Living in Lafayette County School District Area

Living Summary

5,516

households

15,028

Total Population

$149,100

Average House Value

$815

Average Housing Rent

$53,438

Average Household Income

90.29%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,980

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

63%

Percent Proficient - Math

52%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,516 households are located in Lafayette County School District area. Among them, 1,910 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.22 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,412 and 3,404 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (292) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (834) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lafayette County School District, Mississippi
Household	5,516
Population	15,028
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,910 (35%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,412
Total Students	3,404
Pre-Kindergarten	215
Kindergarten	97
Grade 1-8	1,706
Grade 9-12	802
College/Graduate School	584
Veterans	11,574
Non-citizen	292
Non-English Home Language	834
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

11,972 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,723 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,723 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 7,322 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lafayette County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,308	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,335	86.69%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	714	9.77%
Public transportation	54	0.74%
Walked	76	1.04%
Other method	15	0.21%
Worked from home	114	1.56%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,322	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,929	40.00%
Service	1,224	16.72%
Sales and office	1,371	18.72%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	684	9.34%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,114	15.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,322	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	99	1.35%
Construction	614	8.39%
Manufacturing	861	11.76%
Wholesale trade	98	1.34%
Retail trade	788	10.76%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	341	4.66%
Information	63	0.86%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	419	5.72%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	549	7.50%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,135	29.16%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	547	7.47%
Other services, except public administration	323	4.41%
Public administration	485	6.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	7,322	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,198	70.99%
Government workers	1,591	21.73%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	518	7.07%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $73,576 for the 5,516 households in Lafayette County School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $31,607. 13,590 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.29%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,516	-
Less than $10,000	290	5.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	202	3.66%
$15,000 - $24,999	561	10.17%
$25,000 - $34,999	549	9.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	990	17.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	970	17.59%
$75,000 - $99,999	799	14.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	698	12.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	256	4.64%
More than $200,000	201	3.64%
Median Household Income	$53,438	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$73,576	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,056	-
Less than $10,000	83	2.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	120	2.96%
$15,000 - $24,999	357	8.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	374	9.22%
$35,000 - $49,999	631	15.56%
$50,000 - $74,999	765	18.86%
$75,000 - $99,999	732	18.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	577	14.23%
$150,000 - $199,999	246	6.07%
More than $200,000	171	4.22%

Median Family Income	$63,662	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$82,603	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,607	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,913	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,913	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,052	-
With health insurance coverage	13,590	90.29%
Public coverage	4,893	32.51%
Private health insurance	10,357	68.81%
Without health insurance coverage	1,462	9.71%

Housing

There are 7,030 housing units in Lafayette County School District area, Mississippi with 5,516 units (78.46%) occupied. 4,634 houses (84.01%) are occupied by owner and 882 houses (15.99%) are rented. The average housing value is $149,100 and the average rental cost is $815. 465 houses (6.61%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 277 houses (3.94%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,030	-
Occupied	5,516	78.46%
Owner Occupied	4,634	84.01%
Renter Occupied	882	15.99%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,111	72.70%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	42	0.60%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	295	4.20%
Mobile Homes	1,574	22.39%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,030	-
Built 2014 or later	465	6.61%
Built 2010 - 2013	381	5.42%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,391	19.79%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,546	21.99%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,294	18.41%
Built 1970 - 1979	804	11.44%
Built 1960 - 1969	413	5.87%
Built 1950 - 1959	459	6.53%
Built 1949 or earlier	277	3.94%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,030	-
1 room	7	0.10%
2 rooms	74	1.05%
3 rooms	367	5.22%
4 rooms	877	12.48%
5 rooms	2,066	29.39%
6 rooms	1,583	22.52%
7 rooms	768	10.92%
8 rooms	656	9.33%
9 rooms or more	632	8.99%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,030	-
no bedroom	7	0.10%
1 bedroom	163	2.32%
2 bedrooms	1,410	20.06%
3 bedrooms	3,918	55.73%
4 bedrooms	1,385	19.70%
5 bedrooms or more	147	2.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,634	-
Less than $50,000	809	17.46%
$50,000 - $99,999	772	16.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	747	16.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	928	20.03%
$200,000 - $299,999	918	19.81%
$300,000 - $499,999	322	6.95%
$500,000 - $999,999	114	2.46%
$1,000,000 or more	24	0.52%
Median House Value	$149,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	711	-
Less than $500	62	8.72%
$500 - $999	438	61.60%
$1,000 - $1,499	105	14.77%
$1,500 - $1,999	106	14.91%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$815	-

Demographic

A total of 15,052 people lives in Lafayette County School District area, Mississippi with 6,938 male and 8,114 female. The males to female ratio is 46.09 to 53.91. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,052	-
Male	6,938	46.09%
Female	8,114	53.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,052	-
Under 5 years	765	5.08%
5 - 9 years	1,022	6.79%
10 - 14 years	1,020	6.78%
15 - 19 years	868	5.77%
20 - 24 years	663	4.40%
25 - 34 years	2,109	14.01%
35 - 44 years	2,157	14.33%
45 - 54 years	2,000	13.29%
55 - 59 years	1,179	7.83%
60 - 64 years	975	6.48%
65 - 74 years	1,641	10.90%
75 - 84 years	496	3.30%
85 years and older	157	1.04%
Median Age	40.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,052	-
One Race	14,830	98.53%
White	10,787	71.66%
Black or African American	3,462	23.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	61	0.41%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19	0.13%
Other	501	3.33%

Two or more races	222	1.47%
White and Black or African American	101	0.67%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.13%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%