Amory, MS City Data

Amory, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,956 people who live in Amory and approximately 38,014 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Amory 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 Amory. We have included Amory housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Amory Information

Monroe County where Amory resides is 772.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,014 and has a population rank of 1,165 out of all the places in the United States.

Amory has a total of 6,956 people and of those residents there are 3,143 males and 3,813 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 509 births each year and around 418 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Amory varies per year, but currently 6,912 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 6,956 people who live in Amory, there are 1,985 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Amory is 1,028 male and 957 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 5,157.

General Amory Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	772.04
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	38,014
Population rank - Monroe County	1,165
Total population	6,956
Total population (male)	3,143
Total population (female)	3,813
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Monroe County	509
Deaths- Monroe County	418
Population of one race	6,912
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	1,985
Population under 20 years (male)	1,028
Population under 20 years (female)	957
Total population 18 years and over	5,157

Amory Social Characteristics

There are 14,603 households in Amory. Families make up 10,701 of these households. The table below breaks down the Amory families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,593), male householder with no wife present (547) and female householder with no husband present (2,457). The remainder of the Amory households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,936. Amory, MS moving companies help people in Amory 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 Amory. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Amory is based, there are 15,974 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,258 never married, 8,152 now married, 566 separated, 2,481 widowed, and 1,517 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 298 separated, 471 widowed and 1,123 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Amory social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Amory.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	14,603
Family households (families)	10,701
With own children under 18 years	5,700
Married-couple family	7,593
With own children under 18 years	3,500
Male householder, no wife present, family	547
With own children under 18 years	274
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,457
With own children under 18 years	1,442
Nonfamily households	3,936
Householder living alone	3,610
65 years and over	1,724

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,005
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	905
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,740
Householder	1,903
Spouse	1,259
Child	2,068
Other relatives	91
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	72
Foster child	4
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,051
Male householder	349
Male householder living alone	317
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	624
Female householder living alone	596
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,974
Never married	3,258
Now married	8,152
Separated	566
Widowed	2,481
Divorced	1,517
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	298
Widowed	471
Divorced	1,123

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,956
Male	3,143
Under 5 years	231
5 to 9 years	269
10 to 14 years	260
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	101
20 years	34
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	108
25 to 29 years	213
30 to 34 years	176
35 to 39 years	193
40 to 44 years	224
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	196
55 to 59 years	143
60 and 61 years	71
62 to 64 years	89
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	53
85 years and over	59
Female	3,813
Under 5 years	216
5 to 9 years	261
10 to 14 years	246
15 to 17 years	149
18 and 19 years	85
20 years	43
21 years	36
22 to 24 years	115
25 to 29 years	241
30 to 34 years	209
35 to 39 years	243
40 to 44 years	238
45 to 49 years	251
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	206
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	112
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	179
75 to 79 years	195
80 to 84 years	149
85 years and over	154

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,956
One race	6,912
White	4,859
Black or African American	2,030
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,791
People who are White alone	4,714
People who are Black or African American alone	2,012
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	55
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,487
Same house	23,058
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,483
Different state or abroad	1,724
Different state	1,582
Abroad	142

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	38,014
Born in United States	29,405
State of residence	31,393
Different state	6,327
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	64
Foreign born	230

Amory 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 Amory. That total enrollment is 9,518 for the population of the country, which includes Amory. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,933 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,755 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 888.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,518
Pre-kindergarten	739
Public	562
Private	177
Kindergarten	512
Public	485
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,861
Public	4,549
Private	312
Elementary and high school	7,378
Public	6,927
Private	451
High school grades 9 to 12	2,517
Public	2,378
Private	139
College, undergraduate years	770
Public	717
Private	53
Graduate or professional school	119
Public	89
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	26,966

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,288
Less than 9th grade	2,916
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,460
High school graduate	7,881
Some college, no degree	4,352
Associate's degree	1,038
Bachelor's degree	2,641
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,919

Amory Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,981 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Amory. The Amory occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,394), service occupations (1,595), sales and office occupations (3,500), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (75), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,700) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,337). The 28,981 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,818 private wage and salary workers, 1,775 government workers, 937 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	28,981
In labor force	16,756
Civilian labor force	16,724
Employed	15,601
Unemployed	1,123
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	32
Females 16 years and over	15,729
In labor force	7,914
Civilian labor force	7,914
Unemployed Civilian labor force	679
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,252
In labor force	8,842
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	444
Armed forces	32

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,303
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,583
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,210
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	105
Worked at home	271
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	386,650

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,394
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,394
Service occupations	1,595
Sales and office occupations	3,500
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	75
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,700
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,337

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,394
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	333
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,850
Wholesale trade	453
Retail trade	1,730
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	697
Information	114
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	553
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	499
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,628
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	617
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	444

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,394
Private wage and salary workers	12,818
Government workers	1,775
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	937
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Amory Housing Characteristics

In Amory, MS there are 16,236 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,603 occupied and 1,633 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Amory, there are 11,492 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 328 units in Amory. 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 Amory, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Amory, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Amory. There are 390 housing units with rent less than $200, 474 with rent between $200-299, 1,123 with rent between $300-499 and 418 with rent for $500 and above. Full Amory gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Amory, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	16,236
Occupied housing units	14,603
Vacant housing units	1,633

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	16,236
1-unit, detached	11,492
1-unit, attached	328
2 units	471
3 or 4 units	305
5 to 9 units	165
10 to 19 units	56
20 to 49 units	81
50 or more units	44
Mobile home	3,239

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	14,603
Owner-occupied	11,535
Renter-occupied	3,068

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	14,603
No vehicles available	1,464
2 vehicle available	8,551
3 vehicles available	2,330
4 vehicles available	596
5 or more vehicles available	274

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	14,603
Utility gas	4,970
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,223
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	79
Coal or coke	9
Wood	332
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	14,603
Less Than $50,000	11,535
$50,000 to $99,999	3,497
$100,000 to $149,999	861
$150,000 to $199,999	436
$200,000 to $299,999	86
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	64,200

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,068
Less than $200	390
$200 to $299	474
$300 to $499	1,123
$500 to $699	350
$700 to $999	68
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A