Sandersville, MS City Data

Sandersville, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 789 people who live in Sandersville and approximately 64,958 who live in Jones County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sandersville 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 Sandersville. We have included Sandersville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sandersville Information

Jones County where Sandersville resides is 699.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,958 and has a population rank of 748 out of all the places in the United States.

Sandersville has a total of 789 people and of those residents there are 380 males and 409 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 1,047 births each year and around 703 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sandersville varies per year, but currently 788 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 789 people who live in Sandersville, there are 219 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sandersville is 120 male and 99 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 606.

General Sandersville Information
Total area in square miles - Jones County	699.73
Water area in square miles - Jones County	N/A
Resident population - Jones County	64,958
Population rank - Jones County	748
Total population	789
Total population (male)	380
Total population (female)	409
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Jones County	1,047
Deaths- Jones County	703
Population of one race	788
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	219
Population under 20 years (male)	120
Population under 20 years (female)	99
Total population 18 years and over	606

Sandersville Social Characteristics

There are 24,275 households in Sandersville. Families make up 17,663 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sandersville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,874), male householder with no wife present (1,110) and female householder with no husband present (3,555). The remainder of the Sandersville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,720. Sandersville, MS moving companies help people in Sandersville 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 Sandersville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sandersville is based, there are 26,989 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,869 never married, 13,927 now married, 712 separated, 3,454 widowed, and 3,027 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 466 separated, 563 widowed and 2,393 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sandersville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sandersville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jones County)
Total households	24,275
Family households (families)	17,663
With own children under 18 years	8,972
Married-couple family	12,874
With own children under 18 years	5,544
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,110
With own children under 18 years	504
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,555
With own children under 18 years	2,018
Nonfamily households	6,720
Householder living alone	5,927
65 years and over	2,659

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	109
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	100
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	690
Householder	231
Spouse	180
Child	227
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	99
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	55
Female householder living alone	52
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,989
Never married	5,869
Now married	13,927
Separated	712
Widowed	3,454
Divorced	3,027
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	466
Widowed	563
Divorced	2,393

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	789
Male	380
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	5
Female	409
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	789
One race	788
White	727
Black or African American	54
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	789
People who are White alone	727
People who are Black or African American alone	54
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
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	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	60,411
Same house	38,195
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,215
Different state or abroad	4,276
Different state	3,243
Abroad	1,033

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jones County)
Total resident population	64,958
Born in United States	52,242
State of residence	53,051
Different state	10,319
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	274
Foreign born	1,314

Sandersville 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 Sandersville. That total enrollment is 16,331 for the population of the country, which includes Sandersville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,195 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,903 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,039.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,331
Pre-kindergarten	928
Public	523
Private	405
Kindergarten	911
Public	861
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,446
Public	7,052
Private	394
Elementary and high school	11,452
Public	10,899
Private	553
High school grades 9 to 12	4,006
Public	3,847
Private	159
College, undergraduate years	2,822
Public	2,574
Private	248
Graduate or professional school	218
Public	135
Private	83
Not enrolled in school	45,708

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,403
Less than 9th grade	3,877
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,947
High school graduate	13,342
Some college, no degree	8,971
Associate's degree	2,461
Bachelor's degree	5,805
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,846

Sandersville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,320 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sandersville. The Sandersville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,484), service occupations (4,006), sales and office occupations (6,316), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (359), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,464) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,361). The 50,320 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,466 private wage and salary workers, 4,451 government workers, 1,978 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jones County)
Population 16 years and over	50,320
In labor force	28,670
Civilian labor force	28,617
Employed	26,990
Unemployed	1,627
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	53
Females 16 years and over	26,454
In labor force	13,026
Civilian labor force	13,026
Unemployed Civilian labor force	943
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	23,866
In labor force	15,644
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	684
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jones County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,495
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,173
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,959
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	398
Other means	235
Worked at home	458
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	590,525

OCCUPATION (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,484
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,484
Service occupations	4,006
Sales and office occupations	6,316
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	359
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,464
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,361

INDUSTRY (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,484
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,618
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,007
Wholesale trade	867
Retail trade	3,101
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,100
Information	269
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	891
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,134
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,182
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,237
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	800

CLASS OF WORKER (Jones County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,484
Private wage and salary workers	20,466
Government workers	4,451
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,978
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sandersville Housing Characteristics

In Sandersville, MS there are 26,921 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,275 occupied and 2,646 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sandersville, there are 18,501 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 335 units in Sandersville. 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 Sandersville, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sandersville, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sandersville. There are 691 housing units with rent less than $200, 852 with rent between $200-299, 2,040 with rent between $300-499 and 1,125 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sandersville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sandersville, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jones County)
Total housing units	26,921
Occupied housing units	24,275
Vacant housing units	2,646

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jones County)
Total housing units	26,921
1-unit, detached	18,501
1-unit, attached	335
2 units	579
3 or 4 units	574
5 to 9 units	675
10 to 19 units	269
20 to 49 units	171
50 or more units	172
Mobile home	5,607

HOUSING TENURE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	24,275
Owner-occupied	18,643
Renter-occupied	5,632

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	24,275
No vehicles available	1,987
2 vehicle available	14,462
3 vehicles available	3,356
4 vehicles available	1,021
5 or more vehicles available	338

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	24,275
Utility gas	9,008
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,200
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43
Coal or coke
Wood	426
Solar energy	26
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	88

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jones County)
Occupied housing units	24,275
Less Than $50,000	18,643
$50,000 to $99,999	4,827
$100,000 to $149,999	1,247
$150,000 to $199,999	461
$200,000 to $299,999	309
$300,000 to $499,999	87
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	59,000

GROSS RENT (Jones County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,632
Less than $200	691
$200 to $299	852
$300 to $499	2,040
$500 to $699	808
$700 to $999	224
$1,000 to $1,499	87
$1,500 or more	5