Bay Saint Louis, MS City Data

Bay Saint Louis, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,209 people who live in Bay Saint Louis and approximately 42,967 who live in Hancock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bay Saint Louis to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bay Saint Louis. We have included Bay Saint Louis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bay Saint Louis Information

Hancock County where Bay Saint Louis resides is 552.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,967 and has a population rank of 1,037 out of all the places in the United States.

Bay Saint Louis has a total of 8,209 people and of those residents there are 3,933 males and 4,276 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 577 births each year and around 483 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bay Saint Louis varies per year, but currently 8,092 are one race and 117 are two or more races.

Of the 8,209 people who live in Bay Saint Louis, there are 2,208 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bay Saint Louis is 1,143 male and 1,065 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,198.

General Bay Saint Louis Information
Total area in square miles - Hancock County	552.53
Water area in square miles - Hancock County	N/A
Resident population - Hancock County	42,967
Population rank - Hancock County	1,037
Total population	8,209
Total population (male)	3,933
Total population (female)	4,276
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Hancock County	577
Deaths- Hancock County	483
Population of one race	8,092
Population of two or more races	117
Population under 20 years	2,208
Population under 20 years (male)	1,143
Population under 20 years (female)	1,065
Total population 18 years and over	6,198

Bay Saint Louis Social Characteristics

There are 16,897 households in Bay Saint Louis. Families make up 11,882 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bay Saint Louis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,106), male householder with no wife present (758) and female householder with no husband present (1,795). The remainder of the Bay Saint Louis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,075. Bay Saint Louis, MS moving companies help people in Bay Saint Louis move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bay Saint Louis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bay Saint Louis is based, there are 17,347 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,062 never married, 9,604 now married, 423 separated, 2,018 widowed, and 2,240 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 333 separated, 499 widowed and 2,041 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bay Saint Louis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bay Saint Louis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hancock County)
Total households	16,897
Family households (families)	11,882
With own children under 18 years	5,902
Married-couple family	9,106
With own children under 18 years	3,919
Male householder, no wife present, family	758
With own children under 18 years	465
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,795
With own children under 18 years	1,101
Nonfamily households	5,075
Householder living alone	4,179
65 years and over	1,559

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,115
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	932
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,448
Householder	2,064
Spouse	1,440
Child	2,278
Other relatives	123
Nonrelatives	153
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	22
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	153
Foster child	5
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,436
Male householder	498
Male householder living alone	394
Male householder not living alone	104
Female householder	709
Female householder living alone	637
Female householder not living alone	72
Nonrelatives	229
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	50
Foster child	N/A
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,347
Never married	3,062
Now married	9,604
Separated	423
Widowed	2,018
Divorced	2,240
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	333
Widowed	499
Divorced	2,041

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,209
Male	3,933
Under 5 years	264
5 to 9 years	271
10 to 14 years	299
15 to 17 years	197
18 and 19 years	112
20 years	39
21 years	48
22 to 24 years	124
25 to 29 years	231
30 to 34 years	228
35 to 39 years	303
40 to 44 years	309
45 to 49 years	309
50 to 54 years	262
55 to 59 years	217
60 and 61 years	68
62 to 64 years	117
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	164
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	51
Female	4,276
Under 5 years	215
5 to 9 years	284
10 to 14 years	317
15 to 17 years	164
18 and 19 years	85
20 years	46
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	219
30 to 34 years	266
35 to 39 years	312
40 to 44 years	332
45 to 49 years	324
50 to 54 years	304
55 to 59 years	212
60 and 61 years	83
62 to 64 years	116
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	112
70 to 74 years	192
75 to 79 years	184
80 to 84 years	131
85 years and over	131

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,209
One race	8,092
White	6,586
Black or African American	1,362
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	91
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	4
Two or more races	117

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,884
People who are White alone	6,345
People who are Black or African American alone	1,303
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	32
People who are Asian alone	73
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	125
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,235
Same house	22,768
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,279
Different state or abroad	6,810
Different state	6,566
Abroad	244

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hancock County)
Total resident population	42,967
Born in United States	13,127
State of residence	19,179
Different state	22,967
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	232
Foreign born	589

Bay Saint Louis Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bay Saint Louis. That total enrollment is 10,176 for the population of the country, which includes Bay Saint Louis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,664 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,969 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,462.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bay Saint Louis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,176
Pre-kindergarten	645
Public	368
Private	277
Kindergarten	583
Public	528
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,080
Public	4,272
Private	808
Elementary and high school	7,485
Public	6,268
Private	1,217
High school grades 9 to 12	2,405
Public	1,996
Private	409
College, undergraduate years	1,209
Public	1,112
Private	97
Graduate or professional school	254
Public	153
Private	101
Not enrolled in school	31,189

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,840
Less than 9th grade	2,264
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,122
High school graduate	8,450
Some college, no degree	7,133
Associate's degree	1,893
Bachelor's degree	4,978
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,130

Bay Saint Louis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,333 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bay Saint Louis. The Bay Saint Louis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,875), service occupations (3,353), sales and office occupations (4,225), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (122), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,677) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,221). The 33,333 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,222 private wage and salary workers, 2,709 government workers, 1,415 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hancock County)
Population 16 years and over	33,333
In labor force	18,904
Civilian labor force	18,772
Employed	17,473
Unemployed	1,299
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	132
Females 16 years and over	17,026
In labor force	8,566
Civilian labor force	8,554
Unemployed Civilian labor force	672
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	16,307
In labor force	10,338
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	627
Armed forces	120

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hancock County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,053
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,435
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,462
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	162
Other means	282
Worked at home	571
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	535,620

OCCUPATION (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,875
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,875
Service occupations	3,353
Sales and office occupations	4,225
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	122
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,677
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,221

INDUSTRY (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,875
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	446
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,663
Wholesale trade	371
Retail trade	2,071
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	850
Information	286
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	865
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,487
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,768
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,682
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,139

CLASS OF WORKER (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,875
Private wage and salary workers	13,222
Government workers	2,709
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,415
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bay Saint Louis Housing Characteristics

In Bay Saint Louis, MS there are 21,072 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,897 occupied and 4,175 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bay Saint Louis, there are 14,913 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 194 units in Bay Saint Louis. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bay Saint Louis, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bay Saint Louis, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bay Saint Louis. There are 247 housing units with rent less than $200, 164 with rent between $200-299, 993 with rent between $300-499 and 1,525 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bay Saint Louis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bay Saint Louis, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hancock County)
Total housing units	21,072
Occupied housing units	16,897
Vacant housing units	4,175

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hancock County)
Total housing units	21,072
1-unit, detached	14,913
1-unit, attached	194
2 units	364
3 or 4 units	578
5 to 9 units	284
10 to 19 units	117
20 to 49 units	243
50 or more units	216
Mobile home	3,953

HOUSING TENURE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	16,897
Owner-occupied	13,447
Renter-occupied	3,450

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	16,897
No vehicles available	848
2 vehicle available	10,048
3 vehicles available	2,234
4 vehicles available	550
5 or more vehicles available	271

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	16,897
Utility gas	1,841
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,041
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	73
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	104

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	16,897
Less Than $50,000	13,447
$50,000 to $99,999	4,370
$100,000 to $149,999	2,378
$150,000 to $199,999	1,008
$200,000 to $299,999	531
$300,000 to $499,999	183
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	92,500

GROSS RENT (Hancock County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,450
Less than $200	247
$200 to $299	164
$300 to $499	993
$500 to $699	1,017
$700 to $999	420
$1,000 to $1,499	88
$1,500 or more	N/A