Quitman, MS City Data

Quitman, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,463 people who live in Quitman and approximately 17,955 who live in Clarke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Quitman 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 Quitman. We have included Quitman housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Quitman Information

Clarke County where Quitman resides is 693.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,955 and has a population rank of 1,899 out of all the places in the United States.

Quitman has a total of 2,463 people and of those residents there are 1,101 males and 1,362 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 44.7. There are approximately 259 births each year and around 201 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Quitman varies per year, but currently 2,456 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 2,463 people who live in Quitman, there are 660 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Quitman is 332 male and 328 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 1,863.

General Quitman Information
Total area in square miles - Clarke County	693.41
Water area in square miles - Clarke County	N/A
Resident population - Clarke County	17,955
Population rank - Clarke County	1,899
Total population	2,463
Total population (male)	1,101
Total population (female)	1,362
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	44.7
Births - Clarke County	259
Deaths- Clarke County	201
Population of one race	2,456
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	660
Population under 20 years (male)	332
Population under 20 years (female)	328
Total population 18 years and over	1,863

Quitman Social Characteristics

There are 6,978 households in Quitman. Families make up 5,040 of these households. The table below breaks down the Quitman families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,631), male householder with no wife present (315) and female householder with no husband present (1,046). The remainder of the Quitman households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,953. Quitman, MS moving companies help people in Quitman 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 Quitman. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Quitman is based, there are 7,470 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,640 never married, 3,803 now married, 224 separated, 1,004 widowed, and 799 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 175 separated, 192 widowed and 680 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Quitman social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Quitman.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Clarke County)
Total households	6,978
Family households (families)	5,040
With own children under 18 years	2,600
Married-couple family	3,631
With own children under 18 years	1,565
Male householder, no wife present, family	315
With own children under 18 years	134
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,046
With own children under 18 years	645
Nonfamily households	1,953
Householder living alone	1,781
65 years and over	823

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	319
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	311
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,982
Householder	675
Spouse	467
Child	705
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	9
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	326
Male householder	105
Male householder living alone	95
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	195
Female householder living alone	184
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,470
Never married	1,640
Now married	3,803
Separated	224
Widowed	1,004
Divorced	799
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	175
Widowed	192
Divorced	680

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,463
Male	1,101
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	83
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	19
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	21
Female	1,362
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	12
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	83
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	80

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,463
One race	2,456
White	1,632
Black or African American	819
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,308
People who are White alone	1,523
People who are Black or African American alone	773
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,725
Same house	11,635
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,456
Different state or abroad	795
Different state	704
Abroad	91

PLACE OF BIRTH (Clarke County)
Total resident population	17,955
Born in United States	14,388
State of residence	14,995
Different state	2,870
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	28
Foreign born	62

Quitman 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 Quitman. That total enrollment is 4,411 for the population of the country, which includes Quitman. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 924 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,643 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 487.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,411
Pre-kindergarten	296
Public	231
Private	65
Kindergarten	305
Public	292
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,222
Public	2,141
Private	81
Elementary and high school	3,322
Public	3,147
Private	175
High school grades 9 to 12	1,100
Public	1,006
Private	94
College, undergraduate years	432
Public	404
Private	28
Graduate or professional school	56
Public	43
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	12,746

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,541
Less than 9th grade	1,252
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,351
High school graduate	4,248
Some college, no degree	2,037
Associate's degree	540
Bachelor's degree	1,113
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	738

Quitman Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,677 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Quitman. The Quitman occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,387), service occupations (661), sales and office occupations (1,532), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (147), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (951) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,991). The 13,677 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,146 private wage and salary workers, 1,055 government workers, 443 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Clarke County)
Population 16 years and over	13,677
In labor force	7,312
Civilian labor force	7,290
Employed	6,669
Unemployed	621
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	7,290
In labor force	3,368
Civilian labor force	3,363
Unemployed Civilian labor force	287
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	6,387
In labor force	3,944
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	334
Armed forces	17

COMMUTING TO WORK (Clarke County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,541
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,228
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,050
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	71
Other means	60
Worked at home	87
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	202,000

OCCUPATION (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,387
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,387
Service occupations	661
Sales and office occupations	1,532
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	147
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	951
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,991

INDUSTRY (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,387
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	555
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,906
Wholesale trade	256
Retail trade	656
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	308
Information	123
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	241
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	193
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,207
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	194
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	295

CLASS OF WORKER (Clarke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,387
Private wage and salary workers	5,146
Government workers	1,055
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	443
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Quitman Housing Characteristics

In Quitman, MS there are 8,100 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,978 occupied and 1,122 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Quitman, there are 5,616 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 21 units in Quitman. 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 Quitman, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Quitman, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Quitman. There are 113 housing units with rent less than $200, 173 with rent between $200-299, 408 with rent between $300-499 and 93 with rent for $500 and above. Full Quitman gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Quitman, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Clarke County)
Total housing units	8,100
Occupied housing units	6,978
Vacant housing units	1,122

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Clarke County)
Total housing units	8,100
1-unit, detached	5,616
1-unit, attached	21
2 units	19
3 or 4 units	86
5 to 9 units	76
10 to 19 units	10
20 to 49 units	3
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	2,248

HOUSING TENURE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	6,978
Owner-occupied	5,883
Renter-occupied	1,095

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	6,978
No vehicles available	728
2 vehicle available	3,979
3 vehicles available	1,023
4 vehicles available	390
5 or more vehicles available	115

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	6,978
Utility gas	1,785
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,830
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	208
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Clarke County)
Occupied housing units	6,978
Less Than $50,000	5,883
$50,000 to $99,999	1,443
$100,000 to $149,999	245
$150,000 to $199,999	103
$200,000 to $299,999	10
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	53,600

GROSS RENT (Clarke County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,095
Less than $200	113
$200 to $299	173
$300 to $499	408
$500 to $699	88
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more