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Pascagoula, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pascagoula is 22,239, which is 15.12% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pascagoula population density is 907.31 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pascagoula is white, which represent 62.70% of the total population. The average Pascagoula education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 22,239. #19

Population Growth Since 2000, #258

Pascagoula, MS		-15.12%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #76

Pascagoula, MS	907.31 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	13,943 (62.70%, #157)
Black:	6,988 (31.42%, #214)
Hispanic:	2,138 (9.61%, #21)
Asian:	257 (1.16%, #66)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	211 (0.95%, #27)
One Race, Other:	512 (2.30%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	328 (1.47%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	950 (44.43%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	899 (42.05%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	54 (2.53%, see rank)
South American:	57 (2.67%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	158 (61.48%, see rank)
Filipino:	8 (3.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	12 (4.67%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	79 (30.74%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,805 (80.06%) out of the total population of 22,239 reported first ancestry.

	Pascagoula, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	24	0.11%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	9	0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	27	0.12%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	12	0.05%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	1,776	7.99%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	1,005	4.52%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	1,226	5.51%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.04%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	68	0.31%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	1,606	7.22%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	397	1.79%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	98	0.44%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	132	0.59%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	8	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	13	0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	231	1.04%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	297	1.34%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	707	3.18%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	40	0.18%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	25	0.11%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,922	8.64%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	52	0.23%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,965 (49.31%, see rank)

Females: 11,274 (50.69%, see rank)

Pascagoula, MS	Male: 49.31% Female: 50.69%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pascagoula, MS	35.40 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pascagoula, MS	34.40 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pascagoula, MS	36.40 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pascagoula, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,521	6.84%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,508	6.78%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,327	5.97%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,304	5.86%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,845	8.30%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,491	15.70%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,614	11.75%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,099	13.93%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,628	11.82%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,635	7.35%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	900	4.05%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	367	1.65%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pascagoula, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,734, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,353, 15.97%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,623, 31.38%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,060, 34.34%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,937, 13.15%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	761, 5.16%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.94, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pascagoula, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	636	81.60%	18.40%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,279	94.65%, see rank	5.35%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,225	98.12%, see rank	1.88%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,041	77.23%, see rank	22.77%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	81	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pascagoula, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	8,329, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.58, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	2,832, 34.00%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,497, 66.00%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,066, 60.82%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.46, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,205, 38.48%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,263, 39.18%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pascagoula, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,883	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,719	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	3,436	39.41%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	3,999	45.87%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	160	1.84%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	1,124	12.89%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,164	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	2,920	31.86%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	3,940	42.99%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	918	10.02%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	1,386	15.12%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pascagoula, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	21,295	95.76%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,201	63.86%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,328	28.45%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	766	3.44%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	944	4.24%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	257	1.16%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	687	3.09%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	50	0.22%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	215	0.97%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	673	3.03%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.03%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pascagoula, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	7,512	90.19%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	703	8.44%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	54	0.65%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	60	0.72%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.