Picayune, MS Demographic Data
Picayune, MS Summary
Picayune is located in Pearl River County in Mississippi
- Population: 10,982
- Area: 13.01 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 844.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 65.62 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Picayune, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,823
54%
50.8
Male
4,909
46%
49.2
Total Population
10,732
323,128,000
Picayune, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
650
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,016
9.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
599
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
734
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
901
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,291
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,224
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,396
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
946
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
448
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
960
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
391
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
176
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,031
74.8%
77.2
Female
4,360
54.3%
51.3
Male
3,671
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,571
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,817
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,527
14.2%
15.2
Female
920
60.2%
55.8
Male
607
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Picayune, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,641
99.2%
96.8
White
6,942
64.7%
72.6
Black or African American
3,630
33.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
68
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
68
0.6%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
1
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
91
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
271
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
168
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
92
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,461
97.5%
82.2
Picayune, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
363
5.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
639
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,873
27.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,167
31.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
664
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
874
12.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
252
3.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,002
14.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,830
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,126
16.5%
31.2
Picayune, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,511
29.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,766
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,066
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
275
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
849
10.0
5.8%
Picayune, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,887
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
195
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
109
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
18
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
68
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Picayune, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
497
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
367
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
835
20.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
444
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
437
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
731
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
379
9.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
405
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
23
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
33,941
57,617
Per capita income
18,385
31,128
Picayune, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
88
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
261
6.6%
9.8
Construction
323
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
868
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
224
5.7%
6.6
Information
20
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
408
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
104
2.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
455
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
185
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
740
18.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
231
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
49
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
413
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,060
26.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
561
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,117
28.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
805
20.3%
18.1%
Picayune, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,890
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,306
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
404
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
34
0.9%
2.7
Other means
59
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
87
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.1
26.6
Picayune, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
386
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,695
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,438
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
612
14.8%
21.0
Picayune, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,131
83.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,218
53.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,913
46.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
812
16.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Picayune, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,943
1 room
139
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
39
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
567
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
685
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,131
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,093
22.1%
17.8
7 rooms
711
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
376
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
202
4.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Picayune, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,943
1-unit, detached
3,520
71.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
30
0.6%
5.9
2-units
424
8.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
344
7.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
300
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
82
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
94
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
116
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.7%
0.1
Picayune, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
311
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
195
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
444
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
885
17.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
729
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
929
18.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
565
11.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
816
16.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
54
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.3%
1.4%
Picayune, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
845
20.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,243
78.5%
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
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
28
0.7%
1.1
Picayune, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,268
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
21
1.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
1.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
190
15.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
442
34.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
585
46.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
373
29.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
210
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
114
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
456
36.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Picayune, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,729
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
231
13.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
273
15.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,225
70.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
184
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
764
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
125
7.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
189
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
351
21.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
188
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
186
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
611
37.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
263
0.0%
0.0%
Picayune, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,218
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
143
6.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
820
37.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
684
30.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
373
16.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
172
7.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,100
205,000