Abbeville, MS City Data

Abbeville, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 423 people who live in Abbeville and approximately 38,744 who live in Lafayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Abbeville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Abbeville. We have included Abbeville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Abbeville Information

Lafayette County where Abbeville resides is 679.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,744 and has a population rank of 1,146 out of all the places in the United States.

Abbeville has a total of 423 people and of those residents there are 204 males and 219 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 425 births each year and around 271 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Abbeville varies per year, but currently 421 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 423 people who live in Abbeville, there are 94 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Abbeville is 51 male and 43 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 338.

General Abbeville Information
Total area in square miles - Lafayette County	679.29
Water area in square miles - Lafayette County	N/A
Resident population - Lafayette County	38,744
Population rank - Lafayette County	1,146
Total population	423
Total population (male)	204
Total population (female)	219
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Lafayette County	425
Deaths- Lafayette County	271
Population of one race	421
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	94
Population under 20 years (male)	51
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	338

Abbeville Social Characteristics

There are 14,373 households in Abbeville. Families make up 8,391 of these households. The table below breaks down the Abbeville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,211), male householder with no wife present (407) and female householder with no husband present (1,430). The remainder of the Abbeville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,055. Abbeville, MS moving companies help people in Abbeville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Abbeville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Abbeville is based, there are 16,635 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,556 never married, 7,113 now married, 257 separated, 1,264 widowed, and 1,445 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 299 separated, 348 widowed and 990 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Abbeville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Abbeville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lafayette County)
Total households	14,373
Family households (families)	8,391
With own children under 18 years	4,216
Married-couple family	6,211
With own children under 18 years	2,902
Male householder, no wife present, family	407
With own children under 18 years	181
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,430
With own children under 18 years	979
Nonfamily households	6,055
Householder living alone	4,177
65 years and over	1,126

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	52
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	43
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	374
Householder	130
Spouse	105
Child	108
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	49
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	22
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,635
Never married	6,556
Now married	7,113
Separated	257
Widowed	1,264
Divorced	1,445
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	299
Widowed	348
Divorced	990

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	423
Male	204
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	4
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	219
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	423
One race	421
White	397
Black or African American	24
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	423
People who are White alone	397
People who are Black or African American alone	24
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,686
Same house	16,099
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,451
Different state or abroad	6,670
Different state	5,816
Abroad	854

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lafayette County)
Total resident population	38,744
Born in United States	22,224
State of residence	25,107
Different state	12,469
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	250
Foreign born	918

Abbeville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Abbeville. That total enrollment is 16,076 for the population of the country, which includes Abbeville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,539 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,357 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,855.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Abbeville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,076
Pre-kindergarten	651
Public	353
Private	298
Kindergarten	390
Public	358
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,495
Public	3,312
Private	183
Elementary and high school	5,179
Public	4,935
Private	244
High school grades 9 to 12	1,684
Public	1,623
Private	61
College, undergraduate years	8,500
Public	8,175
Private	325
Graduate or professional school	1,356
Public	1,297
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	21,397

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,628
Less than 9th grade	1,674
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,768
High school graduate	4,678
Some college, no degree	4,017
Associate's degree	1,069
Bachelor's degree	6,422
Graduate or professional degree	31.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,316

Abbeville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,921 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Abbeville. The Abbeville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,546), service occupations (2,741), sales and office occupations (4,692), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (75), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,394) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,283). The 31,921 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,535 private wage and salary workers, 5,082 government workers, 1,045 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lafayette County)
Population 16 years and over	31,921
In labor force	19,038
Civilian labor force	18,981
Employed	17,731
Unemployed	1,250
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	16,342
In labor force	9,071
Civilian labor force	9,071
Unemployed Civilian labor force	708
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,579
In labor force	9,967
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	542
Armed forces	57

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lafayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,269
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,513
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,336
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	794
Other means	56
Worked at home	439
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	319,125

OCCUPATION (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,546
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,546
Service occupations	2,741
Sales and office occupations	4,692
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	75
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,394
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,283

INDUSTRY (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	208
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,158
Wholesale trade	237
Retail trade	1,999
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	445
Information	482
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	769
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,284
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,832
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,441
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	953

CLASS OF WORKER (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,546
Private wage and salary workers	11,535
Government workers	5,082
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,045
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Abbeville Housing Characteristics

In Abbeville, MS there are 16,587 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,373 occupied and 2,214 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Abbeville, there are 9,327 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 324 units in Abbeville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Abbeville, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Abbeville, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Abbeville. There are 190 housing units with rent less than $200, 313 with rent between $200-299, 2,002 with rent between $300-499 and 2,669 with rent for $500 and above. Full Abbeville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Abbeville, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lafayette County)
Total housing units	16,587
Occupied housing units	14,373
Vacant housing units	2,214

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lafayette County)
Total housing units	16,587
1-unit, detached	9,327
1-unit, attached	324
2 units	941
3 or 4 units	711
5 to 9 units	822
10 to 19 units	813
20 to 49 units	270
50 or more units	251
Mobile home	3,058

HOUSING TENURE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	14,373
Owner-occupied	8,708
Renter-occupied	5,665

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	14,373
No vehicles available	929
2 vehicle available	8,377
3 vehicles available	2,229
4 vehicles available	492
5 or more vehicles available	125

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	14,373
Utility gas	3,463
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,481
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	224
Solar energy
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	14,373
Less Than $50,000	8,708
$50,000 to $99,999	1,925
$100,000 to $149,999	1,394
$150,000 to $199,999	783
$200,000 to $299,999	496
$300,000 to $499,999	176
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	101,100

GROSS RENT (Lafayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,665
Less than $200	190
$200 to $299	313
$300 to $499	2,002
$500 to $699	1,764
$700 to $999	766
$1,000 to $1,499	113
$1,500 or more	25