Duncan, MS City Data

Duncan, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 578 people who live in Duncan and approximately 40,633 who live in Bolivar County. We want to help people moving to or living in Duncan 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 Duncan. We have included Duncan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Duncan Information

Bolivar County where Duncan resides is 905.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,633 and has a population rank of 1,096 out of all the places in the United States.

Duncan has a total of 578 people and of those residents there are 270 males and 308 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 34.3. There are approximately 671 births each year and around 458 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Duncan varies per year, but currently 574 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 578 people who live in Duncan, there are 205 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Duncan is 97 male and 108 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 385.

General Duncan Information
Total area in square miles - Bolivar County	905.76
Water area in square miles - Bolivar County	N/A
Resident population - Bolivar County	40,633
Population rank - Bolivar County	1,096
Total population	578
Total population (male)	270
Total population (female)	308
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	34.3
Births - Bolivar County	671
Deaths- Bolivar County	458
Population of one race	574
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	205
Population under 20 years (male)	97
Population under 20 years (female)	108
Total population 18 years and over	385

Duncan Social Characteristics

There are 13,776 households in Duncan. Families make up 9,795 of these households. The table below breaks down the Duncan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,258), male householder with no wife present (690) and female householder with no husband present (3,847). The remainder of the Duncan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,057. Duncan, MS moving companies help people in Duncan 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 Duncan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Duncan is based, there are 16,868 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,637 never married, 5,706 now married, 819 separated, 2,362 widowed, and 1,344 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 520 separated, 458 widowed and 1,101 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Duncan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Duncan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bolivar County)
Total households	13,776
Family households (families)	9,795
With own children under 18 years	5,912
Married-couple family	5,258
With own children under 18 years	2,385
Male householder, no wife present, family	690
With own children under 18 years	322
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,847
With own children under 18 years	2,234
Nonfamily households	4,057
Householder living alone	3,480
65 years and over	1,364

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	83
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	45
Average household size	2.95
Average family size	3.47

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	456
Householder	125
Spouse	64
Child	193
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	6
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	66
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,868
Never married	6,637
Now married	5,706
Separated	819
Widowed	2,362
Divorced	1,344
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	520
Widowed	458
Divorced	1,101

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	578
Male	270
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	308
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	20

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	578
One race	574
White	113
Black or African American	448
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	522
People who are White alone	93
People who are Black or African American alone	412
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	18
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,622
Same house	23,656
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,688
Different state or abroad	2,240
Different state	1,967
Abroad	273

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bolivar County)
Total resident population	40,633
Born in United States	40,484
State of residence	35,616
Different state	4,693
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	119
Foreign born	205

Duncan 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 Duncan. That total enrollment is 14,277 for the population of the country, which includes Duncan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,524 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,633 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,751.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,277
Pre-kindergarten	966
Public	881
Private	85
Kindergarten	742
Public	670
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,660
Public	5,183
Private	477
Elementary and high school	8,817
Public	8,077
Private	740
High school grades 9 to 12	3,157
Public	2,894
Private	263
College, undergraduate years	3,296
Public	3,175
Private	121
Graduate or professional school	456
Public	436
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	24,654

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,956
Less than 9th grade	3,616
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,359
High school graduate	5,581
Some college, no degree	4,021
Associate's degree	1,059
Bachelor's degree	4,320
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,739

Duncan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,283 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Duncan. The Duncan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,416), service occupations (2,212), sales and office occupations (3,035), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (413), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,225) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,860). The 30,283 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,464 private wage and salary workers, 3,699 government workers, 863 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bolivar County)
Population 16 years and over	30,283
In labor force	16,686
Civilian labor force	16,678
Employed	14,161
Unemployed	2,517
Percent Unemployed	15.1
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	16,535
In labor force	8,708
Civilian labor force	8,704
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,322
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	13,748
In labor force	7,978
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,195
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bolivar County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,885
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,427
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,534
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	399
Other means	145
Worked at home	212
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	268,870

OCCUPATION (Bolivar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,416
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,416
Service occupations	2,212
Sales and office occupations	3,035
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	413
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,225
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,860

INDUSTRY (Bolivar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,416
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,008
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,579
Wholesale trade	390
Retail trade	1,585
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	539
Information	180
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	473
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	578
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,717
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	871
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	996

CLASS OF WORKER (Bolivar County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,416
Private wage and salary workers	9,464
Government workers	3,699
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	863
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Duncan Housing Characteristics

In Duncan, MS there are 14,939 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,776 occupied and 1,163 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Duncan, there are 10,180 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 291 units in Duncan. 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 Duncan, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Duncan, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Duncan. There are 762 housing units with rent less than $200, 747 with rent between $200-299, 2,105 with rent between $300-499 and 996 with rent for $500 and above. Full Duncan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Duncan, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bolivar County)
Total housing units	14,939
Occupied housing units	13,776
Vacant housing units	1,163

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bolivar County)
Total housing units	14,939
1-unit, detached	10,180
1-unit, attached	291
2 units	519
3 or 4 units	757
5 to 9 units	717
10 to 19 units	320
20 to 49 units	192
50 or more units	80
Mobile home	1,867

HOUSING TENURE (Bolivar County)
Occupied housing units	13,776
Owner-occupied	8,414
Renter-occupied	5,362

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bolivar County)
Occupied housing units	13,776
No vehicles available	2,311
2 vehicle available	6,024
3 vehicles available	1,412
4 vehicles available	348
5 or more vehicles available	131

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bolivar County)
Occupied housing units	13,776
Utility gas	7,765
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,302
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	67
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	116

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bolivar County)
Occupied housing units	13,776
Less Than $50,000	8,414
$50,000 to $99,999	2,604
$100,000 to $149,999	722
$150,000 to $199,999	278
$200,000 to $299,999	206
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Bolivar County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,362
Less than $200	762
$200 to $299	747
$300 to $499	2,105
$500 to $699	748
$700 to $999	201
$1,000 to $1,499	45
$1,500 or more	1