Weir, MS City Data

Weir, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 553 people who live in Weir and approximately 9,758 who live in Choctaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Weir 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 Weir. We have included Weir housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Weir Information

Choctaw County where Weir resides is 419.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,758 and has a population rank of 2,465 out of all the places in the United States.

Weir has a total of 553 people and of those residents there are 258 males and 295 females. The median age of the male population is 29.5 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 121 births each year and around 90 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Weir varies per year, but currently 553 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 553 people who live in Weir, there are 189 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Weir is 98 male and 91 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 381.

General Weir Information
Total area in square miles - Choctaw County	419.81
Water area in square miles - Choctaw County	N/A
Resident population - Choctaw County	9,758
Population rank - Choctaw County	2,465
Total population	553
Total population (male)	258
Total population (female)	295
Population median age (male)	29.5
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Choctaw County	121
Deaths- Choctaw County	90
Population of one race	553
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	189
Population under 20 years (male)	98
Population under 20 years (female)	91
Total population 18 years and over	381

Weir Social Characteristics

There are 3,686 households in Weir. Families make up 2,652 of these households. The table below breaks down the Weir families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,966), male householder with no wife present (150) and female householder with no husband present (503). The remainder of the Weir households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,018. Weir, MS moving companies help people in Weir 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 Weir. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Weir is based, there are 4,003 females 15 and over; of those females there are 835 never married, 2,128 now married, 137 separated, 594 widowed, and 309 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 71 separated, 118 widowed and 283 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Weir social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Weir.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Choctaw County)
Total households	3,686
Family households (families)	2,652
With own children under 18 years	1,377
Married-couple family	1,966
With own children under 18 years	835
Male householder, no wife present, family	150
With own children under 18 years	69
Female householder, no husband present, family	503
With own children under 18 years	304
Nonfamily households	1,018
Householder living alone	918
65 years and over	450

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	82
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	67
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	488
Householder	150
Spouse	93
Child	190
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	65
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	38
Female householder living alone	36
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,003
Never married	835
Now married	2,128
Separated	137
Widowed	594
Divorced	309
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	71
Widowed	118
Divorced	283

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	553
Male	258
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	8
Female	295
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	553
One race	553
White	250
Black or African American	297
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	553
People who are White alone	250
People who are Black or African American alone	297
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
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	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,093
Same house	6,300
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	839
Different state or abroad	475
Different state	415
Abroad	60

PLACE OF BIRTH (Choctaw County)
Total resident population	9,758
Born in United States	7,831
State of residence	8,358
Different state	1,333
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	34

Weir 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 Weir. That total enrollment is 2,513 for the population of the country, which includes Weir. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 563 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,993 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 275.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,513
Pre-kindergarten	146
Public	142
Private	4
Kindergarten	94
Public	92
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,335
Public	1,209
Private	126
Elementary and high school	1,997
Public	1,743
Private	254
High school grades 9 to 12	662
Public	534
Private	128
College, undergraduate years	231
Public	200
Private	31
Graduate or professional school	45
Public	39
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	6,858

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,171
Less than 9th grade	786
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,370
High school graduate	2,015
Some college, no degree	1,086
Associate's degree	222
Bachelor's degree	692
Graduate or professional degree	11.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	452

Weir Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,409 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Weir. The Weir occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (849), service occupations (394), sales and office occupations (587), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (137), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (544) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,026). The 7,409 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,558 private wage and salary workers, 688 government workers, 268 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Choctaw County)
Population 16 years and over	7,409
In labor force	4,009
Civilian labor force	4,007
Employed	3,537
Unemployed	470
Percent Unemployed	11.7
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	3,903
In labor force	1,857
Civilian labor force	1,857
Unemployed Civilian labor force	264
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,506
In labor force	2,152
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	206
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Choctaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,470
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,656
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	628
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	24
Other means	37
Worked at home	103
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	90,740

OCCUPATION (Choctaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	849
Management, professional, and related occupations	849
Service occupations	394
Sales and office occupations	587
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	137
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	544
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,026

INDUSTRY (Choctaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	849
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	342
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	928
Wholesale trade	67
Retail trade	330
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	135
Information	24
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	68
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	79
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	743
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	122
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	153

CLASS OF WORKER (Choctaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	849
Private wage and salary workers	2,558
Government workers	688
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	268
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Weir Housing Characteristics

In Weir, MS there are 4,249 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,686 occupied and 563 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Weir, there are 3,084 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 29 units in Weir. 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 Weir, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Weir, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Weir. There are 150 housing units with rent less than $200, 41 with rent between $200-299, 181 with rent between $300-499 and 100 with rent for $500 and above. Full Weir gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Weir, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Choctaw County)
Total housing units	4,249
Occupied housing units	3,686
Vacant housing units	563

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Choctaw County)
Total housing units	4,249
1-unit, detached	3,084
1-unit, attached	29
2 units	33
3 or 4 units	51
5 to 9 units	62
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units	76
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	813

HOUSING TENURE (Choctaw County)
Occupied housing units	3,686
Owner-occupied	2,995
Renter-occupied	691

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Choctaw County)
Occupied housing units	3,686
No vehicles available	414
2 vehicle available	2,186
3 vehicles available	599
4 vehicles available	133
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Choctaw County)
Occupied housing units	3,686
Utility gas	887
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	849
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke
Wood	205
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Choctaw County)
Occupied housing units	3,686
Less Than $50,000	2,995
$50,000 to $99,999	786
$100,000 to $149,999	144
$150,000 to $199,999	44
$200,000 to $299,999	19
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	55,300

GROSS RENT (Choctaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	691
Less than $200	150
$200 to $299	41
$300 to $499	181
$500 to $699	53
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A