Port Gibson, MS City Data

Port Gibson, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,840 people who live in Port Gibson and approximately 11,831 who live in Claiborne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Port Gibson 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 Port Gibson. We have included Port Gibson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Port Gibson Information

Claiborne County where Port Gibson resides is 501.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,831 and has a population rank of 2,302 out of all the places in the United States.

Port Gibson has a total of 1,840 people and of those residents there are 819 males and 1,021 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 195 births each year and around 116 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Port Gibson varies per year, but currently 1,835 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 1,840 people who live in Port Gibson, there are 596 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Port Gibson is 291 male and 305 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 1,300.

General Port Gibson Information
Total area in square miles - Claiborne County	501.36
Water area in square miles - Claiborne County	N/A
Resident population - Claiborne County	11,831
Population rank - Claiborne County	2,302
Total population	1,840
Total population (male)	819
Total population (female)	1,021
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Claiborne County	195
Deaths- Claiborne County	116
Population of one race	1,835
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	596
Population under 20 years (male)	291
Population under 20 years (female)	305
Total population 18 years and over	1,300

Port Gibson Social Characteristics

There are 3,685 households in Port Gibson. Families make up 2,549 of these households. The table below breaks down the Port Gibson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,344), male householder with no wife present (136) and female householder with no husband present (893). The remainder of the Port Gibson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,153. Port Gibson, MS moving companies help people in Port Gibson 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 Port Gibson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Port Gibson is based, there are 5,092 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,340 never married, 1,699 now married, 146 separated, 641 widowed, and 266 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 91 separated, 142 widowed and 168 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Port Gibson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Port Gibson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Claiborne County)
Total households	3,685
Family households (families)	2,549
With own children under 18 years	1,549
Married-couple family	1,344
With own children under 18 years	759
Male householder, no wife present, family	136
With own children under 18 years	110
Female householder, no husband present, family	893
With own children under 18 years	580
Nonfamily households	1,153
Householder living alone	1,034
65 years and over	401

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	277
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	210
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.33

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,546
Householder	448
Spouse	221
Child	584
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	46
Foster child	2
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	282
Male householder	98
Male householder living alone	81
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	146
Female householder living alone	132
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,092
Never married	2,340
Now married	1,699
Separated	146
Widowed	641
Divorced	266
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	91
Widowed	142
Divorced	168

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,840
Male	819
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	73
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	14
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	17
Female	1,021
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	13
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	75
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,840
One race	1,835
White	357
Black or African American	1,472
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,828
People who are White alone	354
People who are Black or African American alone	1,463
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,047
Same house	7,642
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,281
Different state or abroad	630
Different state	480
Abroad	150

PLACE OF BIRTH (Claiborne County)
Total resident population	11,831
Born in United States	10,678
State of residence	10,475
Different state	1,265
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	67

Port Gibson 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 Port Gibson. That total enrollment is 4,792 for the population of the country, which includes Port Gibson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 963 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,265 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,117.

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 Port Gibson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,792
Pre-kindergarten	324
Public	303
Private	21
Kindergarten	217
Public	217
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,435
Public	1,297
Private	138
Elementary and high school	2,133
Public	1,947
Private	186
High school grades 9 to 12	698
Public	650
Private	48
College, undergraduate years	1,971
Public	1,943
Private	28
Graduate or professional school	147
Public	145
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	6,588

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,954
Less than 9th grade	746
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	947
High school graduate	1,506
Some college, no degree	1,252
Associate's degree	377
Bachelor's degree	1,126
Graduate or professional degree	18.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	634

Port Gibson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,098 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Port Gibson. The Port Gibson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (948), service occupations (638), sales and office occupations (907), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (83), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (285) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (919). The 9,098 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,571 private wage and salary workers, 999 government workers, 195 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Claiborne County)
Population 16 years and over	9,098
In labor force	4,620
Civilian labor force	4,610
Employed	3,780
Unemployed	830
Percent Unemployed	18
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	5,006
In labor force	2,311
Civilian labor force	2,311
Unemployed Civilian labor force	348
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,092
In labor force	2,309
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	482
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Claiborne County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,687
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,579
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	766
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	229
Other means	20
Worked at home	42
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	111,805

OCCUPATION (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	948
Management, professional, and related occupations	948
Service occupations	638
Sales and office occupations	907
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	83
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	285
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	919

INDUSTRY (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	948
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	160
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	749
Wholesale trade	83
Retail trade	325
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	282
Information	46
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	76
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	126
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,049
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	362
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	264

CLASS OF WORKER (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	948
Private wage and salary workers	2,571
Government workers	999
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	195
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Port Gibson Housing Characteristics

In Port Gibson, MS there are 4,252 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,685 occupied and 567 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Port Gibson, there are 2,677 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 80 units in Port Gibson. 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 Port Gibson, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Port Gibson, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Port Gibson. There are 115 housing units with rent less than $200, 140 with rent between $200-299, 263 with rent between $300-499 and 47 with rent for $500 and above. Full Port Gibson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Port Gibson, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Claiborne County)
Total housing units	4,252
Occupied housing units	3,685
Vacant housing units	567

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Claiborne County)
Total housing units	4,252
1-unit, detached	2,677
1-unit, attached	80
2 units	23
3 or 4 units	50
5 to 9 units	22
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	73
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	1,272

HOUSING TENURE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	3,685
Owner-occupied	2,956
Renter-occupied	729

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	3,685
No vehicles available	566
2 vehicle available	1,640
3 vehicles available	468
4 vehicles available	118
5 or more vehicles available	16

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	3,685
Utility gas	1,263
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	669
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke	4
Wood	143
Solar energy	6
Other fuel
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	3,685
Less Than $50,000	2,956
$50,000 to $99,999	605
$100,000 to $149,999	139
$150,000 to $199,999	65
$200,000 to $299,999	21
$300,000 to $499,999	1
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	48,200

GROSS RENT (Claiborne County)
Occupied units paying rent	729
Less than $200	115
$200 to $299	140
$300 to $499	263
$500 to $699	33
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A