West Hattiesburg, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,308 (Urban population: 6,170, Rural population: 138 (all nonfarm))

West Hattiesburg, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,699 (2,539 occupied: 1,615 owner occupied, 924 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	28%

Housing density: 382 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $75,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $425

Median gross rent in West Hattiesburg, MS in 2000: $588

Housing units in West Hattiesburg with a mortgage: 855 (101 second mortgage, 41 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 347

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,283

In family households: 4,944 (1,151 male householders, 463 female householders)
1,205 spouses, 1,876 children (1,740 natural, 21 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 39 other relatives, 55 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,339 (479 male householders (328 living alone)), 470 female householders (368 living alone)), 390 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 25 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 637 2-persons, 466 3-persons, 273 4-persons, 171 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 696 1-person, 149 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 23 4-persons.

999 married couples with children.
447 single-parent households (72 men, 375 women).

96.0% of residents of West Hattiesburg speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 90 (1.4%)
(58.9% 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 West Hattiesburg, Mississippi:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 50
3 rooms: 78
4 rooms: 165
5 rooms: 411
6 rooms: 384
7 rooms: 220
8 rooms: 176
9 or more rooms: 131

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Hattiesburg, Mississippi:

1 room: 47
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 76
4 rooms: 379
5 rooms: 166
6 rooms: 177
7 rooms: 53
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 137
1995 to 1998: 601
1990 to 1994: 206
1980 to 1989: 587
1970 to 1979: 817
1960 to 1969: 242
1950 to 1959: 77
1940 to 1949: 8
1939 or earlier: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Hattiesburg:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 66
2 bedrooms: 226
3 bedrooms: 982
4 bedrooms: 324
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Hattiesburg:

no bedroom: 47
1 bedroom: 37
2 bedrooms: 471
3 bedrooms: 318
4 bedrooms: 51
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in West Hattiesburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 45
1 vehicle: 448
2 vehicles: 828
3 vehicles: 252
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in West Hattiesburg in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 72
1 vehicle: 430
2 vehicles: 313
3 vehicles: 109
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 10
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 76
$70,000 to $79,999: 234
$80,000 to $89,999: 227
$90,000 to $99,999: 115
$100,000 to $124,999: 276
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $174,999: 38
$175,000 to $199,999: 30
$200,000 to $249,999: 42
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Hattiesburg rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in West Hattiesburg:

Less than $100: 6
$100 to $149: 37
$150 to $199: 8
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 71
$300 to $349: 161
$350 to $399: 55
$400 to $449: 41
$450 to $499: 57
$500 to $549: 52
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 87
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 109
$750 to $799: 65
$800 to $899: 16
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 19
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 62

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 24
1990 to 1994: 34
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 26
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 0

West Hattiesburg, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 31.0%
Number of people working at home: 87 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 190
5 to 9 minutes: 638
10 to 14 minutes: 818
15 to 19 minutes: 458
20 to 24 minutes: 359
25 to 29 minutes: 130
30 to 34 minutes: 243
35 to 39 minutes: 83
40 to 44 minutes: 10
45 to 59 minutes: 52
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 67

West Hattiesburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,730 (85%)
Carpooled: 320 (10%)
Taxi: 21 (1%)
Walked: 15 (0%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 87 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 254
$10,000 to $14,999: 112
$15,000 to $19,999: 213
$20,000 to $24,999: 365
$25,000 to $29,999: 179
$30,000 to $34,999: 172
$35,000 to $39,999: 112
$40,000 to $44,999: 127
$45,000 to $49,999: 121
$50,000 to $59,999: 234
$60,000 to $74,999: 330
$75,000 to $99,999: 188
$100,000 to $124,999: 57
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 or more: 34

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1511
United States or American: 1019
English: 573
German: 406
Irish: 316
Scotch-Irish: 106
Scottish: 92
European: 59
Norwegian: 41
French (except Basque): 35
Italian: 33
Swedish: 28
British: 23
Acadian/Cajun: 22
Subsaharan African:: 19
African: 19
Russian: 14
Welsh: 14
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 11
Jamaican: 11
Arab:: 9
Lebanese: 9
Eastern European: 8
Dutch: 6
Polish: 6
Albanian: 5
Czechoslovakian: 5

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

Vietnam (28%)
Philippines (16%)
Jamaica (12%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Russia (9%)
Korea (7%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)

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

This state: 4127
Northeast: 124
Midwest: 319
South: 1443
West: 141

43% of West Hattiesburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 322
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 367
Associate degree: 119
Bachelor's degree: 375
Master's degree: 185
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 68

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 17
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 601
Less than 1 year of college: 83
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 394
Associate degree: 167
Bachelor's degree: 507
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.9%

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,138
Black householders: $21,808
Asian householders: $58,125
Some other race householders: $21,250
Two or more races householders: $16,667
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $21,875

West Hattiesburg household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

West Hattiesburg household income for Black or African American householders

West Hattiesburg household income for Asian householders

West Hattiesburg household income for some other race householders

West Hattiesburg household income for two or more races householders

West Hattiesburg household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

West Hattiesburg marital status for males

West Hattiesburg marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $93,500
Black or African American householders: $77,000
Two or more races householders: $85,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,568
One, attached: 36
Two: 88
3 or 4: 134
5 to 9: 87
10 to 19: 128
20 to 49: 84
50 or more: 59
Mobile homes: 485
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,700

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Hattiesburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (53%)
Utility gas (43%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (75%)
Utility gas (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33

Here:	4.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	9.2%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25

Here:	4.1%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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