Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Forrest County

Population in July 2008: 51,993. Population change since 2000: +16.1%

Males: 23,932	(46.0%)
Females: 28,061	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	27.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39401, 39402, 39403, 39404, 39406, 39407.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $28,713 (it was $24,409 in 2000)

Hattiesburg:	$28,713
Mississippi:	$37,790

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,390

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $109,606 (it was $65,400 in 2000)

Hattiesburg:	$109,606
Mississippi:	$99,700

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Races in Hattiesburg:

White Non-Hispanic (49.3%)
Black (47.3%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Hattiesburg: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.5%), Irish (6.6%), English (6.2%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 161 feet

Land area: 49.3 square miles.

Population density: 1055 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hattiesburg

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hattiesburg city

Never married: 44.3%
Now married: 34.5%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 11.4%

1,146 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:	2.6%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Hattiesburg to the number of sex offenders is 981 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:

Hattiesburg:	0.9% ($571)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (64.7 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (103.1 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (377.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: West Hattiesburg, MS (1.9 miles ), Petal, MS (1.9 miles ), Purvis, MS (3.7 miles ), Sumrall, MS (4.0 miles ), New Augusta, MS (4.3 miles ), Seminary, MS (4.5 miles ), Ellisville, MS (4.5 miles ), Richton, MS (4.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 50 buildings, average cost: $143,000
1997: 63 buildings, average cost: $116,100
1998: 73 buildings, average cost: $144,700
1999: 75 buildings, average cost: $148,500
2000: 119 buildings, average cost: $118,400
2001: 93 buildings, average cost: $87,600
2002: 96 buildings, average cost: $94,000
2003: 83 buildings, average cost: $115,600
2004: 103 buildings, average cost: $136,900
2005: 94 buildings, average cost: $210,800
2006: 141 buildings, average cost: $135,300
2007: 207 buildings, average cost: $100,100
2008: 169 buildings, average cost: $123,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 31.32 N, Longitude: 89.31 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Hub City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +17,845 (+39.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 14,969 (77.2%)

Area code: 601

Hattiesburg household income distribution

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

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	9.9%
Mississippi:	9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Hattiesburg by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	5	6	10	3	5	10	2
per 100,000	9.9	13.3	22.1	6.4	10.7	21.3	4.1
Rapes	26	20	17	12	21	18	21
per 100,000	51.4	44.5	37.6	25.5	44.9	38.3	43.4
Robberies	65	72	149	72	75	125	135
per 100,000	128.5	160.0	329.6	153.1	160.5	265.9	279.0
Assaults	61	48	63	58	74	73	76
per 100,000	120.6	106.7	139.4	123.4	158.3	155.3	157.1
Burglaries	862	644	770	719	747	816	596
per 100,000	1704.1	1431.5	1703.3	1529.3	1598.5	1735.9	1231.8
Thefts	2,275	2,019	2,358	2,091	1,889	1,694	1,821
per 100,000	4497.4	4487.8	5216.1	4447.5	4042.2	3603.8	3763.6
Auto thefts	157	168	159	144	182	267	171
per 100,000	310.4	373.4	351.7	306.3	389.5	568.0	353.4
Arson	10	8	10	12	13	20	16
per 100,000	19.8	17.8	22.1	25.5	27.8	42.5	33.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	447.6	441.2	557.1	413.3	441.9	495.1	423.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 164 (96 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.85
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -453 (-1.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Construction (7%)
Health care (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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Hattiesburg, Mississippi average temperatures

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Hattiesburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/28/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Hattiesburg city center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hattiesburg-area historical earthquake activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 97% 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 64.4 miles away from Hattiesburg center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 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 72.4 miles away from Hattiesburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hattiesburg topographic map

Birthplace of: Adrian Mayes - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Nov 17, 1980), Dustan Mohr - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: Jun 19, 1976), Grant Williams - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: May 10, 1974), Joey Gathright - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, born: Apr 27, 1981), Walter Young - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, born: Feb 18, 1980), Martin Hankins - College football player (Memphis Tigers), Terry Bryant - College basketball player (SE Louisiana Lions).

Hospitals/medical centers in Hattiesburg:

FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL (6051 US HIGHWAY 49)
WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER (5001 W HARDY ST BOX 1331)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hattiesburg:

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PURVIS, MS)
PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSP (about 19 miles; RICHTON, MS)
STONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WIGGINS, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Hattiesburg, MS

Airports and Heliports located in Hattiesburg:

Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Commercial Ops: 1,332, Air Taxi Ops: 300, Itinerant Ops: 13,140, Local Ops: 21,900, Military Ops: 3,000)
Forrest General Hospital Heliport

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Amtrak station:
HATTIESBURG (308 NEWMAN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.hattiesburgms.com

Colleges/Universities in Hattiesburg:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (Full-time enrollment: 12,541; Location: 2701 HARDY ST BOX 5001; Public; Website: WWW.USM.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
WILLIAM CAREY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,869; Location: 498 TUSCAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wmcarey.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ANTONELLI COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 178; Location: 1500 N 31ST AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: antonellic.com)
JOHNS COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL (Location: 102 BROAD ST; Private, for-profit)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FORREST COUNTY CTR (Location: 5448 US HWY 49 S; Public; Website: www.prcc.cc.ms.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Hattiesburg:

JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 80 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)

Biggest public high schools in Hattiesburg:

BLAIR CENTER HATTIESBURG HIGH (Location: 301 HUTCHINSON AVE; Grades: 10 11 12 )
NORTH FORREST HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 693 EATONVILLE ROAD)
NORTH FORREST ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 702 EATONVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
HAWKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 526 FORREST STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
RAWLS SPRINGS ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 10 ARCHIE SMITH ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
THAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 2900 JAMESTOWN ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
ROWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 500 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
DIXIE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 790 ELKS LAKE ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
EARL TRAVILLION ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 316 TRAVILLION DRIVE; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
GRACE CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 2207 W 7TH STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

Private high schools in Hattiesburg:

PRESBYTERIAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 3901 LINCOLN ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
CENTRAL BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 35 P D FREEMAN RD; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hattiesburg:

MARY BETHUNE ALTERNATIVE (Location: 610 DUMAS AVE)
N R BURGER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 174 WSF TATUM DRIVE)
OAK GROVE UPPER ELEMENTARY (Location: 2543 OLD HIGHWAY 24)
9TH GRADE ACADEMY - HHS (Location: 301 HUTCHINSON AVE)
OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 2543 OLD HWY.24)

Private elementary/middle schools in Hattiesburg:

SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 608 SOUTHERN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN KINDERGARTE (Students: 90; Location: 4901 HARD STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 36; Location: 323 S 23RD AVE; Grades: PK - KG)

See full list of schools located in Hattiesburg

Library in Hattiesburg:

THE LIBRARY OF HATTIESBURG, PETAL & FORREST C (Operating income: $1,497,203; Location: 329 HARDY STREET; 135,982 books; 3,351 audio materials; 7,751 video materials; 275 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Hattiesburg: Hattlesburg Country Club (A), McCain Library (B), Hattiesburg City Hall (C), I. E. Rouse Library (D), Forrest County Courthouse (E), Joseph Cook Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: University Mall Shopping Center (1), Broadacres Shopping Center (2), Cloverleaf Mall Shopping Center (3), Hardy Street Mart Shopping Center (4), Lincoln Road Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hattiesburg include: Saint John Lutheran Church (A), Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (C), Bouie Street Baptist Church (D), Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist Church (E), Broad Street United Methodist Church (F), River Avenue Baptist Church (G), Priest Creek Missionary Baptist Church (H), Central Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: B'nai Israel Cemetery (1), Pine Ridge Cemetery (2), Jones Cemetery (3), Enon Cemetery (4), Roseland Park Cemetery (5), Riverview Cemetery (6), Oaklawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Owens Bluff Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Providence Creek (A), Burketts Creek (B), Mineral Creek (C), Greens Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hattiesburg include: Pineview Park (1), Eureka Playground (2), Jaycee Park (3), M M Roberts Stadium (4), Kamper Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Hattiesburg Area Historical Society Museum (723 North Main Street) (1), Crystal Reef Aquariums (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 560 Weathersby Road Suite 210) (2), Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement - Della Pierce Gillis (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 142 Old Highway 49 West) (3), Pep's Point Water Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 382 Peps Point Road) (4), Duff Amusement CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5194 U S Highway 49) (5), Cyber Station (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1000 Turtle Creek Drive) (6), Laser Mania (Amusement & Theme Parks; 905 Hardy Street) (7), American Society of Travel Agents (Tours & Charters; 115 Broadway Drive) (8), Carter Gerald Travel Bureau (Tours & Charters; 115 Broadway Drive Suite A) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Howard Johnson Express Inn (6553 Highway 49 North) (1), Scottish Inn (6560 U S Highway 49) (2), Days Inn (111 Thornhill Drive) (3), Quality Inn Hattiesburg (6511 Highway 49 North) (4), Hampton Inn Hattiesburg- MS (4301 Hardy Street) (5), Budget Inn (6574 U S Highway 49) (6), Hattiesburg - University Of Southern Ms (6508 U S Highway 49) (7), Comfort Suites (122 Plaza Drive) (8), Holiday Inn University Area (6563 US Highway 49 North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: U S Marshal Court Security (701 North Main Street Suite 331) (1), Forrest County - Chancery Court (641 North Main Street) (2), Forrest County - Chancery Court- Ct Admin (641 North Main Street) (3), Forrest County - Chancery Court- Ct Reporter (641 North Main Street) (4), Forrest County - Circuit Clerk- Court Administrator (630 North Main Street) (5), Forrest County - Co Court Administrator- Coroner- County Court- Court Administr (200 West Pine Street) (6), Forrest County - Justice Court Clerk Judges- Justice Court- Constables (316 Forrest Street) (7), U S Government - U S Court Of Appeals-Fifth Circuit (701 North Main Street) (8), Courts-Federal - District Court (701 North Main Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Hattiesburg

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 13.8 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 14.9 µ/m³ in 2000).

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

CITY OF HATTIESBURG (Population served: 48000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

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

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-22-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-22-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)

ARNOLD LINE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 4800, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-15-2002 and MAY-15-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2002)

GLENDALE UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 4206, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-15-2002 and MAY-15-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2002)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between NOV-30-1998 and DEC-30-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between DEC-19-1997 and JAN-19-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-26-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

PAUL B JOHNSON STATE PARK (Population served: 4000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2005)

CANEBRAKE UTILITY ASSOC INC (Population served: 1695, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

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

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

One routine major monitoring violation

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

DIXIE COMMUNITY UTILITY ASSN. (Population served: 5061, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.3%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	28.3%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	13.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hattiesburg, MS

People in group quarters in Hattiesburg

3440 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
601 people in nursing homes
364 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
280 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
160 people in state prisons
110 people in other group homes
97 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
69 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
5 people in homes for the mentally ill
4 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Hattiesburg compared to Mississippi state average:

Hattiesburg, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Hattiesburg (2009 data):

BancorpSouth Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
Trustmark National Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $9,657.3 mil, Deposits: $6,680.5 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
Regions Bank: Turtle Creek Mall Branch, Hattiesburg Main Branch, Hattiesburg Branch, Broadway Branch, Hattiesburg Front Street Branch, Cloverleaf Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
The Citizens National Bank of Meridian: Hattiesburg Branch, West Hattiesburg Banking Center, South Hattiesburg Banking Centre Bra, West Hattiesburg Banking Center. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,158.0 mil, Deposits: $913.5 mil, headquarters in Meridian, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Banc Corp.
Great Southern National Bank: Hattiesburg Main Branch, University West Branch, West Branch, Northside Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $246.4 mil, Deposits: $220.8 mil, headquarters in Meridian, MS, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Quitman Management Company, Inc.
Hancock Bank: Hattiesburg Branch, University Branch, Lincoln Road Branch. Info updated 2007-05-30: Bank assets: $3,851.5 mil, Deposits: $3,115.1 mil, headquarters in Gulfport, MS, positive income, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
Community Bank: Hardy Street Branch, Hattiesburg Messenger Branch, Highway 49, Hattiesburg Branch. Info updated 2008-07-15: Bank assets: $636.7 mil, Deposits: $553.4 mil, headquarters in Ellisville, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The First, A National Banking Association: Lincoln Road Branch, 40th Avenue Branch, The First, A National Banking Association. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $473.8 mil, Deposits: $378.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc., The
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Turtle Creek - Hattiesburg Branch at 6093 Us Hwy 98, branch established on 2001-06-26; Hardy Street - Hattiesburg Branch at 3707 Hardy Street, branch established on 2000-09-18. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
6 other banks with 6 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Best Western Northgate Inn - Hattiesburg, Hwy 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, Phone: (601) 268-8816
Motel 6 - Hattiesburg, 6508 Hwy N, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, Phone: (601) 544-6096
Comfort Inn - Hattiesburg, 6595 Hwy 49 N, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, Phone: (601) 268-2170
Quality Inn - Hattiesburg, 6528 Hwy 49 N, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, Phone: (601) 544-4530
Comfort Inn University, 6541 Hwy 49 N, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, Phone: (601) 264-1881, Fax: (601) 268-3226
Days Inn - Hattiesburg, 6518 U S Hwy 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, Phone: (800) 325-2525, Fax: (601) 544-6300
Howard Johnson Inn - Hattiesburg, 6553 U S Hwy 49N, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, Phone: (601) 268-2251
Hampton Inn - Hattiesburg, 4301 Hardy St, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, Phone: (601) 264-8080
14 other hotels and motels

All 22 fire-safe hotels and motels in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Hattiesburg mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Hattiesburg

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.72%

Here		74.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Episcopal Church
Adherents	58.4%	13.9%	9.4%	2.6%	2.1%
Congregations	33.9%	14.4%	2.5%	3.4%	1.7%

Name	LDS (Mormon) Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Interstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association	Other
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	7.4%
Congregations	3.4%	3.4%	5.1%	5.1%	27.1%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	27	$69,435	$30,860	0	$0
Other Government Administration	30	$78,435	$31,374	2	$1,089
Judicial and Legal	25	$50,437	$24,210	3	$1,793
Police Protection - Officers	127	$283,339	$26,772	0	$0
Police - Other	47	$99,880	$25,501	24	$12,361
Firefighters	114	$333,842	$35,141	0	$0
Fire - Other	5	$9,020	$21,648	0	$0
Streets and Highways	70	$140,244	$24,042	0	$0
Airports	3	$6,299	$25,196	0	$0
Welfare	2	$3,886	$23,316	0	$0
Health	17	$29,065	$20,516	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	65	$110,220	$20,348	0	$0
Sewerage	23	$44,679	$23,311	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	88	$166,158	$22,658	11	$7,415
Housing and Community Development(Local)	9	$25,879	$34,505	2	$1,893
Natural Resources	4	$7,534	$22,602	0	$0
Water Supply	48	$90,984	$22,746	0	$0
Transit	11	$26,632	$29,053	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	22	$45,848	$25,008	6	$3,875
Totals for Government	737	$1,621,816	$26,407	48	$28,426

Hattiesburg government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $231,000
Charges - Sewerage: $3,864,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,108,000

Parks and Recreation: $321,000

All Other: $82,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $79,000

Parking Facilities: $78,000

Air Transportation: $29,000
Construction - General - Other: $4,587,000
Sewerage: $3,988,000

Regular Highways: $3,049,000

Water Utilities: $702,000

Local Fire Protection: $646,000

Police Protection: $341,000

Housing and Community Development: $307,000

Air Transportation: $221,000

Parks and Recreation: $207,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $30,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,801,000
General - Other: $7,060,000

Local Fire Protection: $5,712,000

Regular Highways: $4,635,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,054,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,842,000

Water Utilities: $2,584,000

Central Staff Services: $2,320,000

Sewerage: $1,829,000

Financial Administration: $852,000

Health - Other: $816,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $777,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $608,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $603,000

Housing and Community Development: $568,000

Transit Utilities: $555,000

Natural Resources - Other: $393,000

Parking Facilities: $196,000

Air Transportation: $122,000

General Public Buildings: $98,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $35,905,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,753,000
Housing and Community Development: $875,000

Highways: $750,000

Air Transportation: $381,000

Transit Utilities: $296,000

General Local Government Support: $84,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,247,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $177,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,269,000
All Other: $478,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $36,905,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,000,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,020,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,565,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,087,000

Donations From Private Sources: $766,000

General Revenue, NEC: $732,000

Interest Earnings: $564,000

Sale of Property: $30,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,513,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,973,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,560,000

Intergovernmental to Local NEC � Correctional Institutions: $439,000
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $1,044,000
Sewerage: $569,000

Police Protection: $543,000

Water Utilities: $131,000

General - Other: $100,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $68,000

Parks and Recreation: $56,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $56,000

Central Staff Services: $39,000

Regular Highways: $38,000

Financial Administration: $36,000

Solid Waste Management: $12,000

Parking Facilities: $10,000

Health - Other: $4,000

General Public Building: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,060,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,282,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,876,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $18,081,000
All Other: $459,000

Highways: $440,000

Public Welfare: $63,000

Transit Utilities: $12,000
Tax - Property: $12,223,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,146,000

Public Utilities Sales: $2,570,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $383,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $19,829,000
Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $768,000

12.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.40%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($192 average AGI)
Forrest County: 0.41%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

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

from Lamar County, MS	2.30% ($33,565 average AGI)
from Harrison County, MS	0.87% ($25,214)
from Jones County, MS	0.69% ($25,629)

10.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,539 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.84%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Forrest County: 0.06%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

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

to Lamar County, MS	2.61% ($32,317 average AGI)
to Jones County, MS	0.57% ($30,023)
to Harrison County, MS	0.35% ($25,885)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hattiesburg:

WFOR (1400 AM; 1 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WORV (1580 AM; 1 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CIRCUIT BROADCASTING CO.)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WIGG (1420 AM; 5 kW; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hattiesburg:

WJMG (92.1 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CIRCUIT B/CTING CO. OF HATTIESBURG)
WAII (89.3 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WUSM-FM (88.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI)
WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZLD (106.3 FM; PETAL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQID-LP (105.3 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: HATTIESBURG URBAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION)
W216BA (91.1 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WMXI (98.1 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WFMM (97.3 FM; SUMRALL, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WXHB (96.5 FM; RICHTON, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
W249AO (97.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: JOHN S LA TOUR D/B/A J & J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Hattiesburg:

WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W47BP (Channel 47; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR ED. TV.)
W32CN (Channel 32; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WDAM-TV (Channel 7; LAUREL, MS; Owner: WDAM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Hattiesburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 123
Total length: 446 meters (1,463ft)
Total costs: $11,677,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,010,420
Total average daily truck traffic: 113,541

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 3
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 15
1950-1959: 13
1960-1969: 25
1970-1979: 14
1980-1989: 19
1990-1999: 25
2000-2009: 7

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		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 11 full and 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	79	$104,649	389	$111,790	395	$102,668	79	$48,965	12	$1,798,967	271	$79,214	27	$54,161
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$69,034	35	$98,570	39	$98,665	12	$40,846	1	$780,000	8	$56,678	12	$44,383
APPLICATIONS DENIED	20	$102,462	125	$75,526	176	$88,926	80	$25,469	0	$0	44	$69,689	40	$47,003
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$136,000	54	$114,362	52	$95,758	14	$44,406	1	$1,040,000	19	$94,707	2	$30,435
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$66,000	27	$90,318	34	$106,297	0	$0	1	$1,500,000	10	$77,190	0	$0

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

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Hattiesburg, MS

	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 10 full and 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	153	$110,713	32	$109,877	28	$81,530
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	20	$110,336	13	$104,996	6	$74,343
APPLICATIONS DENIED	4	$105,250	2	$142,205	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	6	$129,503	3	$97,873	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	2	$154,000	0	$0

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

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 886
Hazardous Condition: 296
Service Call: 16
Good Intent Call: 41

Incident types - Hattiesburg

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg on our top lists:

#61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
#76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
#89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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