Horn Lake, MS City Data

Horn Lake, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,099 people who live in Horn Lake and approximately 107,199 who live in DeSoto County. We want to help people moving to or living in Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake. We have included Horn Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Horn Lake Information

DeSoto County where Horn Lake resides is 496.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 107,199 and has a population rank of 498 out of all the places in the United States.

Horn Lake has a total of 14,099 people and of those residents there are 6,969 males and 7,130 females. The median age of the male population is 27.8 and the female population is 29.3. There are approximately 1,814 births each year and around 794 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Horn Lake varies per year, but currently 13,948 are one race and 151 are two or more races.

Of the 14,099 people who live in Horn Lake, there are 4,969 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Horn Lake is 2,577 male and 2,392 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 9,505.

General Horn Lake Information
Total area in square miles - DeSoto County	496.77
Water area in square miles - DeSoto County	N/A
Resident population - DeSoto County	107,199
Population rank - DeSoto County	498
Total population	14,099
Total population (male)	6,969
Total population (female)	7,130
Population median age (male)	27.8
Population median age (female)	29.3
Births - DeSoto County	1,814
Deaths- DeSoto County	794
Population of one race	13,948
Population of two or more races	151
Population under 20 years	4,969
Population under 20 years (male)	2,577
Population under 20 years (female)	2,392
Total population 18 years and over	9,505

Horn Lake Social Characteristics

There are 38,792 households in Horn Lake. Families make up 30,319 of these households. The table below breaks down the Horn Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,929), male householder with no wife present (1,740) and female householder with no husband present (4,206). The remainder of the Horn Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,680. Horn Lake, MS moving companies help people in Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Horn Lake is based, there are 41,814 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,204 never married, 25,457 now married, 840 separated, 3,529 widowed, and 4,784 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 548 separated, 722 widowed and 3,793 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Horn Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Horn Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (DeSoto County)
Total households	38,792
Family households (families)	30,319
With own children under 18 years	16,546
Married-couple family	23,929
With own children under 18 years	12,018
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,740
With own children under 18 years	938
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,206
With own children under 18 years	2,771
Nonfamily households	8,680
Householder living alone	7,017
65 years and over	2,161

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,520
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	543
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,518
Householder	3,754
Spouse	2,671
Child	4,926
Other relatives	241
Nonrelatives	417
Unmarried partner	184
Roomer or boarder	56
Housemate or roommate	65
Unmarried partner	318
Foster child	7
Other	105

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,581
Male householder	588
Male householder living alone	400
Male householder not living alone	188
Female householder	592
Female householder living alone	494
Female householder not living alone	98
Nonrelatives	401
Unmarried partner	134
Roomer or boarder	79
Housemate or roommate	125
Foster child	2
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,814
Never married	7,204
Now married	25,457
Separated	840
Widowed	3,529
Divorced	4,784
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	548
Widowed	722
Divorced	3,793

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,099
Male	6,969
Under 5 years	680
5 to 9 years	740
10 to 14 years	619
15 to 17 years	340
18 and 19 years	198
20 years	85
21 years	88
22 to 24 years	328
25 to 29 years	757
30 to 34 years	648
35 to 39 years	657
40 to 44 years	490
45 to 49 years	358
50 to 54 years	334
55 to 59 years	251
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	69
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	11
Female	7,130
Under 5 years	687
5 to 9 years	637
10 to 14 years	592
15 to 17 years	299
18 and 19 years	177
20 years	93
21 years	102
22 to 24 years	350
25 to 29 years	753
30 to 34 years	657
35 to 39 years	674
40 to 44 years	510
45 to 49 years	404
50 to 54 years	345
55 to 59 years	276
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	82
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	84
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,099
One race	13,948
White	11,704
Black or African American	1,729
American Indian and Alaska Native	73
Asian	126
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	9
Two or more races	151

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,099
People who are White alone	11,704
People who are Black or African American alone	1,729
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	73
People who are Asian alone	126
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	603
People who are Some other race alone	310

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	98,866
Same house	47,984
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,719
Different state or abroad	24,693
Different state	23,657
Abroad	1,036

PLACE OF BIRTH (DeSoto County)
Total resident population	107,199
Born in United States	24,572
State of residence	28,772
Different state	75,770
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	606
Foreign born	2,051

Horn Lake 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 Horn Lake. That total enrollment is 27,677 for the population of the country, which includes Horn Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,250 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,915 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,154.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,677
Pre-kindergarten	1,909
Public	831
Private	1,078
Kindergarten	2,155
Public	1,802
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,844
Public	12,344
Private	1,500
Elementary and high school	19,458
Public	17,217
Private	2,241
High school grades 9 to 12	5,614
Public	4,873
Private	741
College, undergraduate years	3,613
Public	2,942
Private	671
Graduate or professional school	542
Public	349
Private	193
Not enrolled in school	74,636

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	68,302
Less than 9th grade	3,565
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,003
High school graduate	23,260
Some college, no degree	18,232
Associate's degree	4,452
Bachelor's degree	9,790
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,014

Horn Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 79,900 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Horn Lake. The Horn Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,272), service occupations (7,197), sales and office occupations (16,103), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,057) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,993). The 79,900 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 45,614 private wage and salary workers, 5,092 government workers, 2,935 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (DeSoto County)
Population 16 years and over	79,900
In labor force	55,827
Civilian labor force	55,759
Employed	53,773
Unemployed	1,986
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	68
Females 16 years and over	40,992
In labor force	25,003
Civilian labor force	24,995
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,078
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	38,908
In labor force	30,824
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	908
Armed forces	60

COMMUTING TO WORK (DeSoto County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,647
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,038
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,902
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	158
Other means	254
Worked at home	1,112
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,328,135

OCCUPATION (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,272
Service occupations	7,197
Sales and office occupations	16,103
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,057
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,993

INDUSTRY (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	373
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,701
Wholesale trade	3,560
Retail trade	6,060
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,547
Information	904
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,705
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,163
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,323
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,762

CLASS OF WORKER (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Private wage and salary workers	45,614
Government workers	5,092
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,935
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Horn Lake Housing Characteristics

In Horn Lake, MS there are 40,795 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,792 occupied and 2,003 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Horn Lake, there are 32,252 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 649 units in Horn Lake. 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 Horn Lake, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Horn Lake, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Horn Lake. There are 438 housing units with rent less than $200, 234 with rent between $200-299, 972 with rent between $300-499 and 5,754 with rent for $500 and above. Full Horn Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Horn Lake, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (DeSoto County)
Total housing units	40,795
Occupied housing units	38,792
Vacant housing units	2,003

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (DeSoto County)
Total housing units	40,795
1-unit, detached	32,252
1-unit, attached	649
2 units	203
3 or 4 units	1,130
5 to 9 units	2,147
10 to 19 units	996
20 to 49 units	127
50 or more units	283
Mobile home	2,995

HOUSING TENURE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Owner-occupied	30,723
Renter-occupied	8,069

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
No vehicles available	1,389
2 vehicle available	26,665
3 vehicles available	5,863
4 vehicles available	1,641
5 or more vehicles available	560

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Utility gas	23,311
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,872
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke	6
Wood	313
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Less Than $50,000	30,723
$50,000 to $99,999	11,911
$100,000 to $149,999	7,710
$150,000 to $199,999	3,567
$200,000 to $299,999	2,179
$300,000 to $499,999	354
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	103,100

GROSS RENT (DeSoto County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,069
Less than $200	438
$200 to $299	234
$300 to $499	972
$500 to $699	2,725
$700 to $999	2,717
$1,000 to $1,499	287
$1,500 or more	24