Water Valley, MS City Data

Water Valley, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,677 people who live in Water Valley and approximately 13,051 who live in Yalobusha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Water Valley 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 Water Valley. We have included Water Valley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Water Valley Information

Yalobusha County where Water Valley resides is 495 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,051 and has a population rank of 2,227 out of all the places in the United States.

Water Valley has a total of 3,677 people and of those residents there are 1,649 males and 2,028 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 197 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Water Valley varies per year, but currently 3,659 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 3,677 people who live in Water Valley, there are 1,079 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Water Valley is 550 male and 529 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 2,704.

General Water Valley Information
Total area in square miles - Yalobusha County	495
Water area in square miles - Yalobusha County	N/A
Resident population - Yalobusha County	13,051
Population rank - Yalobusha County	2,227
Total population	3,677
Total population (male)	1,649
Total population (female)	2,028
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Yalobusha County	197
Deaths- Yalobusha County	149
Population of one race	3,659
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	1,079
Population under 20 years (male)	550
Population under 20 years (female)	529
Total population 18 years and over	2,704

Water Valley Social Characteristics

There are 5,260 households in Water Valley. Families make up 3,650 of these households. The table below breaks down the Water Valley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,449), male householder with no wife present (232) and female householder with no husband present (942). The remainder of the Water Valley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,661. Water Valley, MS moving companies help people in Water Valley 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 Water Valley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Water Valley is based, there are 5,517 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,226 never married, 2,594 now married, 232 separated, 911 widowed, and 554 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 169 separated, 143 widowed and 541 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Water Valley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Water Valley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yalobusha County)
Total households	5,260
Family households (families)	3,650
With own children under 18 years	1,815
Married-couple family	2,449
With own children under 18 years	984
Male householder, no wife present, family	232
With own children under 18 years	103
Female householder, no husband present, family	942
With own children under 18 years	493
Nonfamily households	1,661
Householder living alone	1,513
65 years and over	737

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	512
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	464
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,014
Householder	961
Spouse	574
Child	1,159
Other relatives	53
Nonrelatives	66
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	52
Foster child	2
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	564
Male householder	177
Male householder living alone	151
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	332
Female householder living alone	317
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	4
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,517
Never married	1,226
Now married	2,594
Separated	232
Widowed	911
Divorced	554
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	169
Widowed	143
Divorced	541

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,677
Male	1,649
Under 5 years	127
5 to 9 years	152
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	54
20 years	28
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	107
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	122
40 to 44 years	117
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	103
55 to 59 years	81
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	17
Female	2,028
Under 5 years	124
5 to 9 years	136
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	25
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	133
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	117
40 to 44 years	142
45 to 49 years	144
50 to 54 years	123
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	92
75 to 79 years	108
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	71

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,677
One race	3,659
White	2,128
Black or African American	1,498
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,578
People who are White alone	2,046
People who are Black or African American alone	1,481
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	44
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,203
Same house	7,798
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,343
Different state or abroad	558
Different state	547
Abroad	11

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yalobusha County)
Total resident population	13,051
Born in United States	11,249
State of residence	10,815
Different state	2,136
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	51

Water Valley 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 Water Valley. That total enrollment is 3,267 for the population of the country, which includes Water Valley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,110 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,907 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 452.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,267
Pre-kindergarten	168
Public	99
Private	69
Kindergarten	192
Public	190
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,670
Public	1,570
Private	100
Elementary and high school	2,454
Public	2,266
Private	188
High school grades 9 to 12	784
Public	696
Private	88
College, undergraduate years	400
Public	348
Private	52
Graduate or professional school	53
Public	47
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	9,250

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,539
Less than 9th grade	1,146
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,505
High school graduate	3,207
Some college, no degree	1,592
Associate's degree	272
Bachelor's degree	817
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	69
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	565

Water Valley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,086 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Water Valley. The Water Valley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (930), service occupations (610), sales and office occupations (1,031), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (639) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,794). The 10,086 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,918 private wage and salary workers, 828 government workers, 323 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yalobusha County)
Population 16 years and over	10,086
In labor force	5,457
Civilian labor force	5,457
Employed	5,077
Unemployed	380
Percent Unemployed	7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,419
In labor force	2,585
Civilian labor force	2,585
Unemployed Civilian labor force	196
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,667
In labor force	2,872
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	184
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yalobusha County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,956
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,872
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	859
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	69
Other means	59
Worked at home	74
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	126,955

OCCUPATION (Yalobusha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	930
Management, professional, and related occupations	930
Service occupations	610
Sales and office occupations	1,031
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	639
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,794

INDUSTRY (Yalobusha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	930
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	145
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,719
Wholesale trade	112
Retail trade	479
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	305
Information	39
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	217
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	190
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	876
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	143
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	222

CLASS OF WORKER (Yalobusha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	930
Private wage and salary workers	3,918
Government workers	828
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	323
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Water Valley Housing Characteristics

In Water Valley, MS there are 6,224 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,260 occupied and 964 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Water Valley, there are 4,075 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 84 units in Water Valley. 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 Water Valley, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Water Valley, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Water Valley. There are 124 housing units with rent less than $200, 300 with rent between $200-299, 337 with rent between $300-499 and 100 with rent for $500 and above. Full Water Valley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Water Valley, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yalobusha County)
Total housing units	6,224
Occupied housing units	5,260
Vacant housing units	964

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yalobusha County)
Total housing units	6,224
1-unit, detached	4,075
1-unit, attached	84
2 units	175
3 or 4 units	111
5 to 9 units	22
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units	29
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	1,689

HOUSING TENURE (Yalobusha County)
Occupied housing units	5,260
Owner-occupied	4,153
Renter-occupied	1,107

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yalobusha County)
Occupied housing units	5,260
No vehicles available	581
2 vehicle available	2,770
3 vehicles available	643
4 vehicles available	201
5 or more vehicles available	74

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yalobusha County)
Occupied housing units	5,260
Utility gas	1,167
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,231
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4
Coal or coke
Wood	255
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yalobusha County)
Occupied housing units	5,260
Less Than $50,000	4,153
$50,000 to $99,999	879
$100,000 to $149,999	197
$150,000 to $199,999	87
$200,000 to $299,999	44
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	51,600

GROSS RENT (Yalobusha County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,107
Less than $200	124
$200 to $299	300
$300 to $499	337
$500 to $699	79
$700 to $999	21
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A