Living in Pontotoc City Schools Area

Living Summary

4,092

households

12,101

Total Population

$117,400

Average House Value

$743

Average Housing Rent

$45,621

Average Household Income

87.72%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,281

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

59%

Percent Proficient - Math

51%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,092 households are located in Pontotoc City Schools area. Among them, 1,668 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.45 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,019 and 3,120 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (435) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (829) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Pontotoc City Schools, Mississippi
Household	4,092
Population	12,101
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,668 (41%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,019
Total Students	3,120
Pre-Kindergarten	263
Kindergarten	270
Grade 1-8	1,507
Grade 9-12	550
College/Graduate School	530
Veterans	8,967
Non-citizen	435
Non-English Home Language	829
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,264 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,250 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,250 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,876 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Pontotoc City Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,752	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,035	84.91%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	551	11.60%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	67	1.41%
Other method	51	1.07%
Worked from home	48	1.01%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,876	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,217	24.96%
Service	708	14.52%
Sales and office	1,111	22.79%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	411	8.43%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,429	29.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,876	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	62	1.27%
Construction	291	5.97%
Manufacturing	1,297	26.60%
Wholesale trade	102	2.09%
Retail trade	670	13.74%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	274	5.62%
Information	27	0.55%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	190	3.90%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	167	3.42%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,032	21.16%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	327	6.71%
Other services, except public administration	229	4.70%
Public administration	208	4.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,876	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,998	81.99%
Government workers	697	14.29%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	181	3.71%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,196 for the 4,092 households in Pontotoc City Schools area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $28,289. 10,627 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.72%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,092	-
Less than $10,000	219	5.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	196	4.79%
$15,000 - $24,999	559	13.66%
$25,000 - $34,999	613	14.98%
$35,000 - $49,999	692	16.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	960	23.46%
$75,000 - $99,999	266	6.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	360	8.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	85	2.08%
More than $200,000	142	3.47%
Median Household Income	$45,621	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,196	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,969	-
Less than $10,000	68	2.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	103	3.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	529	17.82%
$25,000 - $34,999	256	8.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	502	16.91%
$50,000 - $74,999	692	23.31%
$75,000 - $99,999	253	8.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	339	11.42%
$150,000 - $199,999	85	2.86%
More than $200,000	142	4.78%

Median Family Income	$51,380	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$68,953	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,289	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,463	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,463	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,114	-
With health insurance coverage	10,627	87.72%
Public coverage	5,256	43.39%
Private health insurance	6,702	55.32%
Without health insurance coverage	1,487	12.28%

Housing

There are 5,120 housing units in Pontotoc City Schools area, Mississippi with 4,092 units (79.92%) occupied. 2,531 houses (61.85%) are occupied by owner and 1,561 houses (38.15%) are rented. The average housing value is $117,400 and the average rental cost is $743. 27 houses (0.53%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 582 houses (11.37%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,120	-
Occupied	4,092	79.92%
Owner Occupied	2,531	61.85%
Renter Occupied	1,561	38.15%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,913	76.43%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	37	0.72%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	292	5.70%
Mobile Homes	878	17.15%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,120	-
Built 2014 or later	27	0.53%
Built 2010 - 2013	178	3.48%
Built 2000 - 2009	561	10.96%
Built 1990 - 1999	991	19.36%
Built 1980 - 1989	638	12.46%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,108	21.64%
Built 1960 - 1969	528	10.31%
Built 1950 - 1959	507	9.90%
Built 1949 or earlier	582	11.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,120	-
1 room	244	4.77%
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	328	6.41%
4 rooms	511	9.98%
5 rooms	1,212	23.67%
6 rooms	1,139	22.25%
7 rooms	666	13.01%
8 rooms	464	9.06%
9 rooms or more	556	10.86%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,120	-
no bedroom	244	4.77%
1 bedroom	332	6.48%
2 bedrooms	1,049	20.49%
3 bedrooms	2,902	56.68%
4 bedrooms	555	10.84%
5 bedrooms or more	38	0.74%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,531	-
Less than $50,000	375	14.82%
$50,000 - $99,999	630	24.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	634	25.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	449	17.74%
$200,000 - $299,999	287	11.34%
$300,000 - $499,999	149	5.89%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.28%
Median House Value	$117,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,376	-
Less than $500	161	11.70%
$500 - $999	1,038	75.44%
$1,000 - $1,499	177	12.86%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$743	-

Demographic

A total of 12,362 people lives in Pontotoc City Schools area, Mississippi with 6,062 male and 6,300 female. The males to female ratio is 49.04 to 50.96. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,362	-
Male	6,062	49.04%
Female	6,300	50.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,362	-
Under 5 years	978	7.91%
5 - 9 years	1,050	8.49%
10 - 14 years	925	7.48%
15 - 19 years	686	5.55%
20 - 24 years	859	6.95%
25 - 34 years	1,842	14.90%
35 - 44 years	1,271	10.28%
45 - 54 years	1,381	11.17%
55 - 59 years	834	6.75%
60 - 64 years	711	5.75%
65 - 74 years	1,056	8.54%
75 - 84 years	430	3.48%
85 years and older	339	2.74%
Median Age	33.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,362	-
One Race	12,239	99.01%
White	8,329	67.38%
Black or African American	3,251	26.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native	10	0.08%
Asian	25	0.20%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	624	5.05%

Two or more races	123	0.99%
White and Black or African American	14	0.11%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.06%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.13%