Natchez, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,637 (Urban population: 16,451 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 186 (all nonfarm))

Natchez, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,559 (7,675 occupied: 4,582 owner occupied, 3,093 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	28%

Housing density: 648 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: $314 (lower quartile is $172, upper quartile is $484)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $375

Median gross rent in Natchez, MS in 2007: $509

Housing units in Natchez with a mortgage: 2,184 (201 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,048

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,046

In family households: 15,053 (2,634 male householders, 2,259 female householders)
2,762 spouses, 5,761 children (5,326 natural, 170 adopted, 265 stepchildren), 623 grandchildren, 253 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 309 other relatives, 289 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,993 (1,043 male householders (937 living alone)), 1,661 female householders (1,528 living alone)), 289 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 488 (391 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,107 2-persons, 1,304 3-persons, 840 4-persons, 449 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,465 1-person, 224 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 10 5-persons.

1,861 married couples with children.
2,273 single-parent households (188 men, 2,085 women).

97.1% of residents of Natchez speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 228 (1.2%)
(67.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Natchez, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 97 4 rooms: 390 5 rooms: 968 6 rooms: 1,265 7 rooms: 753 8 rooms: 526 9 or more rooms: 553

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Natchez, Mississippi:
	1 room: 66 2 rooms: 189 3 rooms: 564 4 rooms: 761 5 rooms: 770 6 rooms: 432 7 rooms: 206 8 rooms: 50 9 or more rooms: 55

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 59
1995 to 1998: 97
1990 to 1994: 290
1980 to 1989: 977
1970 to 1979: 1,606
1960 to 1969: 1,457
1950 to 1959: 1,591
1940 to 1949: 747
1939 or earlier: 1,735

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Natchez:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 105 2 bedrooms: 969 3 bedrooms: 2,473 4 bedrooms: 864 5 or more bedrooms: 158

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Natchez:
	no bedroom: 87 1 bedroom: 688 2 bedrooms: 1,309 3 bedrooms: 771 4 bedrooms: 198 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Cars and other vehicles available in Natchez in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 314 1 vehicle: 1,590 2 vehicles: 1,972 3 vehicles: 543 4 vehicles: 122 5 or more vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Natchez in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 744 1 vehicle: 1,695 2 vehicles: 543 3 vehicles: 103 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Natchez, MS:

Less than $10,000: 47
$10,000 to $14,999: 53
$15,000 to $19,999: 79
$20,000 to $24,999: 104
$25,000 to $29,999: 117
$30,000 to $34,999: 191
$35,000 to $39,999: 289
$40,000 to $49,999: 568
$50,000 to $59,999: 523
$60,000 to $69,999: 400
$70,000 to $79,999: 269
$80,000 to $89,999: 356
$90,000 to $99,999: 331
$100,000 to $124,999: 274
$125,000 to $149,999: 157
$150,000 to $174,999: 85
$175,000 to $199,999: 63
$200,000 to $249,999: 114
$250,000 to $299,999: 49
$300,000 to $399,999: 67
$400,000 to $499,999: 67
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Natchez rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Natchez:

Less than $100: 405 people
$100 to $149: 194
$150 to $199: 176
$200 to $249: 183
$250 to $299: 153
$300 to $349: 172
$350 to $399: 277
$400 to $449: 232
$450 to $499: 103
$500 to $549: 108
$550 to $599: 60
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 30
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 83
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 23
$2,000 or more: 45
No cash rent: 437

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 45 1990 to 1994: 39 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 27 1975 to 1979: 20 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 57

Natchez, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.4%
Number of people working at home: 208 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 446
5 to 9 minutes: 1664
10 to 14 minutes: 1879
15 to 19 minutes: 1133
20 to 24 minutes: 510
25 to 29 minutes: 134
30 to 34 minutes: 210
35 to 39 minutes: 62
40 to 44 minutes: 37
45 to 59 minutes: 163
60 to 89 minutes: 158
90 or more minutes: 210

Natchez mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,465 (80%)
Carpooled: 838 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 54 (1%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 32 (0%)
Walked: 170 (2%)
Other means: 34 (0%)
Worked at home: 208 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1856
$10,000 to $14,999: 755
$15,000 to $19,999: 589
$20,000 to $24,999: 583
$25,000 to $29,999: 563
$30,000 to $34,999: 576
$35,000 to $39,999: 346
$40,000 to $44,999: 305
$45,000 to $49,999: 224
$50,000 to $59,999: 573
$60,000 to $74,999: 416
$75,000 to $99,999: 393
$100,000 to $124,999: 121
$125,000 to $149,999: 54
$150,000 to $199,999: 51
$200,000 or more: 192

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9081
United States or American: 1356
English: 1074
Irish: 841
German: 521
Scotch-Irish: 388
Italian: 285
French (except Basque): 185
Scottish: 174
European: 119
Dutch: 83
Subsaharan African:: 78
African: 78
British: 45
Polish: 36
Norwegian: 33
Welsh: 28
French Canadian: 24
Czechoslovakian: 12
Russian: 12
Czech: 8
Greek: 7
Pennsylvania German: 7
Hungarian: 6
Arab:: 5
Lebanese: 5
Danish: 5
Swedish: 5
Acadian/Cajun: 4

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

Germany (16%)
Mexico (15%)
India (13%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
Cambodia (6%)
Thailand (5%)
Vietnam (4%)

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

This state: 14984
Northeast: 161
Midwest: 375
South: 2420
West: 225

59% of Natchez residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 96
Nursery to 4th grade: 82
5th and 6th grade: 153
7th and 8th grade: 210
9th grade: 125
10th grade: 212
11th grade: 137
12th grade, no diploma: 242
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,524
Less than 1 year of college: 245
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 720
Associate degree: 218
Bachelor's degree: 774
Master's degree: 219
Professional school degree: 147
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 109
Nursery to 4th grade: 47
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 411
9th grade: 206
10th grade: 296
11th grade: 308
12th grade, no diploma: 302
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,898
Less than 1 year of college: 478
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 906
Associate degree: 466
Bachelor's degree: 910
Master's degree: 364
Professional school degree: 56
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.2%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race 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: $46,049
Black householders: $15,961
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,102
Asian householders: $29,571
Some other race householders: $14,651
Two or more races householders: $21,864
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,738

Natchez household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Natchez household income for Black householders

Natchez household income for Asian householders

Natchez household income for Some other race householders

Natchez household income for Two or more races householders

Natchez household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Natchez marital status for males

Natchez marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,117
Black or African American householders: $62,521
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $151,260
Asian householders: $309,243
Two or more races householders: $114,285
Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,613

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,298
One, attached: 265
Two: 398
3 or 4: 471
5 to 9: 480
10 to 19: 51
20 to 49: 229
50 or more: 143
Mobile homes: 218
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,032

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Natchez:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (54%) Electricity (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 512

Here:	22.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 302

Here:	23.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55

Here:	7.2%
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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