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Population (year 2000): 71,127. Estimated population in July 2006: 64,316 (-9.6% change)
 

Males: 35,244  (49.6%)
Females: 35,883  (50.4%)

Harrison County

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39501, 39503, 39507.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,055 (it was $32,779 in 2000)
Gulfport  $34,055
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,100 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
Gulfport  $92,100
Mississippi:  $82,700

Median gross rent in 2005: $634.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 20.1%

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Races in Gulfport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.9%)
  • Black (33.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (10.5%), Irish (8.6%), German (7.5%), English (7.5%), French (5.3%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 56.9 square miles.

Population density: 1271 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gulfport

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gulfport city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

1,878 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.6%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 118 registered sex offenders living in Gulfport, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gulfport to the number of sex offenders is 613 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $703 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $325 (0.4%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (73.8 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (435.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Long Beach, MS (6.7 miles ), Lyman, MS (7.8 miles ), Biloxi, MS (10.2 miles ), D'Iberville, MS (12.5 miles ), Pass Christian, MS (12.9 miles ), St. Martin, MS (14.4 miles ), Latimer, MS (15.9 miles ), Saucier, MS (16.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 264 buildings, average cost: $79,600
  • 1997: 265 buildings, average cost: $88,000
  • 1998: 301 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 1999: 406 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 2000: 346 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2001: 271 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 2002: 307 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2003: 291 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2004: 336 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 2005: 228 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2006: 484 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2007: 329 buildings, average cost: $124,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 30.40 N, Longitude: 89.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +13,435 (+18.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 20,051 (63.3%)


People in group quarters in Gulfport
  • 1137 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 935 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 330 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 243 people in nursing homes
  • 190 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 124 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 121 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 93 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 74 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 47 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 31 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 28 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 28 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in military ships
  • 4 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 228

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


Population change in the 1990s: +6,444 (+10.0%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.0%
Mississippi:  6.1%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Gulfport by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 641011116612
    per 100,000 9.26.014.015.315.18.38.316.6
Rapes 4760374848473425
    per 100,000 72.190.351.866.866.065.047.034.6
Robberies 115135147165147166110150
    per 100,000 176.5203.1205.7229.8202.1229.4152.1207.8
Assaults 83665210264607793
    per 100,000 127.499.372.8142.188.082.9106.5128.8
Burglaries 1,0171,1511,1291,1681,1811,0671,1641,430
    per 100,000 1561.01732.01579.91626.61623.31474.81610.01980.6
Thefts 3,6314,0743,6563,8564,0913,9363,1083,372
    per 100,000 5573.26130.55116.15370.15623.35440.24298.84670.2
Auto thefts 488450405468465319325414
    per 100,000 749.0677.1566.7651.8639.2440.9449.5573.4
Arson 2518272524382926
    per 100,000 38.427.137.834.833.052.540.136.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 546.7585.7506.2562.3550.9510.1441.8520.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 241 (173 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.39
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Gulfport, Mississippi

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

On 10/30/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Gulfport city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/3/1968, a category 3 tornado 2.2 miles away from the city center injured 5 people.


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Birthplace of: Brett Favre - (born 1969), football player, Matt Lawton - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Nov 3, 1971), Rod Davis - 2005 NFL player (Minnesota Vikings, born: Apr 2, 1981), Stephen Peterman - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Jan 11, 1982), Tank Williams - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Jun 30, 1980), Byron Sanders - College basketball player (North Carolina Tar Heels).


Main business address for: HANCOCK HOLDING CO (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Gulfport:
  • COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (1520 BROAD AVE)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT (4500 13TH ST-P O BOX 1810)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gulfport:
  • BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (about 13 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Gulfport, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gulfport:
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 1 miles; GULFPORT, MS; ID: GPT)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 12 miles; BILOXI, MS; ID: BIX)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 26 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gulfport:
  • VORTEX (about 6 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; ID: 35M)
  • DIAMONDHEAD (about 22 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; ID: 66Y)
  • OCEAN SPRINGS (about 23 miles; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; ID: 5R2)

Amtrak station:
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.

Local government website: www.ci.gulfport.ms.us

Colleges/Universities in Gulfport:
  • CHRIS BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 139; Location: 1265 PASS RD; Private, for-profit)
  • COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTITUTE INC (Location: PO BOX 2664; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gulfport:
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 56 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 66 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 73 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 74 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
Public high schools in Gulfport:
  • GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,747; Location: 100 PERRY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • HARRISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,650; Location: 15600 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • HARRISON CO VOC COMPLEX (Location: 15600 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • HARRISON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 11072 HIGHWAY 49; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • GULFPORT VOCATIONAL ANNEX (Location: 100 PERRY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Gulfport:
  • ST JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 620 PASS ROAD; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • BIBLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 12200 DEDEAUX ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Gulfport:
  • NORTH GULFPORT SEVENTH AND EIGHTH (Students: 1,097; Location: 4715 ILLINOIS AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • THREE RIVERS ELEMENTARY (Students: 884; Location: 13500 THREE RIVERS ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • BAYOU VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 786; Location: 212 43RD STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BEL AIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 738; Location: 10531 KLEIN ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • GULFPORT CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 726; Location: 1310 42ND AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HARRISON CENTRAL 9TH GRADE (Students: 713; Location: 10453 KLEIN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 09)
  • HARRISON CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 711; Location: 15451 DEDEAUX ROAD; Grades: KG - 03)
  • ANNISTON AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 2314 JONES STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ORANGE GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 587; Location: 11391 OLD HIGHWAY 49; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • LIZANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 15341 LIZANA SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Gulfport:
  • ST JOHN INTERPAROCHIAL ELEM SC (Students: 268; Location: 2415 17TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 603 WEST AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • WESTMINSTER ACADEMY (Students: 200; Location: 5003 LAWSON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 24TH AVE AT HWY 90; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Gulfport:
  • HARRISON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,889,116; Location: 1300 21ST AVENUE; 270,545 books; 7,758 audio materials; 7,934 video materials; 561 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Collge - Jefferson Davis Campus is in Gulfport, MS.

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Notable locations in Gulfport: Bayou View Golf Course (A), Bernard Bayou Industrial Park (B), Broadwater Golf Course (C), Harrison County Courthouse (D), Gulfport City Hall (E), Gulfport-Harrison County Library (F), Armed Forces Retirement Home - Gulfport (G), West Side Community Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Great Southern Shopping Center (1), Gulf Mart Shopping Center (2), Hardy Court Shopping Center (3), Hewes Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gulfport include: Saint Johns Catholic Church (A), Saint James Baptist Church (B), Broadmoor Baptist Church (C), Burton Memorial Methodist Church (D), Church of God (E), Church of God in Christ (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Christian Church (H), First Church of Christ Science (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Floral Hills Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Handsboro Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bernard, Bayou (A), Turkey Creek (B), Brickyard Bayou (C), Flat Branch (D), Fritz Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gulfport include: Harbor Square Park (1), Herbert Wilson Recreation Center (2), Gaston Hewes Recreation Center (3), Cowan Road Field (4), Gulfport Recreation Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Mississippi Sound Historical Museum (1300 24th Avenue) (1), Lynn Meadows Discovery Center (Museums; 246 Dolan Avenue) (2), Isiah Fredericks Study Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3312 Mlk J) (3), Beach Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1300 Beach Drive) (4), Gulf Islands Water Park LLC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 17200 16th Street) (5), Amf Gulfport Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3100 25th Avenue) (6), Alston Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2507 33rd Street) (7), Fun Time USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1300 Beach Drive) (8), Harrison County - Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors BURE (942 Beach Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Seaway Inn (9475 Highway 49) (1), Crystal Inn (9379 Canal Road) (2), Best Western Seaway (9475 Highway 49) (3), Travelodge Oceanfront Gulfport (40 E Beach Blvd) (4), Holiday Inn Airport (9415 Highway 49) (5), Days Inn & Suites-At the Beach (4128 West Beach Boulevard) (6), Royal Beach Hotel (4310 West Beach Boulevard) (7), Casino Beach Motel Inc (4410 West Beach Boulevard) (8), Adrian Inns (4200 West Beach Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Harrison County - Sand Beach- Parkway Commission (842 Commerce Street) (1), U S Government - United States Courts- Us Bankruptcy Court- Bankruptcy J (2012 15th Street) (2), A B C Court Programs (2100 24th) (3), Gulfport City - Police Department- Court Bailiff (15th Street) (4), Gulfport City - Municipal Court- Court Clerk (2309 15th Street) (5), Harrison County - Circuit Court- Circuit Court Judges- Place Number 2 (1801 23rd Avenue) (6), Harrison County - County Court- County Court Judges- Place Number 2 (1801 23rd Avenue) (7), Harrison County - Justice Court- Delinquent Mobile Home Taxes (1620 23rd Avenue) (8), Courts - Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Information (2012 15th Street Suite 403) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Gulfport

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 (PM2.5) 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 Gulfport and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF GULFPORT (Population served: 49000, 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)
CITY OF GULFPORT-ORANGE GROVE (Population served: 19598, 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)
CITY OF GULFPORT-DEDEAUX UTILITY (Population served: 5058, 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-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2002)
CITY OF GULFPORT-OAKLEIGH (Population served: 1375, 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)
DOLANS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 540, 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)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-15-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and DEC-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
COUNTRY LIVING MOBILE HOME PK (Population served: 210, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-13-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-17-2000), State CCR Follow-up Notice (NOV-30-2000)
DEERWOOD UTILITIES (Population served: 198, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and JUN-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gulfport that have no violations reported:
  • HOMESTEAD MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
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

Gulfport compared to Mississippi state average:

Gulfport, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Gulfport (2007 data):
  • Hancock Bank: 11 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,496.1 mil, Deposits: $3,013.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
  • Regions Bank: Airport Branch, Courthouse Road Branch, Dedeaux Road Branch, Gulfport Branch, Biloxi/Gulfport Courthouse Road Bran. 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
  • Whitney National Bank: Gulfport Drive-In Facility, Gulfport Branch, Hardy Court Branch, Harrison Central Branch, Courthouse Road Drive-In Branch. 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
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Gulfport Branch, Gulf Coast Gateway Branch, Courthouse Road Branch, Cowan Pass Road 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: Downtown Gulfport Branch, Orange Grove Branch, Gulf Branch. 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
  • Community Bank, Coast: Orange Grove Branch at 12036 Highway 49, branch established on 2004-01-05; Gulfport Branch at 2015 East Pass Road, branch established on 1996-09-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $310.1 mil, Deposits: $271.9 mil, headquarters in Biloxi, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Gulfport Branch at 375 Courthouse Road, branch established on 1997-04-29. 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



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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
Fire - Other 8$20,325$30,4880$0
Firefighters 165$482,488$35,0900$0
Police - Other 68$114,253$20,1620$0
Judicial and Legal 44$122,664$33,4540$0
Other Government Administration 20$60,772$36,4630$0
Financial Administration 18$54,934$36,6230$0
Streets and Highways 24$67,762$33,8810$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$13,534$40,6020$0
Parks and Recreation 56$229,098$49,0920$0
Sewerage 24$67,762$33,8810$0
Police Protection - Officers 222$633,558$34,2460$0
Hospitals 1274$5,769,959$54,348908$2,412,662
Water Transport and Terminals 2$6,945$41,6700$0
Totals for Government 1929$7,644,054$47,552908$2,412,662


Gulfport government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,952,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $207,255,000
    Sewerage: $9,533,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,745,000
    All Other: $1,204,000
    Parks & Recreation: $372,000
  • Construction - General: $7,884,000
    Sewerage: $1,680,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,289,000
    Water Utilities: $791,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $207,255,000
    Police Protection: $15,446,000
    Fire Protection: $9,484,000
    Sewerage: $8,225,000
    Regular Highways: $7,269,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,618,000
    Water Utilities: $3,860,000
    Financial Administration: $3,285,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,231,000
    General - Other: $2,494,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,453,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,263,000
    Housing & Community Development: $942,000
    General Public Buildings: $316,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,818,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $182,972,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $14,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $28,180,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $154,063,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,309,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,832,000
    Interest Earnings: $465,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $636,000
    Fire Protection: $457,000
    Police Protection: $360,000
    Financial Administration: $222,000
    Judicial: $98,000
    Central Staff: $85,000
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    General Public Building: $21,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $81,364,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,474,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,848,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,002,000
    All Other: $7,141,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,089,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,309,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,478,000
    Public Utilities: $2,833,000
    NEC: $1,784,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $116,874,000

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 Gulfport:
  • WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQFX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: WALKING BY FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGCM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC)
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXBD (1490 AM; 1 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WIGG (1420 AM; 5 kW; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gulfport:
  • 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)
  • WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • W201BK (88.1 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Gulfport:
  • 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)
  • W35BM (Channel 35; BILOXI, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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