Jayess, MS City Data

Jayess, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,101 people who live in Jayess and approximately 13,258 who live in Lawrence County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jayess 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 Jayess. We have included Jayess housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jayess Information

Lawrence County where Jayess resides is 435.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,258 and has a population rank of 2,207 out of all the places in the United States.

Jayess has a total of 4,101 people and of those residents there are 2,020 males and 2,081 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 37.2. There are approximately 189 births each year and around 151 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jayess varies per year, but currently 4,086 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 4,101 people who live in Jayess, there are 1,191 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jayess is 617 male and 574 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 3,030.

General Jayess Information
Total area in square miles - Lawrence County	435.73
Water area in square miles - Lawrence County	N/A
Resident population - Lawrence County	13,258
Population rank - Lawrence County	2,207
Total population	4,101
Total population (male)	2,020
Total population (female)	2,081
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	37.2
Births - Lawrence County	189
Deaths- Lawrence County	151
Population of one race	4,086
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	1,191
Population under 20 years (male)	617
Population under 20 years (female)	574
Total population 18 years and over	3,030

Jayess Social Characteristics

There are 5,040 households in Jayess. Families make up 3,786 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jayess families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,819), male householder with no wife present (152) and female householder with no husband present (721). The remainder of the Jayess households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,289. Jayess, MS moving companies help people in Jayess 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 Jayess. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jayess is based, there are 5,458 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,078 never married, 2,966 now married, 137 separated, 793 widowed, and 484 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 194 widowed and 393 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jayess social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jayess.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lawrence County)
Total households	5,040
Family households (families)	3,786
With own children under 18 years	2,019
Married-couple family	2,819
With own children under 18 years	1,350
Male householder, no wife present, family	152
With own children under 18 years	108
Female householder, no husband present, family	721
With own children under 18 years	396
Nonfamily households	1,289
Householder living alone	1,208
65 years and over	576

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	591
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	402
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,707
Householder	1,196
Spouse	974
Child	1,286
Other relatives	46
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	6
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	394
Male householder	170
Male householder living alone	154
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	191
Female householder living alone	183
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	2
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,458
Never married	1,078
Now married	2,966
Separated	137
Widowed	793
Divorced	484
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	194
Divorced	393

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,101
Male	2,020
Under 5 years	157
5 to 9 years	142
10 to 14 years	142
15 to 17 years	115
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	42
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	130
30 to 34 years	113
35 to 39 years	132
40 to 44 years	157
45 to 49 years	154
50 to 54 years	121
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	63
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	19
Female	2,081
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	156
15 to 17 years	88
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	37
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	84
25 to 29 years	127
30 to 34 years	123
35 to 39 years	152
40 to 44 years	151
45 to 49 years	141
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	119
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	41
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	85
75 to 79 years	62
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,101
One race	4,086
White	3,179
Black or African American	882
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,101
People who are White alone	3,179
People who are Black or African American alone	882
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,356
Same house	8,428
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,017
Different state or abroad	805
Different state	730
Abroad	75

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lawrence County)
Total resident population	13,258
Born in United States	10,708
State of residence	10,992
Different state	2,150
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	36
Foreign born	80

Jayess 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 Jayess. That total enrollment is 3,493 for the population of the country, which includes Jayess. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 613 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,111 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 457.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,493
Pre-kindergarten	227
Public	179
Private	48
Kindergarten	252
Public	217
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,627
Public	1,515
Private	112
Elementary and high school	2,556
Public	2,405
Private	151
High school grades 9 to 12	929
Public	890
Private	39
College, undergraduate years	404
Public	391
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	39
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	9,218

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,394
Less than 9th grade	740
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,531
High school graduate	2,867
Some college, no degree	1,671
Associate's degree	580
Bachelor's degree	1,005
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	72.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	735

Jayess Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,115 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jayess. The Jayess occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,150), service occupations (622), sales and office occupations (1,196), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (790) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,229). The 10,115 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,815 private wage and salary workers, 878 government workers, 360 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lawrence County)
Population 16 years and over	10,115
In labor force	5,467
Civilian labor force	5,442
Employed	5,100
Unemployed	342
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	5,343
In labor force	2,444
Civilian labor force	2,439
Unemployed Civilian labor force	201
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	4,772
In labor force	3,023
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	141
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lawrence County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,958
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,717
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	947
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	76
Other means	85
Worked at home	89
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	178,840

OCCUPATION (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,150
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,150
Service occupations	622
Sales and office occupations	1,196
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	790
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,229

INDUSTRY (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,150
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	459
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	959
Wholesale trade	172
Retail trade	718
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	250
Information	63
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	129
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	155
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	955
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	233
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	235

CLASS OF WORKER (Lawrence County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,150
Private wage and salary workers	3,815
Government workers	878
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	360
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jayess Housing Characteristics

In Jayess, MS there are 5,688 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,040 occupied and 648 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jayess, there are 3,993 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 49 units in Jayess. 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 Jayess, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jayess, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jayess. There are 83 housing units with rent less than $200, 84 with rent between $200-299, 256 with rent between $300-499 and 86 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jayess gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jayess, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	5,688
Occupied housing units	5,040
Vacant housing units	648

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lawrence County)
Total housing units	5,688
1-unit, detached	3,993
1-unit, attached	49
2 units	60
3 or 4 units	40
5 to 9 units	90
10 to 19 units	10
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,413

HOUSING TENURE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	5,040
Owner-occupied	4,244
Renter-occupied	796

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	5,040
No vehicles available	374
2 vehicle available	3,118
3 vehicles available	837
4 vehicles available	309
5 or more vehicles available	88

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	5,040
Utility gas	761
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,418
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	224
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lawrence County)
Occupied housing units	5,040
Less Than $50,000	4,244
$50,000 to $99,999	1,046
$100,000 to $149,999	198
$150,000 to $199,999	81
$200,000 to $299,999	33
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	56,400

GROSS RENT (Lawrence County)
Occupied units paying rent	796
Less than $200	83
$200 to $299	84
$300 to $499	256
$500 to $699	60
$700 to $999	26
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A