Gunnison, MS City Data

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

General Gunnison Information

Bolivar County where Gunnison 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.

Gunnison has a total of 633 people and of those residents there are 276 males and 357 females. The median age of the male population is 23.3 and the female population is 28.2. There are approximately 671 births each year and around 458 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gunnison varies per year, but currently 630 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 633 people who live in Gunnison, there are 261 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gunnison is 127 male and 134 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 397.

General Gunnison 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	633
Total population (male)	276
Total population (female)	357
Population median age (male)	23.3
Population median age (female)	28.2
Births - Bolivar County	671
Deaths- Bolivar County	458
Population of one race	630
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	261
Population under 20 years (male)	127
Population under 20 years (female)	134
Total population 18 years and over	397

Gunnison Social Characteristics

There are 13,776 households in Gunnison. Families make up 9,795 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gunnison 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 Gunnison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,057. Gunnison, MS moving companies help people in Gunnison 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 Gunnison. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gunnison 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 Gunnison social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gunnison.

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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	106
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	62
Average household size	3.13
Average family size	3.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	575
Householder	146
Spouse	52
Child	250
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	2
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	58
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	27
Female householder living alone	26
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

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	633
Male	276
Under 5 years	41
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4
Female	357
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	633
One race	630
White	80
Black or African American	549
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
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	633
People who are White alone	80
People who are Black or African American alone	549
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

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

Gunnison 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 Gunnison. That total enrollment is 14,277 for the population of the country, which includes Gunnison. 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 Gunnison 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

Gunnison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,283 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gunnison. The Gunnison 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

Gunnison Housing Characteristics

In Gunnison, 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 Gunnison, 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 Gunnison. 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 Gunnison, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gunnison, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gunnison. 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 Gunnison gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gunnison, 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