Guntown, MS City Data

Guntown, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,183 people who live in Guntown and approximately 75,755 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Guntown 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 Guntown. We have included Guntown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Guntown Information

Lee County where Guntown resides is 453.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 75,755 and has a population rank of 661 out of all the places in the United States.

Guntown has a total of 1,183 people and of those residents there are 560 males and 623 females. The median age of the male population is 29.7 and the female population is 33.7. There are approximately 1,289 births each year and around 778 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Guntown varies per year, but currently 1,182 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 1,183 people who live in Guntown, there are 430 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Guntown is 226 male and 204 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 777.

General Guntown Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	453.14
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	75,755
Population rank - Lee County	661
Total population	1,183
Total population (male)	560
Total population (female)	623
Population median age (male)	29.7
Population median age (female)	33.7
Births - Lee County	1,289
Deaths- Lee County	778
Population of one race	1,182
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	430
Population under 20 years (male)	226
Population under 20 years (female)	204
Total population 18 years and over	777

Guntown Social Characteristics

There are 29,200 households in Guntown. Families make up 20,870 of these households. The table below breaks down the Guntown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,363), male householder with no wife present (1,203) and female householder with no husband present (3,999). The remainder of the Guntown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,390. Guntown, MS moving companies help people in Guntown 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 Guntown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Guntown is based, there are 30,829 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,093 never married, 16,433 now married, 773 separated, 3,492 widowed, and 4,038 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 512 separated, 690 widowed and 3,085 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Guntown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Guntown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	29,200
Family households (families)	20,870
With own children under 18 years	11,492
Married-couple family	15,363
With own children under 18 years	7,464
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,203
With own children under 18 years	655
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,999
With own children under 18 years	2,688
Nonfamily households	8,390
Householder living alone	7,290
65 years and over	2,495

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	214
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	88
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,071
Householder	337
Spouse	227
Child	446
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	1
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	112
Male householder	42
Male householder living alone	38
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	64
Female householder living alone	63
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,829
Never married	6,093
Now married	16,433
Separated	773
Widowed	3,492
Divorced	4,038
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	512
Widowed	690
Divorced	3,085

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,183
Male	560
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	4
Female	623
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	54
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,183
One race	1,182
White	887
Black or African American	286
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,183
People who are White alone	887
People who are Black or African American alone	286
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,111
Same house	38,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,864
Different state or abroad	5,339
Different state	4,886
Abroad	453

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	75,755
Born in United States	45,989
State of residence	57,127
Different state	17,433
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	340
Foreign born	855

Guntown 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 Guntown. That total enrollment is 19,509 for the population of the country, which includes Guntown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,884 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,573 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,573.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,509
Pre-kindergarten	1,497
Public	879
Private	618
Kindergarten	1,151
Public	1,039
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,959
Public	9,441
Private	518
Elementary and high school	14,287
Public	13,589
Private	698
High school grades 9 to 12	4,328
Public	4,148
Private	180
College, undergraduate years	2,274
Public	2,116
Private	158
Graduate or professional school	300
Public	263
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	52,865

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,382
Less than 9th grade	3,917
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,314
High school graduate	13,656
Some college, no degree	10,900
Associate's degree	2,818
Bachelor's degree	8,777
Graduate or professional degree	18.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,932

Guntown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,996 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Guntown. The Guntown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,701), service occupations (3,856), sales and office occupations (9,740), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,764) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,921). The 56,996 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,341 private wage and salary workers, 3,643 government workers, 2,094 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	56,996
In labor force	38,084
Civilian labor force	38,017
Employed	36,171
Unemployed	1,846
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	30,287
In labor force	18,389
Civilian labor force	18,385
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,064
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	26,709
In labor force	19,695
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	782
Armed forces	63

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,569
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,841
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	383
Other means	207
Worked at home	647
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	673,730

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,701
Service occupations	3,856
Sales and office occupations	9,740
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,764
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,921

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	341
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,750
Wholesale trade	1,403
Retail trade	4,798
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,512
Information	603
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,088
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,665
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,479
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,130
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	964

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Private wage and salary workers	30,341
Government workers	3,643
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,094
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Guntown Housing Characteristics

In Guntown, MS there are 31,887 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,200 occupied and 2,687 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Guntown, there are 21,228 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 620 units in Guntown. 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 Guntown, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Guntown, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Guntown. There are 829 housing units with rent less than $200, 715 with rent between $200-299, 3,653 with rent between $300-499 and 2,996 with rent for $500 and above. Full Guntown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Guntown, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	31,887
Occupied housing units	29,200
Vacant housing units	2,687

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	31,887
1-unit, detached	21,228
1-unit, attached	620
2 units	1,261
3 or 4 units	1,288
5 to 9 units	1,329
10 to 19 units	787
20 to 49 units	297
50 or more units	389
Mobile home	4,667

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Owner-occupied	20,202
Renter-occupied	8,998

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
No vehicles available	2,357
2 vehicle available	17,298
3 vehicles available	4,432
4 vehicles available	1,043
5 or more vehicles available	338

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Utility gas	13,349
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,955
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	170
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Less Than $50,000	20,202
$50,000 to $99,999	7,464
$100,000 to $149,999	3,153
$150,000 to $199,999	1,077
$200,000 to $299,999	945
$300,000 to $499,999	162
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	85,500

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,998
Less than $200	829
$200 to $299	715
$300 to $499	3,653
$500 to $699	2,286
$700 to $999	627
$1,000 to $1,499	77
$1,500 or more	5