Myrtle, MS City Data

Myrtle, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 407 people who live in Myrtle and approximately 25,362 who live in Union County. We want to help people moving to or living in Myrtle 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 Myrtle. We have included Myrtle housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Myrtle Information

Union County where Myrtle resides is 416.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,362 and has a population rank of 1,549 out of all the places in the United States.

Myrtle has a total of 407 people and of those residents there are 180 males and 227 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 31.5. There are approximately 426 births each year and around 275 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Myrtle varies per year, but currently 407 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 407 people who live in Myrtle, there are 141 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Myrtle is 66 male and 75 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 274.

General Myrtle Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	416.87
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	25,362
Population rank - Union County	1,549
Total population	407
Total population (male)	180
Total population (female)	227
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	31.5
Births - Union County	426
Deaths- Union County	275
Population of one race	407
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	141
Population under 20 years (male)	66
Population under 20 years (female)	75
Total population 18 years and over	274

Myrtle Social Characteristics

There are 9,786 households in Myrtle. Families make up 7,297 of these households. The table below breaks down the Myrtle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,767), male householder with no wife present (311) and female householder with no husband present (1,031). The remainder of the Myrtle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,541. Myrtle, MS moving companies help people in Myrtle 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 Myrtle. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Myrtle is based, there are 10,362 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,567 never married, 6,260 now married, 159 separated, 1,388 widowed, and 988 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 179 separated, 280 widowed and 793 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Myrtle social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Myrtle.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Union County)
Total households	9,786
Family households (families)	7,297
With own children under 18 years	3,700
Married-couple family	5,767
With own children under 18 years	2,604
Male householder, no wife present, family	311
With own children under 18 years	199
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,031
With own children under 18 years	640
Nonfamily households	2,541
Householder living alone	2,292
65 years and over	1,101

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	73
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	361
Householder	118
Spouse	78
Child	141
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	46
Male householder	17
Male householder living alone	16
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,362
Never married	1,567
Now married	6,260
Separated	159
Widowed	1,388
Divorced	988
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	179
Widowed	280
Divorced	793

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	407
Male	180
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	227
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	407
One race	407
White	347
Black or African American	53
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
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	407
People who are White alone	347
People who are Black or African American alone	53
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	7
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,513
Same house	14,919
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,476
Different state or abroad	1,552
Different state	1,393
Abroad	159

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	25,362
Born in United States	18,772
State of residence	20,353
Different state	4,474
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	86
Foreign born	449

Myrtle 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 Myrtle. That total enrollment is 5,916 for the population of the country, which includes Myrtle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,835 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,885 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 818.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,916
Pre-kindergarten	264
Public	239
Private	25
Kindergarten	390
Public	373
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,047
Public	2,948
Private	99
Elementary and high school	4,443
Public	4,260
Private	183
High school grades 9 to 12	1,396
Public	1,312
Private	84
College, undergraduate years	684
Public	639
Private	45
Graduate or professional school	135
Public	108
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	18,335

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,499
Less than 9th grade	1,940
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,265
High school graduate	5,561
Some college, no degree	2,845
Associate's degree	710
Bachelor's degree	2,178
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,419

Myrtle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,566 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Myrtle. The Myrtle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,408), service occupations (892), sales and office occupations (2,691), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (26), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,083) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,222). The 19,566 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,214 private wage and salary workers, 1,388 government workers, 706 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	19,566
In labor force	11,921
Civilian labor force	11,897
Employed	11,322
Unemployed	575
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	10,256
In labor force	5,413
Civilian labor force	5,413
Unemployed Civilian labor force	355
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,310
In labor force	6,508
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	220
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,233
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,302
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,606
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	99
Other means	78
Worked at home	133
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	248,355

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,408
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,408
Service occupations	892
Sales and office occupations	2,691
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	26
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,083
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,222

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,408
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	107
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,499
Wholesale trade	315
Retail trade	1,465
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	691
Information	128
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	430
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	359
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,618
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	371
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	329

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,408
Private wage and salary workers	9,214
Government workers	1,388
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	706
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Myrtle Housing Characteristics

In Myrtle, MS there are 10,693 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,786 occupied and 907 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Myrtle, there are 7,806 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 136 units in Myrtle. 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 Myrtle, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Myrtle, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Myrtle. There are 210 housing units with rent less than $200, 229 with rent between $200-299, 886 with rent between $300-499 and 509 with rent for $500 and above. Full Myrtle gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Myrtle, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	10,693
Occupied housing units	9,786
Vacant housing units	907

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	10,693
1-unit, detached	7,806
1-unit, attached	136
2 units	370
3 or 4 units	176
5 to 9 units	129
10 to 19 units	38
20 to 49 units	35
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,961

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	9,786
Owner-occupied	7,596
Renter-occupied	2,190

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	9,786
No vehicles available	746
2 vehicle available	6,291
3 vehicles available	1,767
4 vehicles available	480
5 or more vehicles available	148

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	9,786
Utility gas	5,033
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,312
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44
Coal or coke
Wood	179
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	9,786
Less Than $50,000	7,596
$50,000 to $99,999	2,456
$100,000 to $149,999	552
$150,000 to $199,999	170
$200,000 to $299,999	141
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,300

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,190
Less than $200	210
$200 to $299	229
$300 to $499	886
$500 to $699	417
$700 to $999	70
$1,000 to $1,499	22
$1,500 or more	N/A