McComb, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,684 (Urban population: 13,307 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 377 (all nonfarm))

McComb, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,972 (5,281 occupied: 3,070 owner occupied, 2,211 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	28%

Housing density: 518 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $377 (lower quartile is $254, upper quartile is $499)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $363

Median gross rent in McComb, MS in 2007: $529

Housing units in McComb with a mortgage: 1,342 (100 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,371

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,208 (it was $50,200 in 2000)

McComb:	$74,208
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,971 - $117,821

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $102,659
Here: $102,659
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $78,642
Here: $78,642
State: $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $21,744
Here: $21,744
State: $70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,968
Here: $97,968
State: $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,953
Here: $85,953
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $19,738
Here: $19,738
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,171

In family households: 11,224 (1,911 male householders, 1,584 female householders)
1,891 spouses, 4,467 children (4,267 natural, 94 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 425 grandchildren, 180 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 351 other relatives, 267 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,947 (721 male householders (645 living alone)), 1,053 female householders (979 living alone)), 173 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 356 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,399 2-persons, 902 3-persons, 615 4-persons, 346 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,624 1-person, 119 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

1,481 married couples with children.
1,782 single-parent households (146 men, 1,636 women).

95.7% of residents of McComb speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 154 (1.1%)
(56.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McComb, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 148 4 rooms: 245 5 rooms: 871 6 rooms: 962 7 rooms: 388 8 rooms: 193 9 or more rooms: 255

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McComb, Mississippi:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 111 3 rooms: 437 4 rooms: 688 5 rooms: 526 6 rooms: 259 7 rooms: 115 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 158
1995 to 1998: 221
1990 to 1994: 180
1980 to 1989: 660
1970 to 1979: 1,194
1960 to 1969: 809
1950 to 1959: 1,069
1940 to 1949: 722
1939 or earlier: 959

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McComb:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 113 2 bedrooms: 780 3 bedrooms: 1,681 4 bedrooms: 419 5 or more bedrooms: 77

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McComb:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 591 2 bedrooms: 907 3 bedrooms: 592 4 bedrooms: 96 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in McComb in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 143 1 vehicle: 1,056 2 vehicles: 1,262 3 vehicles: 519 4 vehicles: 61 5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in McComb in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 706 1 vehicle: 1,022 2 vehicles: 380 3 vehicles: 60 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 24

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in McComb, MS:

Less than $10,000: 62
$10,000 to $14,999: 32
$15,000 to $19,999: 80
$20,000 to $24,999: 79
$25,000 to $29,999: 80
$30,000 to $34,999: 100
$35,000 to $39,999: 108
$40,000 to $49,999: 247
$50,000 to $59,999: 371
$60,000 to $69,999: 289
$70,000 to $79,999: 238
$80,000 to $89,999: 203
$90,000 to $99,999: 230
$100,000 to $124,999: 369
$125,000 to $149,999: 203
$150,000 to $174,999: 102
$175,000 to $199,999: 92
$200,000 to $249,999: 114
$250,000 to $299,999: 57
$300,000 to $399,999: 37
$400,000 to $499,999: 32
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

McComb rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in McComb:

Less than $100: 159 people
$100 to $149: 106
$150 to $199: 150
$200 to $249: 153
$250 to $299: 165
$300 to $349: 189
$350 to $399: 218
$400 to $449: 246
$450 to $499: 185
$500 to $549: 146
$550 to $599: 122
$600 to $649: 125
$650 to $699: 54
$700 to $749: 28
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 162

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 54 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 31

McComb, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.2%
Number of people working at home: 29 (0.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 221
5 to 9 minutes: 1165
10 to 14 minutes: 1170
15 to 19 minutes: 828
20 to 24 minutes: 281
25 to 29 minutes: 103
30 to 34 minutes: 309
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 52
45 to 59 minutes: 101
60 to 89 minutes: 115
90 or more minutes: 145

McComb mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,720 (82%)
Carpooled: 699 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Walked: 64 (1%)
Other means: 35 (1%)
Worked at home: 29 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1220
$10,000 to $14,999: 635
$15,000 to $19,999: 506
$20,000 to $24,999: 494
$25,000 to $29,999: 375
$30,000 to $34,999: 379
$35,000 to $39,999: 222
$40,000 to $44,999: 296
$45,000 to $49,999: 156
$50,000 to $59,999: 330
$60,000 to $74,999: 201
$75,000 to $99,999: 204
$100,000 to $124,999: 110
$125,000 to $149,999: 39
$150,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 or more: 75

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6937

United States or American: 1499

English: 584

German: 339

Irish: 312

Scotch-Irish: 209

French (except Basque): 146

Subsaharan African:: 109

African: 109

Scottish: 94

Italian: 81

European: 58

Norwegian: 35

Welsh: 29

Dutch: 19

French Canadian: 15

Polish: 14

Canadian: 8

Greek: 7

Arab:: 7

Danish: 7

Lebanese: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (19%)
El Salvador (14%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Other South America (12%)
Hong Kong (11%)
Other Western Africa (8%)
Japan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 10997
Northeast: 138
Midwest: 493
South: 1655
West: 77

59% of McComb residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 88
7th and 8th grade: 140
9th grade: 105
10th grade: 135
11th grade: 160
12th grade, no diploma: 206
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,029
Less than 1 year of college: 208
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 477
Associate degree: 153
Bachelor's degree: 398
Master's degree: 96
Professional school degree: 74
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 109
Nursery to 4th grade: 49
5th and 6th grade: 145
7th and 8th grade: 264
9th grade: 79
10th grade: 170
11th grade: 434
12th grade, no diploma: 270
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,369
Less than 1 year of college: 485
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 721
Associate degree: 252
Bachelor's degree: 386
Master's degree: 195
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,760
Black householders: $18,607
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $73,983
Asian householders: $79,788
Two or more races householders: $1,954
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $41,799

McComb household income for White non-Hispanic householders

McComb household income for Black householders

McComb household income for Asian householders

McComb household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

McComb marital status for males

McComb marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,735
Black or African American householders: $62,466
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $40,803
Asian householders: $241,112
Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,769

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,052
One, attached: 184
Two: 520
3 or 4: 427
5 to 9: 343
10 to 19: 38
20 to 49: 94
50 or more: 81
Mobile homes: 233

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,103

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in McComb:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 154

Here:	9.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91

Here:	10.6%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	3.8%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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