Bay Springs, MS City Data

Bay Springs, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,097 people who live in Bay Springs and approximately 18,149 who live in Jasper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs. We have included Bay Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bay Springs Information

Jasper County where Bay Springs resides is 677.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,149 and has a population rank of 1,890 out of all the places in the United States.

Bay Springs has a total of 2,097 people and of those residents there are 914 males and 1,183 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 42.6. There are approximately 289 births each year and around 237 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bay Springs varies per year, but currently 2,091 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 2,097 people who live in Bay Springs, there are 577 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bay Springs is 270 male and 307 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 1,579.

General Bay Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Jasper County	677.44
Water area in square miles - Jasper County	N/A
Resident population - Jasper County	18,149
Population rank - Jasper County	1,890
Total population	2,097
Total population (male)	914
Total population (female)	1,183
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	42.6
Births - Jasper County	289
Deaths- Jasper County	237
Population of one race	2,091
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	577
Population under 20 years (male)	270
Population under 20 years (female)	307
Total population 18 years and over	1,579

Bay Springs Social Characteristics

There are 6,708 households in Bay Springs. Families make up 5,024 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bay Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,416), male householder with no wife present (363) and female householder with no husband present (1,258). The remainder of the Bay Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,752. Bay Springs, MS moving companies help people in Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bay Springs is based, there are 7,445 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,860 never married, 3,581 now married, 227 separated, 1,108 widowed, and 669 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 227 separated, 200 widowed and 652 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bay Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bay Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jasper County)
Total households	6,708
Family households (families)	5,024
With own children under 18 years	2,713
Married-couple family	3,416
With own children under 18 years	1,553
Male householder, no wife present, family	363
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,258
With own children under 18 years	662
Nonfamily households	1,752
Householder living alone	1,624
65 years and over	755

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	284
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	266
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,665
Householder	525
Spouse	340
Child	617
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	280
Male householder	99
Male householder living alone	96
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	169
Female householder living alone	162
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,445
Never married	1,860
Now married	3,581
Separated	227
Widowed	1,108
Divorced	669
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	227
Widowed	200
Divorced	652

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,097
Male	914
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	18
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	18
Female	1,183
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	70
10 to 14 years	79
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	10
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	76
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	70
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	89

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,097
One race	2,091
White	1,049
Black or African American	1,041
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	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,945
People who are White alone	958
People who are Black or African American alone	981
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	10
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,910
Same house	12,305
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,463
Different state or abroad	736
Different state	696
Abroad	40

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jasper County)
Total resident population	18,149
Born in United States	15,402
State of residence	16,010
Different state	2,008
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	75
Foreign born	56

Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs. That total enrollment is 4,891 for the population of the country, which includes Bay Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 832 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,363 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 575.

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 Bay Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,891
Pre-kindergarten	351
Public	315
Private	36
Kindergarten	282
Public	261
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,368
Public	2,142
Private	226
Elementary and high school	3,682
Public	3,338
Private	344
High school grades 9 to 12	1,314
Public	1,196
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	530
Public	486
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	46
Public	34
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	12,546

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,263
Less than 9th grade	1,223
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,529
High school graduate	3,884
Some college, no degree	2,009
Associate's degree	516
Bachelor's degree	1,102
Graduate or professional degree	9.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	807

Bay Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,684 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bay Springs. The Bay Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,286), service occupations (783), sales and office occupations (1,364), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (144), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (874) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,169). The 13,684 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,202 private wage and salary workers, 988 government workers, 417 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jasper County)
Population 16 years and over	13,684
In labor force	7,228
Civilian labor force	7,218
Employed	6,620
Unemployed	598
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	7,285
In labor force	3,325
Civilian labor force	3,325
Unemployed Civilian labor force	269
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,399
In labor force	3,903
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	329
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jasper County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,481
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,968
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,238
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	84
Other means	50
Worked at home	122
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	176,625

OCCUPATION (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,286
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,286
Service occupations	783
Sales and office occupations	1,364
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	144
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	874
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,169

INDUSTRY (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,286
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	494
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,112
Wholesale trade	134
Retail trade	656
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	377
Information	215
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	226
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	144
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,113
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	222
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	207

CLASS OF WORKER (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,286
Private wage and salary workers	5,202
Government workers	988
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	417
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bay Springs Housing Characteristics

In Bay Springs, MS there are 7,671 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,708 occupied and 963 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bay Springs, there are 5,246 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 43 units in Bay Springs. 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 Bay Springs, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bay Springs, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bay Springs. There are 86 housing units with rent less than $200, 173 with rent between $200-299, 219 with rent between $300-499 and 60 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bay Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bay Springs, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jasper County)
Total housing units	7,671
Occupied housing units	6,708
Vacant housing units	963

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jasper County)
Total housing units	7,671
1-unit, detached	5,246
1-unit, attached	43
2 units	60
3 or 4 units	114
5 to 9 units	29
10 to 19 units	5
20 to 49 units	9
50 or more units	3
Mobile home	2,143

HOUSING TENURE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	6,708
Owner-occupied	5,815
Renter-occupied	893

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	6,708
No vehicles available	829
2 vehicle available	3,798
3 vehicles available	1,022
4 vehicles available	327
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	6,708
Utility gas	946
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,591
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	384
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	47

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	6,708
Less Than $50,000	5,815
$50,000 to $99,999	1,135
$100,000 to $149,999	234
$150,000 to $199,999	41
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	51,200

GROSS RENT (Jasper County)
Occupied units paying rent	893
Less than $200	86
$200 to $299	173
$300 to $499	219
$500 to $699	40
$700 to $999	20
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A