist Church (E), Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church (F), Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church (G), Eat End United Methodist Church (H), Epworth United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old French Cemetery (1), Southern Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Big Lake (A), Mullet Lake (B), Little Big Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Keegan Bayou (A), Biglin Bayou (B), Tchoutacabouffa River (C), Biloxi River (D), Mill Creek (E), Auguste Bayou (F), Howard Creek (G), Parker Creek (H), Laporte, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Biloxi include: Voluntee Park (1), Miramar Park (2), Hiller Park Recreation Area (3), Lee Street Field (4), Clay Point Park (5), Circle Park (6), Tanglewood Playground (7), John Henry Beck Park (8), Biloxi Municipal Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Scott Aquarium (Museums; 115 Beach Boulevard) (1), Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Reed House (386 Beach Boulevard) (2), Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum (115 1st Street) (3), Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art (Pleasant Reed House) (4), Beauvoir-Jefferson Davis Shrine (Museums; 2244 Beach Boulevard) (5), Wildlife Care & Rescue Center Inc (Recreation Areas; 15573 Old Woolmarket Road) (6), Time in Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 220 Eisenhower Drive) (7), Taranto Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1181 Judge Sekul Avenue) (8), Magic Golf-Biloxi Beach Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1785 Beach Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Chateau Le Grand (1130 Beach Boulevard Ofc) (1), Bed & Breakfast Mississippi Beach (1 Beach Boulevard) (2), Comfort Inn Ocean Springs (7827 Lamar Pool) (3), Beau Rivage (875 Beach Boulevard) (4), LA Belle Maison Bed and Breakfast (1274 Beach Boulevard) (5), Quality Hotel (1686 Beach Boulevard) (6), Red Carpet Inn (2752 Beach Boulevard) (7), Howard Johnson Express Suites (10226 Rodriguez Boulevard) (8), Gulf Beach Resort Hotel Inc (2428 Beach Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Court Program Biloxi (158 Porter Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Air pollution trends in Biloxi

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.078 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.088 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.121 ppm in 2000, 0.104 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 11.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 12.8 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0017 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0028 ppm in 2000, 0.0066 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Biloxi and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF BILOXI (Population served: 35966, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE (Population served: 8000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-17-1997 and NOV-17-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-09-1996 and NOV-09-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-1996), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and AUG-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2004)

CITY OF BILOXI-NORTH (Population served: 5462, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)

COAST WATER WORKS (Population served: 3486, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2002)

COAST WATER WORKS-WINDSOR PARK (Population served: 2666, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2002)

CITY OF BILOXI-FRENCH (Population served: 2000, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)

COAST WATER WORKS-GULF HILLS (Population served: 1388, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2002)

BRADFORD PLACE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 641, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-14-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Biloxi that have no violations reported:

MAZALEA TRAVEL PARK (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MARTIN LAKE RESORT INC (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.2%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.6%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Biloxi compared to Mississippi state average:

Biloxi, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Capacity: 15,000.

Banks with branches in Biloxi (2007 data):

Hancock Bank: Popps Ferry Branch, Biloxi Main Branch, St. Martin Branch, Cedar Lake 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
BancorpSouth Bank: Pass Road Branch, Edgewater Plaza Branch, Biloxi Branch, Cedar Lake Branch. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi: Cedar Lake Branch, West Biloxi Branch, at Lameuse And Howard Avenues. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $971.1 mil, Deposits: $621.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Corporation
Regions Bank: Biloxi Branch at 125 Lameuse Street, branch established on 1934-07-01; Edgewater Branch at 210 Eisenhower Drive, branch established on 1989-09-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Edgewater Branch at 2675 Pass Road, branch established on 1984-08-27; Main Office at 854 Howard Avenue, branch established on 1991-07-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
Community Bank, Coast: at 677 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, branch established on 1996-01-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $310.1 mil, Deposits: $271.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
First Bank and Trust of Mississippi: First Bank And Trust Of Mississippi at 240 Eisenhower Drive, branch established on 2003-02-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $68.8 mil, Deposits: $54.6 mil, headquarters in Winona, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Firstrust Corporation
Whitney National Bank: Biloxi Branch at 2605 Pass Road, branch established on 1987-10-02. 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

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal	12	$21,432	$21,432	4	$850
Other Government Administration	39	$142,659	$43,895	18	$36,044
Financial Administration	13	$47,907	$44,222	0	$0
Firefighters	169	$632,221	$44,891	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	3	$9,866	$39,464	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	90	$175,561	$23,408	6	$6,582
Water Transport and Terminals	25	$27,385	$13,145	0	$0
Streets and Highways	121	$277,711	$27,542	0	$0
Fire - Other	4	$8,703	$26,109	0	$0
Police - Other	51	$122,144	$28,740	22	$14,035
Police Protection - Officers	135	$554,386	$49,279	0	$0
Totals for Government	662	$2,019,974	$36,616	50	$57,511

Biloxi government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,602,000
Charges - Sewerage: $6,333,000
Solid Waste Management: $574,000

All Other: $241,000

Parks & Recreation: $225,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $23,546,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $14,000,000
Police Protection: $11,830,000

Fire Protection: $8,804,000

Regular Highways: $5,986,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,817,000

Water Utilities: $3,319,000

Financial Administration: $2,320,000

Sewerage: $2,318,000

Welfare - Other: $1,442,000

Central Staff Services: $1,252,000

Housing & Community Development: $967,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $762,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $619,000

Air Transportation: $573,000

Solid Waste Management: $400,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $976,000
All Other: $280,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,650,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $3,058,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,956,000

Libraries: $785,000

Corrections: $308,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,162,000
Highways: $971,000

General Support: $166,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $35,488,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $29,000,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $61,735,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,753,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $3,141,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,509,000

Interest Earnings: $965,000

Property Sale Other: $475,000

Special Assessments: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,162,000
Police Protection: $862,000

Water Utilities: $528,000

Fire Protection: $441,000

Judicial: $77,000

Parks & Recreation: $72,000

Central Staff: $31,000

Financial Administration: $20,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $20,000

Welfare - Other: $19,000

Housing & Community Development: $18,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $42,479,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,929,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,026,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,850,000
Highways: $542,000
Tax - Property: $15,434,000
Public Utilities: $2,560,000

NEC: $1,030,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,204,000
Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $51,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

9.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.32%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,578 average AGI)
Harrison County: 0.52%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

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

from Jackson County, MS	1.38% ($31,501 average AGI)
from Hancock County, MS	0.85% ($34,467)
from Stone County, MS	0.17% ($31,312)

20.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	20.54%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.67% of residents moved to foreign countries ($971 average AGI)
Harrison County: 0.67%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

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

to Jackson County, MS	2.35% ($28,467 average AGI)
to Hancock County, MS	0.56% ($39,947)
to Mobile County, AL	0.39% ($30,987)

Strongest AM radio stations in Biloxi:

WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WXBD (1490 AM; 1 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WGCM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC)
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)
WQFX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: WALKING BY FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBSL (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Biloxi:

WQYZ (92.5 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: GOLDEN GULF COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
W201BK (88.1 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
WJZD (94.5 FM; LONG BEACH, MS; Owner: WJZD, INC.)
W215BE (90.9 FM; D'IBERVILLE/BILOXI, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W221AM (92.1 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)
WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Biloxi:

WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
W35BM (Channel 35; BILOXI, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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