Gulf Hills, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 5,821.

Males: 2,858	(49.1%)
Females: 2,963	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39564.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,594 (it was $49,250 in 2000)

Gulf Hills:	$53,594
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,137

Gulf Hills:	$26,137
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,621 (it was $91,000 in 2000)

Gulf Hills:	$150,621
Mississippi:	$96,000

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Races in Gulf Hills:

White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
Black (10.6%)
Vietnamese (4.5%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Gulf Hills: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (11.9%), German (11.6%), United States (11.4%), Irish (10.0%), French (9.3%), Italian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 7.58 square miles.

Population density: 768 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Gulf Hills

High school or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gulf Hills CDP

Never married: 19.4%
Now married: 64.3%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 9.4%

232 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This place:	3.9%
Mississippi:	1.4%

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

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

Gulf Hills:	0.8% ($685)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Biloxi, MS (6.3 miles , pop. 50,644).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (80.3 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (395.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Ocean Springs, MS (1.5 miles ), St. Martin, MS (1.6 miles ), Latimer, MS (2.0 miles ), D'Iberville, MS (2.1 miles ), Gulf Park Estates, MS (2.4 miles ), Biloxi, MS (2.5 miles ), Hickory Hills, MS (3.3 miles ), Gautier, MS (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 30.43 N, Longitude: 88.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,304 (-39.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 127 (4.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 228

Gulf Hills household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
Construction (11%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Health care (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (24%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Average climate in Gulf Hills, Mississippi

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Gulf Hills, Mississippi average temperatures

Gulf Hills, Mississippi average precipitation

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Gulf Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Gulf Hills place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1980, a category 3 tornado 9.3 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Gulf Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from Gulf Hills center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Gulf Hills center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gulf Hills:

SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (about 5 miles; BILOXI, MS)
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BILOXI, MS)
BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Amtrak stations near Gulf Hills:

5 miles: 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.
17 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
17 miles: GULFPORT (1419 27TH AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gulf Hills:

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 43 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 59 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 62 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)

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Notable locations in Gulf Hills: Royal Gulf Hills Golf Course (A), Gulf Hills Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Gulf Hills: Bayou Talla Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porteaux, Bayou (A), Talla, Bayou (B), Old Fort Bayou (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	75.6%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gulf Hills, MS

24 people in nursing homes

Gulf Hills compared to Mississippi state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Gulf Hills mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Gulf Hills

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	48.9%	18.8%	14.1%	4.5%	1.7%
Congregations	26.6%	7.6%	17.7%	12.7%	1.9%

Name	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Community Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%	6.0%
Congregations	6.3%	4.4%	2.5%	1.9%	18.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

9.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.11%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($702 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.17%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

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

from Harrison County, MS	3.53% ($28,467 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL	0.32% ($35,527)
from Hancock County, MS	0.20% ($44,588)

12.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.59%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($639 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.23%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

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

to Harrison County, MS	1.75% ($31,501 average AGI)
to Mobile County, AL	0.93% ($43,555)
to George County, MS	0.35% ($41,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gulf Hills:

WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, 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)
WGCM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC)
WXBD (1490 AM; 1 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBSL (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gulf Hills:

WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, 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.)
W215BE (90.9 FM; D'IBERVILLE/BILOXI, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WQYZ (92.5 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: GOLDEN GULF COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
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.)
WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
W201BK (88.1 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WJZD (94.5 FM; LONG BEACH, MS; Owner: WJZD, INC.)
WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
W205AP (88.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W221AM (92.1 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)

TV broadcast stations around Gulf Hills:

WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
W35BM (Channel 35; BILOXI, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W51CU (Channel 51; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WKFK-LP (Channel 7; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FRANCES S. SMITH DBA NCN CABLE ADVERTISING)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	12	$148,293	52	$133,705	79	$143,373	29	$62,741	22	$124,629	2	$42,735
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	7	$135,190	18	$136,508	1	$34,430	5	$104,288	1	$35,050
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$153,720	19	$110,229	38	$148,353	9	$69,620	14	$121,355	4	$50,883
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	2	$181,705	7	$146,697	15	$140,853	2	$89,160	3	$99,820	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$90,390	9	$112,117	2	$115,295	1	$167,250	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0404.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	15	$134,581	7	$171,996	3	$170,737
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$80,860	1	$207,840	1	$58,420
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$87,930	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$78,710	0	$0	1	$78,710
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$193,690	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0404.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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