Houlka, MS City Data

Houlka, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,839 people who live in Houlka and approximately 19,440 who live in Chickasaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Houlka 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 Houlka. We have included Houlka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Houlka Information

Chickasaw County where Houlka resides is 504.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,440 and has a population rank of 1,821 out of all the places in the United States.

Houlka has a total of 2,839 people and of those residents there are 1,399 males and 1,440 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 314 births each year and around 214 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Houlka varies per year, but currently 2,829 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 2,839 people who live in Houlka, there are 898 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Houlka is 476 male and 422 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 2,021.

General Houlka Information
Total area in square miles - Chickasaw County	504.27
Water area in square miles - Chickasaw County	N/A
Resident population - Chickasaw County	19,440
Population rank - Chickasaw County	1,821
Total population	2,839
Total population (male)	1,399
Total population (female)	1,440
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Chickasaw County	314
Deaths- Chickasaw County	214
Population of one race	2,829
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	898
Population under 20 years (male)	476
Population under 20 years (female)	422
Total population 18 years and over	2,021

Houlka Social Characteristics

There are 7,253 households in Houlka. Families make up 5,353 of these households. The table below breaks down the Houlka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,684), male householder with no wife present (340) and female householder with no husband present (1,315). The remainder of the Houlka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,964. Houlka, MS moving companies help people in Houlka 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 Houlka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Houlka is based, there are 7,748 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,802 never married, 3,780 now married, 221 separated, 1,111 widowed, and 834 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 149 separated, 219 widowed and 771 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Houlka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Houlka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chickasaw County)
Total households	7,253
Family households (families)	5,353
With own children under 18 years	2,973
Married-couple family	3,684
With own children under 18 years	1,776
Male householder, no wife present, family	340
With own children under 18 years	159
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,315
With own children under 18 years	755
Nonfamily households	1,964
Householder living alone	1,797
65 years and over	863

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	445
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	292
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,534
Householder	782
Spouse	593
Child	927
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	4
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	305
Male householder	119
Male householder living alone	105
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	151
Female householder living alone	141
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,748
Never married	1,802
Now married	3,780
Separated	221
Widowed	1,111
Divorced	834
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	149
Widowed	219
Divorced	771

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,839
Male	1,399
Under 5 years	98
5 to 9 years	122
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	18
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	99
35 to 39 years	121
40 to 44 years	113
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	78
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	14
Female	1,440
Under 5 years	109
5 to 9 years	100
10 to 14 years	119
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	17
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	115
35 to 39 years	106
40 to 44 years	107
45 to 49 years	96
50 to 54 years	75
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	38

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,839
One race	2,829
White	1,876
Black or African American	938
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,839
People who are White alone	1,876
People who are Black or African American alone	938
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	31
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,983
Same house	12,407
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,611
Different state or abroad	646
Different state	523
Abroad	123

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chickasaw County)
Total resident population	19,440
Born in United States	15,825
State of residence	17,245
Different state	1,948
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas
Foreign born	247

Houlka 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 Houlka. That total enrollment is 4,950 for the population of the country, which includes Houlka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,412 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,447 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 486.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,950
Pre-kindergarten	342
Public	257
Private	85
Kindergarten	397
Public	311
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,605
Public	2,453
Private	152
Elementary and high school	3,724
Public	3,516
Private	208
High school grades 9 to 12	1,119
Public	1,063
Private	56
College, undergraduate years	435
Public	388
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	52
Public	45
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	13,592

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,159
Less than 9th grade	1,706
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,230
High school graduate	3,697
Some college, no degree	1,823
Associate's degree	552
Bachelor's degree	1,151
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	59.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	841

Houlka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,507 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Houlka. The Houlka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,412), service occupations (740), sales and office occupations (1,381), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (779) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,539). The 14,507 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,493 private wage and salary workers, 947 government workers, 561 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chickasaw County)
Population 16 years and over	14,507
In labor force	8,458
Civilian labor force	8,458
Employed	8,022
Unemployed	436
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,619
In labor force	3,963
Civilian labor force	3,963
Unemployed Civilian labor force	266
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,888
In labor force	4,495
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	170
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chickasaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,846
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,090
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,395
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	138
Other means	73
Worked at home	125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	179,930

OCCUPATION (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,412
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,412
Service occupations	740
Sales and office occupations	1,381
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	779
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,539

INDUSTRY (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,412
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	304
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,895
Wholesale trade	179
Retail trade	674
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	265
Information	56
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	145
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	195
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,049
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	249
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	268

CLASS OF WORKER (Chickasaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,412
Private wage and salary workers	6,493
Government workers	947
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	561
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Houlka Housing Characteristics

In Houlka, MS there are 7,981 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,253 occupied and 728 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Houlka, there are 5,214 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 100 units in Houlka. 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 Houlka, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Houlka, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Houlka. There are 238 housing units with rent less than $200, 221 with rent between $200-299, 615 with rent between $300-499 and 196 with rent for $500 and above. Full Houlka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Houlka, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chickasaw County)
Total housing units	7,981
Occupied housing units	7,253
Vacant housing units	728

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chickasaw County)
Total housing units	7,981
1-unit, detached	5,214
1-unit, attached	100
2 units	136
3 or 4 units	179
5 to 9 units	189
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	57
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	2,095

HOUSING TENURE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	7,253
Owner-occupied	5,650
Renter-occupied	1,603

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	7,253
No vehicles available	718
2 vehicle available	4,090
3 vehicles available	1,168
4 vehicles available	356
5 or more vehicles available	142

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	7,253
Utility gas	1,952
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,292
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	208
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chickasaw County)
Occupied housing units	7,253
Less Than $50,000	5,650
$50,000 to $99,999	1,320
$100,000 to $149,999	236
$150,000 to $199,999	89
$200,000 to $299,999	25
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	51,400

GROSS RENT (Chickasaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,603
Less than $200	238
$200 to $299	221
$300 to $499	615
$500 to $699	155
$700 to $999	32
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A