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Harrison County

Population in July 2007: 1,002.
Males: 494  (49.3%)
Females: 508  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39503.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,619 (it was $41,786 in 2000)
Lyman:  $48,619
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,394
Lyman:  $23,394
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,287 (it was $90,700 in 2000)
Lyman:  $157,287
Mississippi:  $96,000

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Races in Lyman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Lyman: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (25.1%), Irish (13.2%), German (10.2%), English (8.4%), Italian (2.6%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 7.96 square miles.

Population density: 126 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lyman

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lyman CDP

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
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:

Lyman:  0.3% ($293)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Lyman satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (7.6 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (66.8 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (377.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Gulfport, MS (2.8 miles ), Saucier, MS (2.9 miles ), Long Beach, MS (3.3 miles ), Biloxi, MS (3.7 miles ), D'Iberville, MS (3.8 miles ), Pass Christian, MS (3.8 miles ), St. Martin, MS (4.0 miles ), Latimer, MS (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.50 N, Longitude: 89.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 228

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Florists (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Secondary school teachers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Art and design workers (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)



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Average climate in Lyman, Mississippi

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Lyman-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Lyman place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/30/1967, a category 3 tornado 8.9 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Lyman-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 97.8 miles away from Lyman center
On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lyman:
  • BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT (about 7 miles; GULFPORT, MS)
  • COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GULFPORT, MS)

Airports located in Lyman:
Amtrak stations near Lyman:
  • 10 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.
  • 16 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.
  • 19 miles: BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lyman:
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 48 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 59 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 66 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 66 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

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Cemetery: Finley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lyman, MS



Lyman compared to Mississippi state average:

Lyman, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • 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



Lyman travel time to work


Lyman mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (72%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)


Religion statistics for Lyman

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents36.2%33.0%13.6%3.0%2.0%
Congregations26.8%12.3%16.2%3.4%5.6%
NameEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.2%1.2%1.1%6.6%
Congregations2.8%1.1%1.1%3.9%26.8%
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.


9.32% 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 Lyman:
  • WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, 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)
  • 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)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WXBD (1490 AM; 1 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • 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 Lyman:
  • WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WJZD (94.5 FM; LONG BEACH, MS; Owner: WJZD, INC.)
  • WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
  • WQYZ (92.5 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: GOLDEN GULF COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

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


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • ROBERT G BAILEY, Memorial Health Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 105.7 m
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Email:
  • Richard J Byrne, Ne 1/4 Of The Ne 1/4 Of Section 12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 32.6 m, Overall height: 32.9 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Mdot Office W Side Of Us 49 2 Mi, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: State Of Dba Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Phone: (601) 944-9393
  • Christine A Verre, Walter Smith Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 128 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1 Mi N Int Hwy 49 & 53 1 Mi E Hwy 4, Call Sign: WNQE212
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/19/1999, Expiration Date: 08/21/2009, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 1 Mi N Of Int Hwy 49 & 53 1 Mi E Of Hwy 4, Call Sign: WNQF655, Licensee ID: L00120582
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.7600 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/1999, Expiration Date: 08/30/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/01/2000
    Registrant: Metrocall Usa Inc, 6677 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306, Phone: (703) 660-6677
  • On County Farm Rd 5.6 Km W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KLD598
    Assigned Frequencies : 29.7300 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/1996, Expiration Date: 08/12/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/14/2001, Certifier: Gary E Mc Cullars
    Registrant: Forest Industries Telecommunications, 871 Country Club Rd Ste A, Eugene, OR 97401-2200, Fax: (541) 485-7556
  • 1 Mi Ne Of Hwy 49 And 53 Jct, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WNVG871, Licensee ID: L00008228
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.500 MHz, 451.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/1996, Expiration Date: 04/19/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/12/2001
    Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc, 22j64 Bsc 675 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (404) 927-7318
  • Hwy 49 6.1 Km N Of I10, Type: Pole, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 25 m, Call Sign: KJS577
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.8800 MHz, 48.0800 MHz, 48.3000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Certifier: Louis Lee
    Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido Suite 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • GULFPORT NTH, Memorial Health Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 105.7 m, Call Sign: WPTN515, Licensee ID: L00103411
    Assigned Frequencies : 6630.00 MHz, 6653.75 MHz, 6621.25 MHz, 6668.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2001, Expiration Date: 11/07/2011, Certifier: Robert Bailey
    Registrant: Harrison County Emerg. Com. Commission, 15309-B Community Road, Gulfport, MS 39503, Phone: (228) 831-0760, Fax: (228) 831-0762, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • Junction Of I-49 & State Route 53, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKC391
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/09/2004, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
    Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:
  • 1 Mile N Of Highway 49 And 53, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: KNKC391
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.7600 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/1999, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 02/09/2004, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
    Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$168,73026$148,60621$157,6196$41,9288$128,7784$91,718
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$83,2755$149,6061$58,9101$82,7402$63,020
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$166,9006$100,21712$155,1764$39,9001$114,7803$46,477
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$125,7854$128,5006$169,4401$84,8701$126,3401$45,220
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$139,4303$106,7070$01$41,4700$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$158,7493$176,9771$102,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$201,0801$155,2400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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