Blue Mountain, MS City Data

Blue Mountain, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 670 people who live in Blue Mountain and approximately 20,826 who live in Tippah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain. We have included Blue Mountain housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blue Mountain Information

Tippah County where Blue Mountain resides is 459.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,826 and has a population rank of 1,743 out of all the places in the United States.

Blue Mountain has a total of 670 people and of those residents there are 294 males and 376 females. The median age of the male population is 29.4 and the female population is 27.6. There are approximately 349 births each year and around 246 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blue Mountain varies per year, but currently 666 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 670 people who live in Blue Mountain, there are 198 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blue Mountain is 85 male and 113 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 508.

General Blue Mountain Information
Total area in square miles - Tippah County	459.97
Water area in square miles - Tippah County	N/A
Resident population - Tippah County	20,826
Population rank - Tippah County	1,743
Total population	670
Total population (male)	294
Total population (female)	376
Population median age (male)	29.4
Population median age (female)	27.6
Births - Tippah County	349
Deaths- Tippah County	246
Population of one race	666
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	198
Population under 20 years (male)	85
Population under 20 years (female)	113
Total population 18 years and over	508

Blue Mountain Social Characteristics

There are 8,108 households in Blue Mountain. Families make up 5,907 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blue Mountain families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,639), male householder with no wife present (303) and female householder with no husband present (985). The remainder of the Blue Mountain households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,201. Blue Mountain, MS moving companies help people in Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blue Mountain is based, there are 8,697 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,355 never married, 4,920 now married, 256 separated, 1,282 widowed, and 884 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 137 separated, 259 widowed and 659 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blue Mountain social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blue Mountain.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tippah County)
Total households	8,108
Family households (families)	5,907
With own children under 18 years	3,002
Married-couple family	4,639
With own children under 18 years	2,033
Male householder, no wife present, family	303
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	985
With own children under 18 years	552
Nonfamily households	2,201
Householder living alone	2,022
65 years and over	926

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	92
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	67
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	496
Householder	162
Spouse	123
Child	165
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	101
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	48
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	2
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,697
Never married	1,355
Now married	4,920
Separated	256
Widowed	1,282
Divorced	884
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	137
Widowed	259
Divorced	659

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	670
Male	294
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	10
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4
Female	376
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	14
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	670
One race	666
White	555
Black or African American	92
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	597
People who are White alone	492
People who are Black or African American alone	86
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,495
Same house	12,596
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,470
Different state or abroad	1,275
Different state	998
Abroad	277

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tippah County)
Total resident population	20,826
Born in United States	15,508
State of residence	16,305
Different state	4,107
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17
Foreign born	397

Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain. That total enrollment is 4,775 for the population of the country, which includes Blue Mountain. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,396 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,211 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 606.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,775
Pre-kindergarten	268
Public	232
Private	36
Kindergarten	294
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,367
Public	2,265
Private	102
Elementary and high school	3,606
Public	3,433
Private	173
High school grades 9 to 12	1,239
Public	1,168
Private	71
College, undergraduate years	590
Public	378
Private	212
Graduate or professional school	17
Public	17
Private
Not enrolled in school	15,234

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,557
Less than 9th grade	1,784
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,890
High school graduate	4,863
Some college, no degree	2,209
Associate's degree	588
Bachelor's degree	1,223
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	834

Blue Mountain Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,221 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blue Mountain. The Blue Mountain occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,790), service occupations (920), sales and office occupations (1,750), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (846) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,320). The 16,221 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,192 private wage and salary workers, 947 government workers, 552 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tippah County)
Population 16 years and over	16,221
In labor force	9,206
Civilian labor force	9,202
Employed	8,716
Unemployed	486
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	8,525
In labor force	4,255
Civilian labor force	4,255
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,696
In labor force	4,951
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	247
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tippah County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,551
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,990
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,141
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	136
Other means	94
Worked at home	175
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	212,230

OCCUPATION (Tippah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,790
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,790
Service occupations	920
Sales and office occupations	1,750
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	846
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,320

INDUSTRY (Tippah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,790
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	159
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,380
Wholesale trade	226
Retail trade	885
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	509
Information	76
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	236
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	261
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,396
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	385
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	189

CLASS OF WORKER (Tippah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,790
Private wage and salary workers	7,192
Government workers	947
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	552
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blue Mountain Housing Characteristics

In Blue Mountain, MS there are 8,868 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,108 occupied and 760 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blue Mountain, there are 6,676 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 61 units in Blue Mountain. 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 Blue Mountain, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blue Mountain, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blue Mountain. There are 239 housing units with rent less than $200, 312 with rent between $200-299, 660 with rent between $300-499 and 268 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blue Mountain gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blue Mountain, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tippah County)
Total housing units	8,868
Occupied housing units	8,108
Vacant housing units	760

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tippah County)
Total housing units	8,868
1-unit, detached	6,676
1-unit, attached	61
2 units	125
3 or 4 units	127
5 to 9 units	59
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	71
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,681

HOUSING TENURE (Tippah County)
Occupied housing units	8,108
Owner-occupied	6,342
Renter-occupied	1,766

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tippah County)
Occupied housing units	8,108
No vehicles available	646
2 vehicle available	5,010
3 vehicles available	1,393
4 vehicles available	305
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tippah County)
Occupied housing units	8,108
Utility gas	4,249
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,672
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	249
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tippah County)
Occupied housing units	8,108
Less Than $50,000	6,342
$50,000 to $99,999	1,665
$100,000 to $149,999	455
$150,000 to $199,999	65
$200,000 to $299,999	74
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Tippah County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,766
Less than $200	239
$200 to $299	312
$300 to $499	660
$500 to $699	233
$700 to $999	35
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A