Gulfport, MS City Data

Gulfport, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 71,127 people who live in Gulfport and approximately 189,601 who live in Harrison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gulfport 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 Gulfport. We have included Gulfport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gulfport Information

Harrison County where Gulfport resides is 976.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 189,601 and has a population rank of 290 out of all the places in the United States.

Gulfport has a total of 71,127 people and of those residents there are 35,244 males and 35,883 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 2,990 births each year and around 1,806 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gulfport varies per year, but currently 69,960 are one race and 1,167 are two or more races.

Of the 71,127 people who live in Gulfport, there are 20,749 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gulfport is 10,656 male and 10,093 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 52,618.

General Gulfport Information
Total area in square miles - Harrison County	976.15
Water area in square miles - Harrison County	N/A
Resident population - Harrison County	189,601
Population rank - Harrison County	290
Total population	71,127
Total population (male)	35,244
Total population (female)	35,883
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Harrison County	2,990
Deaths- Harrison County	1,806
Population of one race	69,960
Population of two or more races	1,167
Population under 20 years	20,749
Population under 20 years (male)	10,656
Population under 20 years (female)	10,093
Total population 18 years and over	52,618

Gulfport Social Characteristics

There are 71,538 households in Gulfport. Families make up 48,969 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gulfport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (34,410), male householder with no wife present (3,175) and female householder with no husband present (10,548). The remainder of the Gulfport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,933. Gulfport, MS moving companies help people in Gulfport 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 Gulfport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gulfport is based, there are 75,066 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,526 never married, 37,116 now married, 1,905 separated, 8,447 widowed, and 11,072 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,707 separated, 2,110 widowed and 9,098 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gulfport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gulfport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harrison County)
Total households	71,538
Family households (families)	48,969
With own children under 18 years	26,580
Married-couple family	34,410
With own children under 18 years	16,103
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,175
With own children under 18 years	1,825
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,548
With own children under 18 years	6,715
Nonfamily households	22,933
Householder living alone	18,446
65 years and over	5,965

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,987
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,850
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	56,076
Householder	17,653
Spouse	11,472
Child	20,533
Other relatives	1,088
Nonrelatives	1,830
Unmarried partner	865
Roomer or boarder	216
Housemate or roommate	296
Unmarried partner	1,800
Foster child	49
Other	404

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,627
Male householder	4,587
Male householder living alone	3,479
Male householder not living alone	1,108
Female householder	4,703
Female householder living alone	3,985
Female householder not living alone	718
Nonrelatives	2,337
Unmarried partner	935
Roomer or boarder	270
Housemate or roommate	729
Foster child	25
Other	378

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	75,066
Never married	16,526
Now married	37,116
Separated	1,905
Widowed	8,447
Divorced	11,072
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,707
Widowed	2,110
Divorced	9,098

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	71,127
Male	35,244
Under 5 years	2,554
5 to 9 years	2,652
10 to 14 years	2,625
15 to 17 years	1,623
18 and 19 years	1,202
20 years	697
21 years	587
22 to 24 years	1,817
25 to 29 years	2,669
30 to 34 years	2,620
35 to 39 years	2,855
40 to 44 years	2,757
45 to 49 years	2,361
50 to 54 years	2,055
55 to 59 years	1,470
60 and 61 years	536
62 to 64 years	756
65 and 66 years	486
67 to 69 years	645
70 to 74 years	928
75 to 79 years	752
80 to 84 years	371
85 years and over	226
Female	35,883
Under 5 years	2,530
5 to 9 years	2,529
10 to 14 years	2,453
15 to 17 years	1,543
18 and 19 years	1,038
20 years	505
21 years	502
22 to 24 years	1,544
25 to 29 years	2,699
30 to 34 years	2,545
35 to 39 years	2,782
40 to 44 years	2,714
45 to 49 years	2,470
50 to 54 years	2,169
55 to 59 years	1,757
60 and 61 years	620
62 to 64 years	784
65 and 66 years	534
67 to 69 years	789
70 to 74 years	1,223
75 to 79 years	1,010
80 to 84 years	630
85 years and over	513

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	71,127
One race	69,960
White	44,229
Black or African American	23,848
American Indian and Alaska Native	305
Asian	891
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	65
Some other race	72
Two or more races	1,167

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	67,703
People who are White alone	42,084
People who are Black or African American alone	22,740
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	280
People who are Asian alone	841
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	60
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,705
People who are Some other race alone	575

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	175,868
Same house	86,154
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,366
Different state or abroad	34,013
Different state	30,775
Abroad	3,238

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harrison County)
Total resident population	189,601
Born in United States	86,149
State of residence	102,028
Different state	77,882
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,906
Foreign born	6,785

Gulfport 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 Gulfport. That total enrollment is 48,256 for the population of the country, which includes Gulfport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 20,156 and elementary or high school enrollment was 65,367 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,866.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	48,256
Pre-kindergarten	3,635
Public	1,884
Private	1,751
Kindergarten	3,070
Public	2,537
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,426
Public	20,018
Private	2,408
Elementary and high school	32,684
Public	29,299
Private	3,385
High school grades 9 to 12	10,258
Public	9,281
Private	977
College, undergraduate years	7,824
Public	6,793
Private	1,031
Graduate or professional school	1,043
Public	689
Private	354
Not enrolled in school	133,292

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	119,169
Less than 9th grade	7,448
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,082
High school graduate	33,808
Some college, no degree	30,907
Associate's degree	9,011
Bachelor's degree	21,913
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,062

Gulfport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,662 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gulfport. The Gulfport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,560), service occupations (17,896), sales and office occupations (21,814), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (542), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,661) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,471). The 145,662 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 61,683 private wage and salary workers, 14,626 government workers, 5,389 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harrison County)
Population 16 years and over	145,662
In labor force	94,847
Civilian labor force	87,237
Employed	81,944
Unemployed	5,293
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	7,610
Females 16 years and over	73,814
In labor force	43,482
Civilian labor force	41,883
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,426
Armed forces	1,599
Males 16 years and over	71,848
In labor force	51,365
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,867
Armed forces	6,011

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harrison County)
Workers 16 years and over	87,885
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	69,504
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,415
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,103
Other means	758
Worked at home	1,383
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,887,280

OCCUPATION (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,560
Service occupations	17,896
Sales and office occupations	21,814
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	542
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,661
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,471

INDUSTRY (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	981
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,489
Wholesale trade	1,996
Retail trade	10,385
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,830
Information	1,646
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,292
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,950
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,938
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,531
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,427

CLASS OF WORKER (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Private wage and salary workers	61,683
Government workers	14,626
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,389
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gulfport Housing Characteristics

In Gulfport, MS there are 79,636 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 71,538 occupied and 8,098 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gulfport, there are 49,754 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,150 units in Gulfport. 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 Gulfport, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gulfport, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gulfport. There are 1,503 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,444 with rent between $200-299, 6,588 with rent between $300-499 and 14,203 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gulfport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gulfport, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harrison County)
Total housing units	79,636
Occupied housing units	71,538
Vacant housing units	8,098

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harrison County)
Total housing units	79,636
1-unit, detached	49,754
1-unit, attached	2,150
2 units	2,308
3 or 4 units	3,498
5 to 9 units	4,324
10 to 19 units	2,422
20 to 49 units	1,916
50 or more units	3,288
Mobile home	9,843

HOUSING TENURE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	71,538
Owner-occupied	44,826
Renter-occupied	26,712

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	71,538
No vehicles available	4,708
2 vehicle available	39,827
3 vehicles available	8,984
4 vehicles available	2,170
5 or more vehicles available	863

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	71,538
Utility gas	27,840
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	39,698
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke
Wood	142
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	256

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	71,538
Less Than $50,000	44,826
$50,000 to $99,999	17,934
$100,000 to $149,999	7,558
$150,000 to $199,999	3,068
$200,000 to $299,999	1,877
$300,000 to $499,999	549
$1,000,000 or more	108
Median (dollars)	87,200

GROSS RENT (Harrison County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,712
Less than $200	1,503
$200 to $299	1,444
$300 to $499	6,588
$500 to $699	9,540
$700 to $999	4,076
$1,000 to $1,499	499
$1,500 or more	87