Mississippi State, MS City Data

Mississippi State, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 856 people who live in Mississippi State and approximately 42,902 who live in Oktibbeha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State. We have included Mississippi State housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mississippi State Information

Oktibbeha County where Mississippi State resides is 461.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,902 and has a population rank of 1,040 out of all the places in the United States.

Mississippi State has a total of 856 people and of those residents there are 321 males and 535 females. The median age of the male population is 19.4 and the female population is 20.4. There are approximately 568 births each year and around 286 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mississippi State varies per year, but currently 847 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 856 people who live in Mississippi State, there are 477 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mississippi State is 281 male and 196 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 853.

General Mississippi State Information
Total area in square miles - Oktibbeha County	461.9
Water area in square miles - Oktibbeha County	N/A
Resident population - Oktibbeha County	42,902
Population rank - Oktibbeha County	1,040
Total population	856
Total population (male)	321
Total population (female)	535
Population median age (male)	19.4
Population median age (female)	20.4
Births - Oktibbeha County	568
Deaths- Oktibbeha County	286
Population of one race	847
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	477
Population under 20 years (male)	281
Population under 20 years (female)	196
Total population 18 years and over	853

Mississippi State Social Characteristics

There are 15,945 households in Mississippi State. Families make up 9,398 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mississippi State families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,361), male householder with no wife present (452) and female householder with no husband present (2,436). The remainder of the Mississippi State households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,680. Mississippi State, MS moving companies help people in Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mississippi State is based, there are 17,755 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,422 never married, 6,999 now married, 465 separated, 1,344 widowed, and 1,525 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 332 separated, 423 widowed and 901 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mississippi State social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mississippi State.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oktibbeha County)
Total households	15,945
Family households (families)	9,398
With own children under 18 years	4,954
Married-couple family	6,361
With own children under 18 years	2,934
Male householder, no wife present, family	452
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,436
With own children under 18 years	1,470
Nonfamily households	6,680
Householder living alone	4,417
65 years and over	1,072

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	N/A
Average household size	4
Average family size	4

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4
Householder	1
Spouse	N/A
Child	1
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	N/A
Male householder	N/A
Male householder living alone	N/A
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	N/A
Female householder living alone	N/A
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,755
Never married	7,422
Now married	6,999
Separated	465
Widowed	1,344
Divorced	1,525
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	332
Widowed	423
Divorced	901

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	856
Male	321
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	281
20 years	17
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	N/A
35 to 39 years	N/A
40 to 44 years	N/A
45 to 49 years	N/A
50 to 54 years	N/A
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	535
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	193
20 years	183
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	N/A
35 to 39 years	N/A
40 to 44 years	N/A
45 to 49 years	N/A
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	856
One race	847
White	523
Black or African American	316
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4
People who are White alone	N/A
People who are Black or African American alone	4
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,351
Same house	17,011
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,848
Different state or abroad	5,697
Different state	4,822
Abroad	875

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oktibbeha County)
Total resident population	42,902
Born in United States	27,365
State of residence	30,669
Different state	10,695
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	117
Foreign born	1,421

Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State. That total enrollment is 19,744 for the population of the country, which includes Mississippi State. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,336 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,279 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,334.

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 Mississippi State population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,744
Pre-kindergarten	756
Public	478
Private	278
Kindergarten	513
Public	429
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,121
Public	3,389
Private	732
Elementary and high school	6,140
Public	5,107
Private	1,033
High school grades 9 to 12	2,019
Public	1,718
Private	301
College, undergraduate years	10,353
Public	10,001
Private	352
Graduate or professional school	1,982
Public	1,929
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	21,621

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,250
Less than 9th grade	1,513
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,746
High school graduate	4,616
Some college, no degree	3,898
Associate's degree	1,075
Bachelor's degree	7,402
Graduate or professional degree	34.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,828

Mississippi State Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,965 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mississippi State. The Mississippi State occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,469), service occupations (2,709), sales and office occupations (4,562), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (250), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,422) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,428). The 34,965 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,131 private wage and salary workers, 6,798 government workers, 839 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oktibbeha County)
Population 16 years and over	34,965
In labor force	21,385
Civilian labor force	21,344
Employed	18,840
Unemployed	2,504
Percent Unemployed	11.7
Armed Forces	41
Females 16 years and over	17,518
In labor force	9,894
Civilian labor force	9,894
Unemployed Civilian labor force	859
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,447
In labor force	11,491
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,645
Armed forces	41

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oktibbeha County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,401
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,554
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,461
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	751
Other means	105
Worked at home	347
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	315,975

OCCUPATION (Oktibbeha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,469
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,469
Service occupations	2,709
Sales and office occupations	4,562
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	250
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,422
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,428

INDUSTRY (Oktibbeha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,469
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	349
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,391
Wholesale trade	271
Retail trade	2,148
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	503
Information	278
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	641
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	999
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,417
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,516
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	700

CLASS OF WORKER (Oktibbeha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,469
Private wage and salary workers	11,131
Government workers	6,798
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	839
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mississippi State Housing Characteristics

In Mississippi State, MS there are 17,344 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,945 occupied and 1,399 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mississippi State, there are 8,895 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 214 units in Mississippi State. 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 Mississippi State, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mississippi State, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mississippi State. There are 483 housing units with rent less than $200, 518 with rent between $200-299, 2,692 with rent between $300-499 and 2,846 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mississippi State gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mississippi State, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oktibbeha County)
Total housing units	17,344
Occupied housing units	15,945
Vacant housing units	1,399

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oktibbeha County)
Total housing units	17,344
1-unit, detached	8,895
1-unit, attached	214
2 units	1,024
3 or 4 units	1,563
5 to 9 units	1,283
10 to 19 units	722
20 to 49 units	333
50 or more units	396
Mobile home	2,876

HOUSING TENURE (Oktibbeha County)
Occupied housing units	15,945
Owner-occupied	8,872
Renter-occupied	7,073

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oktibbeha County)
Occupied housing units	15,945
No vehicles available	1,405
2 vehicle available	8,821
3 vehicles available	1,999
4 vehicles available	679
5 or more vehicles available	146

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oktibbeha County)
Occupied housing units	15,945
Utility gas	4,959
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,295
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	275
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	123

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oktibbeha County)
Occupied housing units	15,945
Less Than $50,000	8,872
$50,000 to $99,999	2,450
$100,000 to $149,999	1,205
$150,000 to $199,999	570
$200,000 to $299,999	342
$300,000 to $499,999	112
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	89,400

GROSS RENT (Oktibbeha County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,073
Less than $200	483
$200 to $299	518
$300 to $499	2,692
$500 to $699	2,063
$700 to $999	655
$1,000 to $1,499	98
$1,500 or more	29