Gloster, MS City Data

Gloster, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,073 people who live in Gloster and approximately 13,599 who live in Amite County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gloster 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 Gloster. We have included Gloster housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gloster Information

Amite County where Gloster resides is 731.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,599 and has a population rank of 2,190 out of all the places in the United States.

Gloster has a total of 1,073 people and of those residents there are 469 males and 604 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 173 births each year and around 153 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gloster varies per year, but currently 1,070 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 1,073 people who live in Gloster, there are 368 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gloster is 175 male and 193 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 747.

General Gloster Information
Total area in square miles - Amite County	731.64
Water area in square miles - Amite County	N/A
Resident population - Amite County	13,599
Population rank - Amite County	2,190
Total population	1,073
Total population (male)	469
Total population (female)	604
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Amite County	173
Deaths- Amite County	153
Population of one race	1,070
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	368
Population under 20 years (male)	175
Population under 20 years (female)	193
Total population 18 years and over	747

Gloster Social Characteristics

There are 5,271 households in Gloster. Families make up 3,895 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gloster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,800), male householder with no wife present (221) and female householder with no husband present (819). The remainder of the Gloster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,393. Gloster, MS moving companies help people in Gloster 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 Gloster. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gloster is based, there are 5,617 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,254 never married, 2,884 now married, 181 separated, 805 widowed, and 493 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 116 separated, 162 widowed and 437 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gloster social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gloster.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Amite County)
Total households	5,271
Family households (families)	3,895
With own children under 18 years	1,896
Married-couple family	2,800
With own children under 18 years	1,133
Male householder, no wife present, family	221
With own children under 18 years	81
Female householder, no husband present, family	819
With own children under 18 years	439
Nonfamily households	1,393
Householder living alone	1,294
65 years and over	635

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	179
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	122
Average household size	2.54
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	939
Householder	299
Spouse	155
Child	348
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	1
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	134
Male householder	44
Male householder living alone	40
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	79
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,617
Never married	1,254
Now married	2,884
Separated	181
Widowed	805
Divorced	493
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	116
Widowed	162
Divorced	437

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,073
Male	469
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	51
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	604
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	35
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	4
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,073
One race	1,070
White	474
Black or African American	590
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	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,073
People who are White alone	474
People who are Black or African American alone	590
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	19
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,772
Same house	9,502
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	962
Different state or abroad	899
Different state	879
Abroad	20

PLACE OF BIRTH (Amite County)
Total resident population	13,599
Born in United States	11,499
State of residence	10,600
Different state	2,920
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26
Foreign born	53

Gloster 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 Gloster. That total enrollment is 3,261 for the population of the country, which includes Gloster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,987 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 391.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,261
Pre-kindergarten	172
Public	113
Private	59
Kindergarten	203
Public	153
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,718
Public	1,318
Private	400
Elementary and high school	2,494
Public	1,929
Private	565
High school grades 9 to 12	776
Public	611
Private	165
College, undergraduate years	360
Public	303
Private	57
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	11
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	9,833

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,981
Less than 9th grade	1,101
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,841
High school graduate	3,197
Some college, no degree	1,662
Associate's degree	336
Bachelor's degree	844
Graduate or professional degree	9.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	621

Gloster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,571 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gloster. The Gloster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,040), service occupations (633), sales and office occupations (1,143), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (190), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (669) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,310). The 10,571 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,485 private wage and salary workers, 912 government workers, 545 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Amite County)
Population 16 years and over	10,571
In labor force	5,485
Civilian labor force	5,472
Employed	4,985
Unemployed	487
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	5,560
In labor force	2,494
Civilian labor force	2,494
Unemployed Civilian labor force	231
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,011
In labor force	2,991
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	256
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Amite County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,872
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,779
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	709
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	75
Other means	65
Worked at home	195
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	168,810

OCCUPATION (Amite County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,040
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,040
Service occupations	633
Sales and office occupations	1,143
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	190
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	669
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,310

INDUSTRY (Amite County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,040
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	523
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	965
Wholesale trade	186
Retail trade	641
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	307
Information	57
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	143
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	154
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	856
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	171
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	243

CLASS OF WORKER (Amite County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,040
Private wage and salary workers	3,485
Government workers	912
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	545
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gloster Housing Characteristics

In Gloster, MS there are 6,446 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,271 occupied and 1,175 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gloster, there are 4,356 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 60 units in Gloster. 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 Gloster, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gloster, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gloster. There are 106 housing units with rent less than $200, 91 with rent between $200-299, 149 with rent between $300-499 and 32 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gloster gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gloster, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Amite County)
Total housing units	6,446
Occupied housing units	5,271
Vacant housing units	1,175

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Amite County)
Total housing units	6,446
1-unit, detached	4,356
1-unit, attached	60
2 units	53
3 or 4 units	46
5 to 9 units	16
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	20
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,880

HOUSING TENURE (Amite County)
Occupied housing units	5,271
Owner-occupied	4,535
Renter-occupied	736

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Amite County)
Occupied housing units	5,271
No vehicles available	544
2 vehicle available	3,055
3 vehicles available	701
4 vehicles available	259
5 or more vehicles available	42

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Amite County)
Occupied housing units	5,271
Utility gas	625
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,074
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	370
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	27
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Amite County)
Occupied housing units	5,271
Less Than $50,000	4,535
$50,000 to $99,999	794
$100,000 to $149,999	181
$150,000 to $199,999	37
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	54,100

GROSS RENT (Amite County)
Occupied units paying rent	736
Less than $200	106
$200 to $299	91
$300 to $499	149
$500 to $699	26
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A