Hattiesburg, MS Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over36,135100.0
In labor force21,96060.8
Civilian labor force
21,79760.3
Employed
19,70154.5
Unemployed
2,0965.8
Percent of civilian labor force
9.6(X)
Armed Forces
1630.5
Not in labor force14,17539.2
Females 16 years and over19,791100.0
In labor force11,16156.4
Civilian labor force
11,14556.3
Employed
9,93850.2
Own children under 6 years2,996100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,96765.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over19,401100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone15,26778.7
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled2,43112.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)680.4
Walked1,0175.2
Other means2541.3
Worked at home3641.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)17.3(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over19,701100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations6,29031.9
Service occupations3,92519.9
Sales and office occupations5,56528.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations710.4
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,2286.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,62213.3
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining2011.0
Construction7063.6
Manufacturing2,03010.3
Wholesale trade5472.8
Retail trade2,96815.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities4112.1
Information5252.7
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing1,0275.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,3196.7
Educational, health and social services5,79329.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,56213.0
Other services (except public administration)9674.9
Public administration6453.3
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers14,86875.5
Government workers3,84319.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business8894.5
Unpaid family workers1010.5
INCOME IN 1999
Households17,199100.0
Less than $10,0003,74021.7
$10,000 to $14,9992,10012.2
$15,000 to $24,9992,91516.9
$25,000 to $34,9992,51414.6
$35,000 to $49,9992,46814.3
$50,000 to $74,9991,81710.6
$75,000 to $99,9996603.8
$100,000 to $149,9996053.5
$150,000 to $199,999920.5
$200,000 or more2881.7
Median household income (dollars)24,409(X)
With earnings13,46178.3
Mean earnings (dollars)
35,519(X)
With Social Security income4,12824.0
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,202(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,1936.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,852(X)
With public assistance income7394.3
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,777(X)
With retirement income2,15612.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
17,205(X)
Families9,560100.0
Less than $10,0001,35914.2
$10,000 to $14,9991,02310.7
$15,000 to $24,9991,35014.1
$25,000 to $34,9991,38714.5
$35,000 to $49,9991,70917.9
$50,000 to $74,9991,34614.1
$75,000 to $99,9995555.8
$100,000 to $149,9995275.5
$150,000 to $199,999660.7
$200,000 or more2382.5
Median family income (dollars)32,380(X)
Per capita income (dollars)15,102(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers26,680(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers19,333(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,051(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.5
With related children under 18 years1,556(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.8
With related children under 5 years
881(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.2
Families with female householder, no husband present1,333(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)41.3
With related children under 18 years1,114(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)47.7
With related children under 5 years
609(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)58.4
Individuals11,264(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.3
18 years and over7,850(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)25.8
65 years and over
785(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.7
Related children under 18 years3,370(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)36.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,247(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)34.3
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over4,477(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)40.1
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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