Living in Forrest County Schools Area

Living Summary

7,447

households

19,412

Total Population

$110,900

Average House Value

$799

Average Housing Rent

$39,531

Average Household Income

85.60%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,322

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

46%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,447 households are located in Forrest County Schools area. Among them, 2,154 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.25 people. The total number of children in the region is 5,501 and 4,626 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (54) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (281) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Forrest County Schools, Mississippi
Household	7,447
Population	19,412
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,154 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	5,501
Total Students	4,626
Pre-Kindergarten	230
Kindergarten	262
Grade 1-8	2,253
Grade 9-12	803
College/Graduate School	1,078
Veterans	15,097
Non-citizen	54
Non-English Home Language	281
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

15,558 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,370 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,330 people are in civilian labor force and 40 are in armed labor force. 7,520 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Forrest County Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,383	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,166	83.52%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	491	6.65%
Public transportation	13	0.18%
Walked	36	0.49%
Other method	634	8.59%
Worked from home	43	0.58%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,520	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,450	32.58%
Service	1,199	15.94%
Sales and office	1,682	22.37%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	818	10.88%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,371	18.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,520	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	86	1.14%
Construction	601	7.99%
Manufacturing	552	7.34%
Wholesale trade	312	4.15%
Retail trade	942	12.53%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	406	5.40%
Information	98	1.30%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	184	2.45%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	786	10.45%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,933	25.70%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	804	10.69%
Other services, except public administration	436	5.80%
Public administration	380	5.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,520	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,019	80.04%
Government workers	1,164	15.48%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	320	4.26%
Unpaid family workers	17	0.23%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,360 for the 7,447 households in Forrest County Schools area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $25,373. 16,588 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 85.60%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,447	-
Less than $10,000	539	7.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	620	8.33%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,415	19.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	898	12.06%
$35,000 - $49,999	999	13.41%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,084	14.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	749	10.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	732	9.83%
$150,000 - $199,999	230	3.09%
More than $200,000	181	2.43%
Median Household Income	$39,531	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,360	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,670	-
Less than $10,000	201	4.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	316	6.77%
$15,000 - $24,999	797	17.07%
$25,000 - $34,999	465	9.96%
$35,000 - $49,999	612	13.10%
$50,000 - $74,999	793	16.98%
$75,000 - $99,999	550	11.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	607	13.00%
$150,000 - $199,999	204	4.37%
More than $200,000	125	2.68%

Median Family Income	$49,375	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$64,128	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$25,373	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,812	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,812	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,379	-
With health insurance coverage	16,588	85.60%
Public coverage	7,693	39.70%
Private health insurance	11,467	59.17%
Without health insurance coverage	2,791	14.40%

Housing

There are 8,668 housing units in Forrest County Schools area, Mississippi with 7,447 units (85.91%) occupied. 4,964 houses (66.66%) are occupied by owner and 2,483 houses (33.34%) are rented. The average housing value is $110,900 and the average rental cost is $799. 268 houses (3.09%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 329 houses (3.80%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,668	-
Occupied	7,447	85.91%
Owner Occupied	4,964	66.66%
Renter Occupied	2,483	33.34%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,445	62.82%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	17	0.20%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	919	10.60%
Mobile Homes	2,270	26.19%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	17	0.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,668	-
Built 2014 or later	268	3.09%
Built 2010 - 2013	392	4.52%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,217	25.58%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,117	24.42%
Built 1980 - 1989	777	8.96%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,552	17.90%
Built 1960 - 1969	671	7.74%
Built 1950 - 1959	345	3.98%
Built 1949 or earlier	329	3.80%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,668	-
1 room	70	0.81%
2 rooms	158	1.82%
3 rooms	448	5.17%
4 rooms	1,399	16.14%
5 rooms	2,386	27.53%
6 rooms	1,955	22.55%
7 rooms	953	10.99%
8 rooms	678	7.82%
9 rooms or more	621	7.16%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,668	-
no bedroom	70	0.81%
1 bedroom	581	6.70%
2 bedrooms	2,004	23.12%
3 bedrooms	4,979	57.44%
4 bedrooms	948	10.94%
5 bedrooms or more	86	0.99%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,964	-
Less than $50,000	1,124	22.64%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,070	21.56%
$100,000 - $149,999	889	17.91%
$150,000 - $199,999	686	13.82%
$200,000 - $299,999	719	14.48%
$300,000 - $499,999	409	8.24%
$500,000 - $999,999	51	1.03%
$1,000,000 or more	16	0.32%
Median House Value	$110,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,192	-
Less than $500	310	14.14%
$500 - $999	1,270	57.94%
$1,000 - $1,499	501	22.86%
$1,500 - $1,999	19	0.87%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	77	3.51%
$3,000 or more	15	0.68%
Median Rental Costs	$799	-

Demographic

A total of 19,467 people lives in Forrest County Schools area, Mississippi with 9,115 male and 10,352 female. The males to female ratio is 46.82 to 53.18. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	19,467	-
Male	9,115	46.82%
Female	10,352	53.18%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,467	-
Under 5 years	1,138	5.85%
5 - 9 years	1,304	6.70%
10 - 14 years	1,233	6.33%
15 - 19 years	1,112	5.71%
20 - 24 years	1,374	7.06%
25 - 34 years	2,296	11.79%
35 - 44 years	2,388	12.27%
45 - 54 years	2,259	11.60%
55 - 59 years	1,299	6.67%
60 - 64 years	1,687	8.67%
65 - 74 years	1,956	10.05%
75 - 84 years	1,057	5.43%
85 years and older	364	1.87%
Median Age	41.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	19,467	-
One Race	18,905	97.11%
White	13,353	68.59%
Black or African American	5,421	27.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native	40	0.21%
Asian	68	0.35%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	23	0.12%

Two or more races	562	2.89%
White and Black or African American	463	2.38%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	38	0.20%
White and Asian	18	0.09%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%