Petal, MS Demographic Data
Petal, MS Summary
Petal is located in Forrest County in Mississippi
- Population: 10,515
- Area: 17.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.28 sq. miles
- Population Density: 613.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 206.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Petal, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,391
50%
50.8
Male
5,345
50%
49.2
Total Population
10,736
323,128,000
Petal, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
531
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
858
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
991
9.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
966
9.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
590
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,169
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,452
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,614
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
569
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
474
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
908
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
450
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
164
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,706
71.8%
77.2
Female
3,978
51.6%
51.3
Male
3,728
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,321
68.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,820
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,522
14.2%
15.2
Female
865
56.8%
55.8
Male
657
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Petal, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,506
97.9%
96.8
White
8,752
81.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,388
12.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
81
0.8%
0.8
Asian
53
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
42
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
232
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
230
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
704
6.6%
17.8
Mexican
562
5.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
142
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,032
93.4%
82.2
Petal, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
285
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
396
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,963
28.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,872
27.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
586
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,102
16.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
596
8.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
681
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,119
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,698
25.0%
31.2
Petal, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,203
26.4%
33.7%
Now Married
4,222
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,114
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
214
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
603
7.2
5.8%
Petal, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,710
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
495
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
449
4.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
46
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Petal, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
252
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
199
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
327
8.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
457
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
548
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,020
26.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
450
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
472
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
105
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
53,834
57,617
Per capita income
22,465
31,128
Petal, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
70
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
427
9.2%
9.8
Construction
243
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,350
29.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
240
5.2%
6.6
Information
29
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
563
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
177
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
291
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
138
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
599
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
425
9.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
106
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
460
9.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,737
37.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
697
15.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,092
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
672
14.4%
18.1%
Petal, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,616
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,786
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
523
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.2%
5.1
Walked
61
1.3%
2.7
Other means
172
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
64
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Petal, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
76
2.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,294
33.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,556
40.4%
37.1
3 or more
923
24.0%
21.0
Petal, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,849
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,503
65.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,346
35.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
533
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Petal, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,382
1 room
32
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
61
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
212
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
526
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,097
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
929
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
757
17.3%
12.0
8 rooms
330
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
438
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Petal, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,382
1-unit, detached
3,637
83.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
14
0.3%
5.9
2-units
135
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
260
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
194
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
16
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
115
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Petal, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
191
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
83
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
636
14.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
666
15.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
679
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
508
11.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
781
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
728
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
103
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.2%
1.4%
Petal, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,874
48.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
29
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,865
48.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
20
0.5%
0.1
Wood
10
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
51
1.3%
1.1
Petal, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,601
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
17
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
60
3.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
100
6.2%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
106
6.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
211
13.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
477
29.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
630
39.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
711
44.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
369
23.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
78
4.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
164
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
279
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Petal, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,256
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
34
2.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
91
7.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
369
29.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
762
60.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
90
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
811
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
120
9.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
191
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
221
18.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
179
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
464
37.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
117
0.0%
0.0%
Petal, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,503
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
177
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
626
25.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
676
27.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
489
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
330
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
173
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,100
205,000
