Kosciusko, MS City Data

Kosciusko, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,372 people who live in Kosciusko and approximately 19,661 who live in Attala County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko. We have included Kosciusko housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kosciusko Information

Attala County where Kosciusko resides is 737.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,661 and has a population rank of 1,814 out of all the places in the United States.

Kosciusko has a total of 7,372 people and of those residents there are 3,337 males and 4,035 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 39.3. There are approximately 288 births each year and around 242 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kosciusko varies per year, but currently 7,332 are one race and 40 are two or more races.

Of the 7,372 people who live in Kosciusko, there are 2,157 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kosciusko is 1,082 male and 1,075 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 5,444.

General Kosciusko Information
Total area in square miles - Attala County	737.1
Water area in square miles - Attala County	N/A
Resident population - Attala County	19,661
Population rank - Attala County	1,814
Total population	7,372
Total population (male)	3,337
Total population (female)	4,035
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	39.3
Births - Attala County	288
Deaths- Attala County	242
Population of one race	7,332
Population of two or more races	40
Population under 20 years	2,157
Population under 20 years (male)	1,082
Population under 20 years (female)	1,075
Total population 18 years and over	5,444

Kosciusko Social Characteristics

There are 7,567 households in Kosciusko. Families make up 5,416 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kosciusko families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,804), male householder with no wife present (298) and female householder with no husband present (1,287). The remainder of the Kosciusko households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,184. Kosciusko, MS moving companies help people in Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kosciusko is based, there are 8,247 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,754 never married, 4,097 now married, 379 separated, 1,343 widowed, and 674 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 248 separated, 253 widowed and 632 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kosciusko social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kosciusko.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Attala County)
Total households	7,567
Family households (families)	5,416
With own children under 18 years	2,793
Married-couple family	3,804
With own children under 18 years	1,680
Male householder, no wife present, family	298
With own children under 18 years	145
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,287
With own children under 18 years	685
Nonfamily households	2,184
Householder living alone	1,994
65 years and over	1,098

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,061
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	981
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,940
Householder	1,907
Spouse	1,161
Child	2,224
Other relatives	107
Nonrelatives	149
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	118
Foster child	7
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,083
Male householder	334
Male householder living alone	288
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	644
Female householder living alone	613
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	105
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,247
Never married	1,754
Now married	4,097
Separated	379
Widowed	1,343
Divorced	674
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	248
Widowed	253
Divorced	632

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,372
Male	3,337
Under 5 years	251
5 to 9 years	284
10 to 14 years	251
15 to 17 years	181
18 and 19 years	115
20 years	47
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	131
25 to 29 years	162
30 to 34 years	204
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	192
50 to 54 years	201
55 to 59 years	157
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	168
75 to 79 years	117
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	73
Female	4,035
Under 5 years	235
5 to 9 years	286
10 to 14 years	272
15 to 17 years	168
18 and 19 years	114
20 years	55
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	157
25 to 29 years	240
30 to 34 years	231
35 to 39 years	248
40 to 44 years	240
45 to 49 years	230
50 to 54 years	228
55 to 59 years	177
60 and 61 years	70
62 to 64 years	92
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	129
70 to 74 years	191
75 to 79 years	206
80 to 84 years	168
85 years and over	178

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,372
One race	7,332
White	3,956
Black or African American	3,286
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	34
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	40

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,023
People who are White alone	3,700
People who are Black or African American alone	3,193
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	34
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	78
People who are Some other race alone	44

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,398
Same house	11,803
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,636
Different state or abroad	1,272
Different state	1,156
Abroad	116

PLACE OF BIRTH (Attala County)
Total resident population	19,661
Born in United States	17,677
State of residence	17,177
Different state	2,250
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	81
Foreign born	153

Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko. That total enrollment is 5,044 for the population of the country, which includes Kosciusko. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,723 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,587 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 Kosciusko population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,044
Pre-kindergarten	359
Public	261
Private	98
Kindergarten	315
Public	267
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,601
Public	2,399
Private	202
Elementary and high school	3,794
Public	3,448
Private	346
High school grades 9 to 12	1,193
Public	1,049
Private	144
College, undergraduate years	526
Public	450
Private	76
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	35
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	13,855

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,674
Less than 9th grade	1,710
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,925
High school graduate	3,783
Some college, no degree	2,231
Associate's degree	549
Bachelor's degree	1,476
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	959

Kosciusko Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,123 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kosciusko. The Kosciusko occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,728), service occupations (1,022), sales and office occupations (1,723), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (235), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (821) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,805). The 15,123 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,590 private wage and salary workers, 1,185 government workers, 488 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Attala County)
Population 16 years and over	15,123
In labor force	7,888
Civilian labor force	7,884
Employed	7,334
Unemployed	550
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	8,087
In labor force	3,673
Civilian labor force	3,673
Unemployed Civilian labor force	297
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,036
In labor force	4,215
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	253
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Attala County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,238
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,473
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,394
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	102
Other means	78
Worked at home	128
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	203,620

OCCUPATION (Attala County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,728
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,728
Service occupations	1,022
Sales and office occupations	1,723
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	235
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	821
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,805

INDUSTRY (Attala County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,728
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	475
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,552
Wholesale trade	244
Retail trade	922
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	405
Information	124
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	345
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	273
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,367
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	401
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	341

CLASS OF WORKER (Attala County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,728
Private wage and salary workers	5,590
Government workers	1,185
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	488
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kosciusko Housing Characteristics

In Kosciusko, MS there are 8,639 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,567 occupied and 1,072 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kosciusko, there are 6,200 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 111 units in Kosciusko. 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 Kosciusko, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kosciusko, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kosciusko. There are 228 housing units with rent less than $200, 276 with rent between $200-299, 595 with rent between $300-499 and 240 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kosciusko gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kosciusko, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Attala County)
Total housing units	8,639
Occupied housing units	7,567
Vacant housing units	1,072

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Attala County)
Total housing units	8,639
1-unit, detached	6,200
1-unit, attached	111
2 units	112
3 or 4 units	199
5 to 9 units	138
10 to 19 units	26
20 to 49 units	66
50 or more units	62
Mobile home	1,698

HOUSING TENURE (Attala County)
Occupied housing units	7,567
Owner-occupied	5,881
Renter-occupied	1,686

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Attala County)
Occupied housing units	7,567
No vehicles available	1,011
2 vehicle available	3,776
3 vehicles available	917
4 vehicles available	217
5 or more vehicles available	104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Attala County)
Occupied housing units	7,567
Utility gas	2,988
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,558
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12
Coal or coke
Wood	317
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	20
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Attala County)
Occupied housing units	7,567
Less Than $50,000	5,881
$50,000 to $99,999	1,384
$100,000 to $149,999	224
$150,000 to $199,999	113
$200,000 to $299,999	47
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	49,900

GROSS RENT (Attala County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,686
Less than $200	228
$200 to $299	276
$300 to $499	595
$500 to $699	188
$700 to $999	45
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A