Booneville, MS City Data

Booneville, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,625 people who live in Booneville and approximately 25,556 who live in Prentiss County. We want to help people moving to or living in Booneville 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 Booneville. We have included Booneville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Booneville Information

Prentiss County where Booneville resides is 418.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,556 and has a population rank of 1,537 out of all the places in the United States.

Booneville has a total of 8,625 people and of those residents there are 4,028 males and 4,597 females. The median age of the male population is 31 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 346 births each year and around 227 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Booneville varies per year, but currently 8,551 are one race and 74 are two or more races.

Of the 8,625 people who live in Booneville, there are 2,572 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Booneville is 1,319 male and 1,253 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 6,706.

General Booneville Information
Total area in square miles - Prentiss County	418.24
Water area in square miles - Prentiss County	N/A
Resident population - Prentiss County	25,556
Population rank - Prentiss County	1,537
Total population	8,625
Total population (male)	4,028
Total population (female)	4,597
Population median age (male)	31
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Prentiss County	346
Deaths- Prentiss County	227
Population of one race	8,551
Population of two or more races	74
Population under 20 years	2,572
Population under 20 years (male)	1,319
Population under 20 years (female)	1,253
Total population 18 years and over	6,706

Booneville Social Characteristics

There are 9,821 households in Booneville. Families make up 7,128 of these households. The table below breaks down the Booneville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,534), male householder with no wife present (472) and female householder with no husband present (1,185). The remainder of the Booneville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,655. Booneville, MS moving companies help people in Booneville 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 Booneville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Booneville is based, there are 10,597 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,853 never married, 5,843 now married, 197 separated, 1,563 widowed, and 1,141 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 166 separated, 315 widowed and 1,032 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Booneville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Booneville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Prentiss County)
Total households	9,821
Family households (families)	7,128
With own children under 18 years	3,644
Married-couple family	5,534
With own children under 18 years	2,469
Male householder, no wife present, family	472
With own children under 18 years	187
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,185
With own children under 18 years	670
Nonfamily households	2,655
Householder living alone	2,446
65 years and over	1,180

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,123
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,046
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,578
Householder	2,205
Spouse	1,579
Child	2,268
Other relatives	89
Nonrelatives	112
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	84
Foster child	5
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,194
Male householder	367
Male householder living alone	314
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	730
Female householder living alone	699
Female householder not living alone	31
Nonrelatives	97
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	37
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,597
Never married	1,853
Now married	5,843
Separated	197
Widowed	1,563
Divorced	1,141
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	166
Widowed	315
Divorced	1,032

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,625
Male	4,028
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	293
10 to 14 years	270
15 to 17 years	191
18 and 19 years	305
20 years	162
21 years	83
22 to 24 years	168
25 to 29 years	226
30 to 34 years	268
35 to 39 years	232
40 to 44 years	260
45 to 49 years	246
50 to 54 years	231
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	72
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	85
70 to 74 years	138
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	53
Female	4,597
Under 5 years	251
5 to 9 years	244
10 to 14 years	269
15 to 17 years	141
18 and 19 years	348
20 years	147
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	153
25 to 29 years	235
30 to 34 years	272
35 to 39 years	264
40 to 44 years	294
45 to 49 years	254
50 to 54 years	281
55 to 59 years	207
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	125
70 to 74 years	197
75 to 79 years	216
80 to 84 years	170
85 years and over	184

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,625
One race	8,551
White	6,890
Black or African American	1,595
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	27
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	74

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,772
People who are White alone	6,264
People who are Black or African American alone	1,385
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	56
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,816
Same house	15,281
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,524
Different state or abroad	1,007
Different state	978
Abroad	29

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prentiss County)
Total resident population	25,556
Born in United States	20,066
State of residence	21,207
Different state	4,202
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	57
Foreign born	90

Booneville 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 Booneville. That total enrollment is 6,548 for the population of the country, which includes Booneville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,811 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,641 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,585.

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 Booneville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,548
Pre-kindergarten	304
Public	277
Private	27
Kindergarten	337
Public	321
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,955
Public	2,910
Private	45
Elementary and high school	4,321
Public	4,222
Private	99
High school grades 9 to 12	1,366
Public	1,312
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	1,514
Public	1,480
Private	34
Graduate or professional school	72
Public	56
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	17,964

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,114
Less than 9th grade	2,231
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,423
High school graduate	5,049
Some college, no degree	2,775
Associate's degree	1,034
Bachelor's degree	1,602
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	913

Booneville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,915 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Booneville. The Booneville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,222), service occupations (1,276), sales and office occupations (2,270), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,265) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,831). The 19,915 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,802 private wage and salary workers, 1,416 government workers, 736 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prentiss County)
Population 16 years and over	19,915
In labor force	11,660
Civilian labor force	11,633
Employed	10,978
Unemployed	655
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	10,407
In labor force	5,327
Civilian labor force	5,327
Unemployed Civilian labor force	270
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,508
In labor force	6,333
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	385
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prentiss County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,811
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,833
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,596
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	133
Other means	59
Worked at home	174
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	242,250

OCCUPATION (Prentiss County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,222
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,222
Service occupations	1,276
Sales and office occupations	2,270
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,265
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,831

INDUSTRY (Prentiss County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,222
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	259
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,998
Wholesale trade	204
Retail trade	1,186
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	481
Information	133
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	355
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	323
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,797
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	607
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	399

CLASS OF WORKER (Prentiss County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,222
Private wage and salary workers	8,802
Government workers	1,416
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	736
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Booneville Housing Characteristics

In Booneville, MS there are 10,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,821 occupied and 860 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Booneville, there are 7,885 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Booneville. 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 Booneville, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Booneville, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Booneville. There are 474 housing units with rent less than $200, 280 with rent between $200-299, 777 with rent between $300-499 and 221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Booneville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Booneville, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prentiss County)
Total housing units	10,681
Occupied housing units	9,821
Vacant housing units	860

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prentiss County)
Total housing units	10,681
1-unit, detached	7,885
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	278
3 or 4 units	270
5 to 9 units	178
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	221
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,670

HOUSING TENURE (Prentiss County)
Occupied housing units	9,821
Owner-occupied	7,653
Renter-occupied	2,168

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prentiss County)
Occupied housing units	9,821
No vehicles available	811
2 vehicle available	5,985
3 vehicles available	1,697
4 vehicles available	494
5 or more vehicles available	186

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prentiss County)
Occupied housing units	9,821
Utility gas	4,515
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,564
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke
Wood	205
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prentiss County)
Occupied housing units	9,821
Less Than $50,000	7,653
$50,000 to $99,999	2,194
$100,000 to $149,999	456
$150,000 to $199,999	109
$200,000 to $299,999	118
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,400

GROSS RENT (Prentiss County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,168
Less than $200	474
$200 to $299	280
$300 to $499	777
$500 to $699	194
$700 to $999	27
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A