Picayune, MS City Data

Picayune, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,535 people who live in Picayune and approximately 48,621 who live in Pearl River County. We want to help people moving to or living in Picayune 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 Picayune. We have included Picayune housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Picayune Information

Pearl River County where Picayune resides is 818.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 48,621 and has a population rank of 936 out of all the places in the United States.

Picayune has a total of 10,535 people and of those residents there are 4,773 males and 5,762 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 662 births each year and around 482 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Picayune varies per year, but currently 10,414 are one race and 121 are two or more races.

Of the 10,535 people who live in Picayune, there are 3,173 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Picayune is 1,518 male and 1,655 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 7,689.

General Picayune Information
Total area in square miles - Pearl River County	818.93
Water area in square miles - Pearl River County	N/A
Resident population - Pearl River County	48,621
Population rank - Pearl River County	936
Total population	10,535
Total population (male)	4,773
Total population (female)	5,762
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Pearl River County	662
Deaths- Pearl River County	482
Population of one race	10,414
Population of two or more races	121
Population under 20 years	3,173
Population under 20 years (male)	1,518
Population under 20 years (female)	1,655
Total population 18 years and over	7,689

Picayune Social Characteristics

There are 18,078 households in Picayune. Families make up 13,726 of these households. The table below breaks down the Picayune families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,548), male householder with no wife present (730) and female householder with no husband present (2,266). The remainder of the Picayune households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,495. Picayune, MS moving companies help people in Picayune 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 Picayune. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Picayune is based, there are 19,842 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,485 never married, 11,153 now married, 661 separated, 2,458 widowed, and 2,085 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 301 separated, 473 widowed and 1,669 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Picayune social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Picayune.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pearl River County)
Total households	18,078
Family households (families)	13,726
With own children under 18 years	7,019
Married-couple family	10,548
With own children under 18 years	4,647
Male householder, no wife present, family	730
With own children under 18 years	430
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,266
With own children under 18 years	1,290
Nonfamily households	4,495
Householder living alone	3,898
65 years and over	1,631

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,531
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,160
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,995
Householder	2,867
Spouse	1,843
Child	3,265
Other relatives	182
Nonrelatives	210
Unmarried partner	96
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	32
Unmarried partner	174
Foster child	16
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,423
Male householder	508
Male householder living alone	423
Male householder not living alone	85
Female householder	725
Female householder living alone	661
Female householder not living alone	64
Nonrelatives	190
Unmarried partner	78
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	46
Foster child	4
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,842
Never married	3,485
Now married	11,153
Separated	661
Widowed	2,458
Divorced	2,085
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	301
Widowed	473
Divorced	1,669

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,535
Male	4,773
Under 5 years	350
5 to 9 years	401
10 to 14 years	406
15 to 17 years	217
18 and 19 years	144
20 years	78
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	167
25 to 29 years	283
30 to 34 years	297
35 to 39 years	340
40 to 44 years	344
45 to 49 years	342
50 to 54 years	307
55 to 59 years	226
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	133
65 and 66 years	78
67 to 69 years	120
70 to 74 years	157
75 to 79 years	132
80 to 84 years	62
85 years and over	41
Female	5,762
Under 5 years	388
5 to 9 years	399
10 to 14 years	424
15 to 17 years	261
18 and 19 years	183
20 years	74
21 years	66
22 to 24 years	216
25 to 29 years	337
30 to 34 years	353
35 to 39 years	352
40 to 44 years	383
45 to 49 years	406
50 to 54 years	372
55 to 59 years	290
60 and 61 years	99
62 to 64 years	162
65 and 66 years	100
67 to 69 years	163
70 to 74 years	242
75 to 79 years	214
80 to 84 years	127
85 years and over	151

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,535
One race	10,414
White	6,534
Black or African American	3,784
American Indian and Alaska Native	40
Asian	32
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	2
Two or more races	121

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,418
People who are White alone	6,434
People who are Black or African American alone	3,767
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	40
People who are Asian alone	32
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	121
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,197
Same house	25,486
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,320
Different state or abroad	7,616
Different state	7,312
Abroad	304

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pearl River County)
Total resident population	48,621
Born in United States	22,798
State of residence	25,365
Different state	22,356
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	297
Foreign born	603

Picayune 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 Picayune. That total enrollment is 12,637 for the population of the country, which includes Picayune. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,199 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,925 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,014.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,637
Pre-kindergarten	795
Public	480
Private	315
Kindergarten	864
Public	780
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,195
Public	5,746
Private	449
Elementary and high school	8,963
Public	8,303
Private	660
High school grades 9 to 12	2,768
Public	2,557
Private	211
College, undergraduate years	1,843
Public	1,689
Private	154
Graduate or professional school	172
Public	126
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	33,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,940
Less than 9th grade	2,666
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,191
High school graduate	9,655
Some college, no degree	6,860
Associate's degree	2,281
Bachelor's degree	4,287
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,761

Picayune Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,884 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Picayune. The Picayune occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,285), service occupations (2,747), sales and office occupations (4,765), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (146), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,001) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,221). The 36,884 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,004 private wage and salary workers, 3,446 government workers, 1,586 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pearl River County)
Population 16 years and over	36,884
In labor force	20,792
Civilian labor force	20,681
Employed	19,165
Unemployed	1,516
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	111
Females 16 years and over	19,347
In labor force	9,338
Civilian labor force	9,308
Unemployed Civilian labor force	774
Armed forces	30
Males 16 years and over	17,537
In labor force	11,454
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	742
Armed forces	81

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pearl River County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,875
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,794
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,930
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	300
Other means	295
Worked at home	456
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	669,820

OCCUPATION (Pearl River County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,285
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,285
Service occupations	2,747
Sales and office occupations	4,765
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	146
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,001
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,221

INDUSTRY (Pearl River County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,285
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	936
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,446
Wholesale trade	443
Retail trade	2,611
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,126
Information	308
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	702
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,214
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,882
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,225
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,124

CLASS OF WORKER (Pearl River County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,285
Private wage and salary workers	14,004
Government workers	3,446
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,586
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Picayune Housing Characteristics

In Picayune, MS there are 20,610 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,078 occupied and 2,532 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Picayune, there are 14,215 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 197 units in Picayune. 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 Picayune, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Picayune, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Picayune. There are 301 housing units with rent less than $200, 339 with rent between $200-299, 1,466 with rent between $300-499 and 808 with rent for $500 and above. Full Picayune gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Picayune, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pearl River County)
Total housing units	20,610
Occupied housing units	18,078
Vacant housing units	2,532

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pearl River County)
Total housing units	20,610
1-unit, detached	14,215
1-unit, attached	197
2 units	436
3 or 4 units	267
5 to 9 units	298
10 to 19 units	54
20 to 49 units	58
50 or more units	58
Mobile home	4,902

HOUSING TENURE (Pearl River County)
Occupied housing units	18,078
Owner-occupied	14,431
Renter-occupied	3,647

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pearl River County)
Occupied housing units	18,078
No vehicles available	1,161
2 vehicle available	11,182
3 vehicles available	2,772
4 vehicles available	764
5 or more vehicles available	213

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pearl River County)
Occupied housing units	18,078
Utility gas	2,701
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,421
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76
Coal or coke	6
Wood	214
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used	68

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pearl River County)
Occupied housing units	18,078
Less Than $50,000	14,431
$50,000 to $99,999	4,112
$100,000 to $149,999	1,835
$150,000 to $199,999	535
$200,000 to $299,999	298
$300,000 to $499,999	51
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	76,500

GROSS RENT (Pearl River County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,647
Less than $200	301
$200 to $299	339
$300 to $499	1,466
$500 to $699	626
$700 to $999	169
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	5