Braxton, MS City Data

Braxton, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 181 people who live in Braxton and approximately 27,639 who live in Simpson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Braxton 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 Braxton. We have included Braxton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Braxton Information

Simpson County where Braxton resides is 590.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 27,639 and has a population rank of 1,460 out of all the places in the United States.

Braxton has a total of 181 people and of those residents there are 84 males and 97 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 389 births each year and around 321 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Braxton varies per year, but currently 181 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 181 people who live in Braxton, there are 52 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Braxton is 27 male and 25 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 132.

General Braxton Information
Total area in square miles - Simpson County	590.53
Water area in square miles - Simpson County	N/A
Resident population - Simpson County	27,639
Population rank - Simpson County	1,460
Total population	181
Total population (male)	84
Total population (female)	97
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Simpson County	389
Deaths- Simpson County	321
Population of one race	181
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	52
Population under 20 years (male)	27
Population under 20 years (female)	25
Total population 18 years and over	132

Braxton Social Characteristics

There are 10,076 households in Braxton. Families make up 7,492 of these households. The table below breaks down the Braxton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,458), male householder with no wife present (418) and female householder with no husband present (1,453). The remainder of the Braxton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,695. Braxton, MS moving companies help people in Braxton 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 Braxton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Braxton is based, there are 11,045 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,197 never married, 5,981 now married, 289 separated, 1,542 widowed, and 1,036 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 155 separated, 267 widowed and 943 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Braxton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Braxton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Simpson County)
Total households	10,076
Family households (families)	7,492
With own children under 18 years	3,992
Married-couple family	5,458
With own children under 18 years	2,596
Male householder, no wife present, family	418
With own children under 18 years	228
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,453
With own children under 18 years	834
Nonfamily households	2,695
Householder living alone	2,410
65 years and over	1,114

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	24
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	145
Householder	45
Spouse	36
Child	47
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	36
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,045
Never married	2,197
Now married	5,981
Separated	289
Widowed	1,542
Divorced	1,036
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	155
Widowed	267
Divorced	943

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	181
Male	84
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	97
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	181
One race	181
White	174
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	181
People who are White alone	174
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,698
Same house	16,839
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,770
Different state or abroad	1,172
Different state	1,011
Abroad	161

PLACE OF BIRTH (Simpson County)
Total resident population	27,639
Born in United States	21,205
State of residence	23,981
Different state	3,315
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	85
Foreign born	258

Braxton 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 Braxton. That total enrollment is 6,941 for the population of the country, which includes Braxton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,445 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,635 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 776.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,941
Pre-kindergarten	362
Public	218
Private	144
Kindergarten	484
Public	408
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,652
Public	3,349
Private	303
Elementary and high school	5,318
Public	4,811
Private	507
High school grades 9 to 12	1,666
Public	1,462
Private	204
College, undergraduate years	728
Public	672
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	28
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	19,596

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,269
Less than 9th grade	2,020
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,367
High school graduate	6,101
Some college, no degree	3,153
Associate's degree	751
Bachelor's degree	1,877
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,310

Braxton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,766 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Braxton. The Braxton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,739), service occupations (1,592), sales and office occupations (2,521), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (173), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,599) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,985). The 20,766 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,729 private wage and salary workers, 2,068 government workers, 760 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Simpson County)
Population 16 years and over	20,766
In labor force	11,389
Civilian labor force	11,324
Employed	10,609
Unemployed	715
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	65
Females 16 years and over	10,838
In labor force	5,375
Civilian labor force	5,375
Unemployed Civilian labor force	425
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,928
In labor force	6,014
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	290
Armed forces	65

COMMUTING TO WORK (Simpson County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,374
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,766
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,966
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	246
Other means	53
Worked at home	269
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	331,550

OCCUPATION (Simpson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,739
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,739
Service occupations	1,592
Sales and office occupations	2,521
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	173
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,599
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,985

INDUSTRY (Simpson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,739
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	537
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,449
Wholesale trade	531
Retail trade	1,318
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	603
Information	176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	470
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	425
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,531
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	431
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	542

CLASS OF WORKER (Simpson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,739
Private wage and salary workers	7,729
Government workers	2,068
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	760
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Braxton Housing Characteristics

In Braxton, MS there are 11,307 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,076 occupied and 1,231 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Braxton, there are 7,444 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 50 units in Braxton. 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 Braxton, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Braxton, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Braxton. There are 155 housing units with rent less than $200, 237 with rent between $200-299, 851 with rent between $300-499 and 216 with rent for $500 and above. Full Braxton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Braxton, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Simpson County)
Total housing units	11,307
Occupied housing units	10,076
Vacant housing units	1,231

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Simpson County)
Total housing units	11,307
1-unit, detached	7,444
1-unit, attached	50
2 units	91
3 or 4 units	268
5 to 9 units	170
10 to 19 units	61
20 to 49 units	108
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	3,080

HOUSING TENURE (Simpson County)
Occupied housing units	10,076
Owner-occupied	8,176
Renter-occupied	1,900

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Simpson County)
Occupied housing units	10,076
No vehicles available	951
2 vehicle available	5,926
3 vehicles available	1,494
4 vehicles available	343
5 or more vehicles available	205

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Simpson County)
Occupied housing units	10,076
Utility gas	2,311
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,971
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50
Coal or coke
Wood	294
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Simpson County)
Occupied housing units	10,076
Less Than $50,000	8,176
$50,000 to $99,999	2,039
$100,000 to $149,999	421
$150,000 to $199,999	121
$200,000 to $299,999	84
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,800

GROSS RENT (Simpson County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,900
Less than $200	155
$200 to $299	237
$300 to $499	851
$500 to $699	169
$700 to $999	45
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A