Flowood, MS City Data

Flowood, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,750 people who live in Flowood and approximately 115,327 who live in Rankin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Flowood 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 Flowood. We have included Flowood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Flowood Information

Rankin County where Flowood resides is 806.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 115,327 and has a population rank of 467 out of all the places in the United States.

Flowood has a total of 4,750 people and of those residents there are 2,258 males and 2,492 females. The median age of the male population is 29.9 and the female population is 27.8. There are approximately 1,698 births each year and around 780 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Flowood varies per year, but currently 4,716 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 4,750 people who live in Flowood, there are 1,227 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Flowood is 577 male and 650 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 3,634.

General Flowood Information
Total area in square miles - Rankin County	806.09
Water area in square miles - Rankin County	N/A
Resident population - Rankin County	115,327
Population rank - Rankin County	467
Total population	4,750
Total population (male)	2,258
Total population (female)	2,492
Population median age (male)	29.9
Population median age (female)	27.8
Births - Rankin County	1,698
Deaths- Rankin County	780
Population of one race	4,716
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	1,227
Population under 20 years (male)	577
Population under 20 years (female)	650
Total population 18 years and over	3,634

Flowood Social Characteristics

There are 42,089 households in Flowood. Families make up 31,321 of these households. The table below breaks down the Flowood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,447), male householder with no wife present (1,587) and female householder with no husband present (4,961). The remainder of the Flowood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,953. Flowood, MS moving companies help people in Flowood 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 Flowood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Flowood is based, there are 46,922 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,854 never married, 26,022 now married, 987 separated, 4,404 widowed, and 5,655 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 794 separated, 799 widowed and 4,250 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Flowood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Flowood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rankin County)
Total households	42,089
Family households (families)	31,321
With own children under 18 years	16,766
Married-couple family	24,447
With own children under 18 years	11,907
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,587
With own children under 18 years	842
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,961
With own children under 18 years	2,956
Nonfamily households	10,953
Householder living alone	9,190
65 years and over	2,617

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	665
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	169
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,496
Householder	1,146
Spouse	847
Child	1,227
Other relatives	62
Nonrelatives	75
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	110
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,254
Male householder	491
Male householder living alone	371
Male householder not living alone	120
Female householder	493
Female householder living alone	374
Female householder not living alone	119
Nonrelatives	270
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	170
Foster child	2
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,922
Never married	9,854
Now married	26,022
Separated	987
Widowed	4,404
Divorced	5,655
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	794
Widowed	799
Divorced	4,250

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,750
Male	2,258
Under 5 years	186
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	30
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	176
25 to 29 years	316
30 to 34 years	258
35 to 39 years	251
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	90
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7
Female	2,492
Under 5 years	218
5 to 9 years	180
10 to 14 years	127
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	52
21 years	64
22 to 24 years	290
25 to 29 years	315
30 to 34 years	226
35 to 39 years	241
40 to 44 years	152
45 to 49 years	130
50 to 54 years	112
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,750
One race	4,716
White	3,796
Black or African American	790
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	90
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	5
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,750
People who are White alone	3,796
People who are Black or African American alone	790
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	90
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	84
People who are Some other race alone	29

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	107,265
Same house	54,726
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,252
Different state or abroad	10,120
Different state	8,814
Abroad	1,306

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rankin County)
Total resident population	115,327
Born in United States	53,778
State of residence	86,194
Different state	26,714
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	610
Foreign born	1,809

Flowood 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 Flowood. That total enrollment is 28,701 for the population of the country, which includes Flowood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,765 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,646.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,701
Pre-kindergarten	2,151
Public	1,040
Private	1,111
Kindergarten	1,523
Public	1,256
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,862
Public	12,832
Private	1,030
Elementary and high school	20,380
Public	18,893
Private	1,487
High school grades 9 to 12	6,518
Public	6,061
Private	457
College, undergraduate years	3,683
Public	2,774
Private	909
Graduate or professional school	964
Public	673
Private	291
Not enrolled in school	81,807

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,885
Less than 9th grade	3,848
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,774
High school graduate	20,511
Some college, no degree	17,867
Associate's degree	5,081
Bachelor's degree	17,804
Graduate or professional degree	23.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,236

Flowood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 89,056 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Flowood. The Flowood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,888), service occupations (6,346), sales and office occupations (17,002), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (265), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,635) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,969). The 89,056 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,539 private wage and salary workers, 10,090 government workers, 3,349 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rankin County)
Population 16 years and over	89,056
In labor force	59,555
Civilian labor force	59,359
Employed	57,105
Unemployed	2,254
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	196
Females 16 years and over	46,099
In labor force	28,290
Civilian labor force	28,257
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,030
Armed forces	33
Males 16 years and over	42,957
In labor force	31,265
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,224
Armed forces	163

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rankin County)
Workers 16 years and over	56,240
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	47,656
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,267
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	323
Other means	368
Worked at home	1,438
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,395,235

OCCUPATION (Rankin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,888
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,888
Service occupations	6,346
Sales and office occupations	17,002
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	265
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,635
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,969

INDUSTRY (Rankin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,888
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	612
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,571
Wholesale trade	2,921
Retail trade	7,392
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,407
Information	1,870
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,922
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,726
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,971
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,234
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,577

CLASS OF WORKER (Rankin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,888
Private wage and salary workers	43,539
Government workers	10,090
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,349
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Flowood Housing Characteristics

In Flowood, MS there are 45,070 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,089 occupied and 2,981 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Flowood, there are 29,453 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 943 units in Flowood. 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 Flowood, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Flowood, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Flowood. There are 404 housing units with rent less than $200, 392 with rent between $200-299, 2,417 with rent between $300-499 and 5,550 with rent for $500 and above. Full Flowood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Flowood, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rankin County)
Total housing units	45,070
Occupied housing units	42,089
Vacant housing units	2,981

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rankin County)
Total housing units	45,070
1-unit, detached	29,453
1-unit, attached	943
2 units	370
3 or 4 units	1,176
5 to 9 units	1,744
10 to 19 units	1,398
20 to 49 units	267
50 or more units	664
Mobile home	8,820

HOUSING TENURE (Rankin County)
Occupied housing units	42,089
Owner-occupied	32,471
Renter-occupied	9,618

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rankin County)
Occupied housing units	42,089
No vehicles available	1,823
2 vehicle available	27,699
3 vehicles available	6,619
4 vehicles available	1,807
5 or more vehicles available	670

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rankin County)
Occupied housing units	42,089
Utility gas	16,989
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,630
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	40
Coal or coke
Wood	318
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	90
No fuel used	102

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rankin County)
Occupied housing units	42,089
Less Than $50,000	32,471
$50,000 to $99,999	10,460
$100,000 to $149,999	7,245
$150,000 to $199,999	2,701
$200,000 to $299,999	1,407
$300,000 to $499,999	313
$1,000,000 or more	35
Median (dollars)	98,600

GROSS RENT (Rankin County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,618
Less than $200	404
$200 to $299	392
$300 to $499	2,417
$500 to $699	3,344
$700 to $999	1,952
$1,000 to $1,499	217
$1,500 or more	36