Chunky, MS City Data

Chunky, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 344 people who live in Chunky and approximately 21,838 who live in Newton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chunky 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 Chunky. We have included Chunky housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chunky Information

Newton County where Chunky resides is 579.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,838 and has a population rank of 1,698 out of all the places in the United States.

Chunky has a total of 344 people and of those residents there are 170 males and 174 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 365 births each year and around 237 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chunky varies per year, but currently 340 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 344 people who live in Chunky, there are 108 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chunky is 58 male and 50 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 251.

General Chunky Information
Total area in square miles - Newton County	579.58
Water area in square miles - Newton County	N/A
Resident population - Newton County	21,838
Population rank - Newton County	1,698
Total population	344
Total population (male)	170
Total population (female)	174
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - Newton County	365
Deaths- Newton County	237
Population of one race	340
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	108
Population under 20 years (male)	58
Population under 20 years (female)	50
Total population 18 years and over	251

Chunky Social Characteristics

There are 8,221 households in Chunky. Families make up 6,022 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chunky families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,360), male householder with no wife present (288) and female householder with no husband present (1,310). The remainder of the Chunky households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,217. Chunky, MS moving companies help people in Chunky 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 Chunky. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chunky is based, there are 9,015 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,010 never married, 4,791 now married, 246 separated, 1,235 widowed, and 733 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 191 separated, 291 widowed and 713 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chunky social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chunky.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Newton County)
Total households	8,221
Family households (families)	6,022
With own children under 18 years	3,128
Married-couple family	4,360
With own children under 18 years	1,995
Male householder, no wife present, family	288
With own children under 18 years	161
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,310
With own children under 18 years	733
Nonfamily households	2,217
Householder living alone	2,020
65 years and over	952

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	54
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	36
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	314
Householder	95
Spouse	79
Child	106
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	30
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,015
Never married	2,010
Now married	4,791
Separated	246
Widowed	1,235
Divorced	733
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	191
Widowed	291
Divorced	713

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	344
Male	170
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	174
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	344
One race	340
White	302
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	344
People who are White alone	302
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	37
People who are Some other race alone	32

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,300
Same house	12,833
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,211
Different state or abroad	939
Different state	855
Abroad	84

PLACE OF BIRTH (Newton County)
Total resident population	21,838
Born in United States	18,050
State of residence	18,284
Different state	3,337
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	109
Foreign born	108

Chunky 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 Chunky. That total enrollment is 6,028 for the population of the country, which includes Chunky. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,217 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,899 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,442.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,028
Pre-kindergarten	338
Public	225
Private	113
Kindergarten	297
Public	271
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,799
Public	2,456
Private	343
Elementary and high school	3,950
Public	3,482
Private	468
High school grades 9 to 12	1,151
Public	1,026
Private	125
College, undergraduate years	1,373
Public	1,345
Private	28
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	66
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	14,929

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,663
Less than 9th grade	1,263
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,439
High school graduate	4,559
Some college, no degree	2,806
Associate's degree	938
Bachelor's degree	1,658
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	967

Chunky Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,736 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chunky. The Chunky occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,237), service occupations (1,233), sales and office occupations (1,627), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (225), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (884) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,690). The 16,736 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,556 private wage and salary workers, 1,644 government workers, 659 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Newton County)
Population 16 years and over	16,736
In labor force	9,516
Civilian labor force	9,380
Employed	8,896
Unemployed	484
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	136
Females 16 years and over	8,854
In labor force	4,516
Civilian labor force	4,510
Unemployed Civilian labor force	266
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	7,882
In labor force	5,000
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	218
Armed forces	130

COMMUTING TO WORK (Newton County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,778
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,022
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,333
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	122
Other means	42
Worked at home	228
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	205,695

OCCUPATION (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,237
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,237
Service occupations	1,233
Sales and office occupations	1,627
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	225
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	884
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,690

INDUSTRY (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,237
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	501
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,488
Wholesale trade	187
Retail trade	1,005
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	420
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	248
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	189
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,825
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	482
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	430

CLASS OF WORKER (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,237
Private wage and salary workers	6,556
Government workers	1,644
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	659
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chunky Housing Characteristics

In Chunky, MS there are 9,259 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,221 occupied and 1,038 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chunky, there are 6,497 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 82 units in Chunky. 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 Chunky, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chunky, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chunky. There are 232 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 504 with rent between $300-499 and 167 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chunky gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chunky, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Newton County)
Total housing units	9,259
Occupied housing units	8,221
Vacant housing units	1,038

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Newton County)
Total housing units	9,259
1-unit, detached	6,497
1-unit, attached	82
2 units	149
3 or 4 units	224
5 to 9 units	124
10 to 19 units	14
20 to 49 units	6
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	2,152

HOUSING TENURE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	8,221
Owner-occupied	6,732
Renter-occupied	1,489

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	8,221
No vehicles available	741
2 vehicle available	4,792
3 vehicles available	1,266
4 vehicles available	395
5 or more vehicles available	91

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	8,221
Utility gas	1,946
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,145
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood	369
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	8,221
Less Than $50,000	6,732
$50,000 to $99,999	1,667
$100,000 to $149,999	298
$150,000 to $199,999	101
$200,000 to $299,999	6
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	54,300

GROSS RENT (Newton County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,489
Less than $200	232
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	504
$500 to $699	118
$700 to $999	28
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	5