Starkville, MS Demographic Data
Starkville, MS Summary
Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County in Mississippi
- Population: 24,111
- Area: 25.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 25.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 940.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 333.01 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Starkville, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,615
50%
50.8
Male
12,396
50%
49.2
Total Population
25,011
323,128,000
Starkville, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,499
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,638
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,052
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,103
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,025
20.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,485
17.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,303
9.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,065
8.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,178
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
974
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,400
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
931
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
358
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,361
81.4%
77.2
Female
10,514
51.6%
51.3
Male
9,847
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,641
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,292
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,689
10.8%
15.2
Female
1,483
55.2%
55.8
Male
1,206
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Starkville, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,561
98.2%
96.8
White
14,321
57.3%
72.6
Black or African American
9,138
36.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
18
0.1%
0.8
Asian
900
3.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
235
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
329
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
19
0.1%
0.2
Korean
189
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
70
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
58
0.2%
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
184
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
450
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
321
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
197
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
105
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,690
98.7%
82.2
Starkville, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
653
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,065
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,227
16.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,114
15.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,043
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,089
22.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,503
25.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,718
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,976
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,592
48.2%
31.2
Starkville, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,079
53.2%
33.7%
Now Married
6,970
33.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,377
6.6%
11.0%
Separated
317
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,079
5.2
5.8%
Starkville, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
21,998
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,514
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
458
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
302
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
521
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
233
1.0%
1.1%
Starkville, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,825
18.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
973
10.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,169
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,194
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
884
9.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,196
12.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
886
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
925
9.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
399
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
221
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
31,638
57,617
Per capita income
22,225
31,128
Starkville, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
66
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,451
13.2%
9.8
Construction
399
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,755
43.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
363
3.3%
6.6
Information
83
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
711
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
449
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
742
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
298
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,118
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
209
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
312
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
555
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,332
48.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
905
8.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,109
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,055
18.8%
18.1%
Starkville, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,846
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,961
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,177
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
44
0.4%
5.1
Walked
313
2.9%
2.7
Other means
82
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
269
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Starkville, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
780
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,607
37.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,741
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,544
16.0%
21.0
Starkville, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,672
78.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,078
42.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,594
57.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,600
21.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Starkville, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,272
1 room
303
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
688
5.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,389
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,699
30.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,257
18.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,437
11.7%
17.8
7 rooms
814
6.6%
12.0
8 rooms
806
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
879
7.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Starkville, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,272
1-unit, detached
5,751
46.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
201
1.6%
5.9
2-units
1,410
11.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,337
10.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,983
16.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,062
8.7%
4.4
20 or more units
322
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
206
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Starkville, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
374
3.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
293
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
645
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,292
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,106
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,038
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,616
21.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,645
21.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
218
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
45
0.4%
1.4%
Starkville, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,815
39.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
114
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
5,721
59.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.0%
1.1
Starkville, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,282
47295100.0
Less than $500
22
1.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
68
3.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
78
3.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
105
4.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
445
19.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
749
32.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
815
35.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,224
54.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
314
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
171
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
439
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Starkville, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,393
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
78
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
879
16.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,038
19.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,388
62.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
201
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
725
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
741
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
401
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
372
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
398
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
449
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,710
53.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
523
0.0%
0.0%
Starkville, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,078
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
279
6.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
430
10.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
967
23.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
897
22.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
912
22.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
477
11.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
96
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
20
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
166,400
205,000
