Lauderdale, MS City Data

Lauderdale, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,136 people who live in Lauderdale and approximately 78,161 who live in Lauderdale County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale. We have included Lauderdale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lauderdale Information

Lauderdale County where Lauderdale resides is 715.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 78,161 and has a population rank of 650 out of all the places in the United States.

Lauderdale has a total of 4,136 people and of those residents there are 2,170 males and 1,966 females. The median age of the male population is 28.3 and the female population is 34. There are approximately 1,157 births each year and around 978 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lauderdale varies per year, but currently 4,086 are one race and 50 are two or more races.

Of the 4,136 people who live in Lauderdale, there are 1,282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lauderdale is 705 male and 577 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 3,208.

General Lauderdale Information
Total area in square miles - Lauderdale County	715.28
Water area in square miles - Lauderdale County	N/A
Resident population - Lauderdale County	78,161
Population rank - Lauderdale County	650
Total population	4,136
Total population (male)	2,170
Total population (female)	1,966
Population median age (male)	28.3
Population median age (female)	34
Births - Lauderdale County	1,157
Deaths- Lauderdale County	978
Population of one race	4,086
Population of two or more races	50
Population under 20 years	1,282
Population under 20 years (male)	705
Population under 20 years (female)	577
Total population 18 years and over	3,208

Lauderdale Social Characteristics

There are 29,990 households in Lauderdale. Families make up 20,680 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lauderdale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,003), male householder with no wife present (1,188) and female householder with no husband present (5,358). The remainder of the Lauderdale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,421. Lauderdale, MS moving companies help people in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lauderdale is based, there are 32,535 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,779 never married, 14,846 now married, 1,127 separated, 4,875 widowed, and 3,908 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 667 separated, 971 widowed and 2,762 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lauderdale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lauderdale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lauderdale County)
Total households	29,990
Family households (families)	20,680
With own children under 18 years	11,172
Married-couple family	14,003
With own children under 18 years	6,412
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,188
With own children under 18 years	549
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,358
With own children under 18 years	3,384
Nonfamily households	9,421
Householder living alone	8,395
65 years and over	3,498

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	513
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	272
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,079
Householder	998
Spouse	714
Child	1,070
Other relatives	52
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	67
Foster child	4
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	431
Male householder	194
Male householder living alone	157
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	173
Female householder living alone	154
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	64
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,535
Never married	7,779
Now married	14,846
Separated	1,127
Widowed	4,875
Divorced	3,908
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	667
Widowed	971
Divorced	2,762

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,136
Male	2,170
Under 5 years	123
5 to 9 years	118
10 to 14 years	130
15 to 17 years	109
18 and 19 years	225
20 years	71
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	142
25 to 29 years	171
30 to 34 years	124
35 to 39 years	167
40 to 44 years	123
45 to 49 years	152
50 to 54 years	107
55 to 59 years	120
60 and 61 years	40
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	10
Female	1,966
Under 5 years	114
5 to 9 years	104
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	93
18 and 19 years	129
20 years	46
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	120
30 to 34 years	132
35 to 39 years	136
40 to 44 years	149
45 to 49 years	164
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	97
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,136
One race	4,086
White	2,395
Black or African American	1,581
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	32
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	3
Two or more races	50

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,510
People who are White alone	2,103
People who are Black or African American alone	1,354
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	31
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	72,554
Same house	41,603
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,720
Different state or abroad	7,086
Different state	6,435
Abroad	651

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lauderdale County)
Total resident population	78,161
Born in United States	58,432
State of residence	60,002
Different state	17,128
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	449
Foreign born	582

Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale. That total enrollment is 20,890 for the population of the country, which includes Lauderdale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,476 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,601 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,920.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,890
Pre-kindergarten	1,553
Public	945
Private	608
Kindergarten	1,115
Public	1,006
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,629
Public	8,827
Private	802
Elementary and high school	14,301
Public	13,279
Private	1,022
High school grades 9 to 12	4,672
Public	4,452
Private	220
College, undergraduate years	3,588
Public	3,303
Private	285
Graduate or professional school	333
Public	287
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	54,039

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,511
Less than 9th grade	3,825
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,595
High school graduate	13,907
Some college, no degree	11,451
Associate's degree	3,724
Bachelor's degree	8,009
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,982

Lauderdale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 59,788 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lauderdale. The Lauderdale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,225), service occupations (4,898), sales and office occupations (8,416), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (243), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,073) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,271). The 59,788 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,784 private wage and salary workers, 5,620 government workers, 1,617 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lauderdale County)
Population 16 years and over	59,788
In labor force	34,942
Civilian labor force	33,655
Employed	31,126
Unemployed	2,529
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	1,287
Females 16 years and over	32,073
In labor force	16,598
Civilian labor force	16,361
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,374
Armed forces	237
Males 16 years and over	27,715
In labor force	18,344
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,155
Armed forces	1,050

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lauderdale County)
Workers 16 years and over	31,587
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	25,614
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,026
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	956
Other means	316
Worked at home	481
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	662,630

OCCUPATION (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,225
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,225
Service occupations	4,898
Sales and office occupations	8,416
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	243
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,073
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,271

INDUSTRY (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,225
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	545
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,615
Wholesale trade	1,141
Retail trade	4,135
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,785
Information	539
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,616
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,451
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,781
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,246
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,624

CLASS OF WORKER (Lauderdale County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,225
Private wage and salary workers	23,784
Government workers	5,620
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,617
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lauderdale Housing Characteristics

In Lauderdale, MS there are 33,418 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,990 occupied and 3,428 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lauderdale, there are 21,023 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 811 units in Lauderdale. 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 Lauderdale, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lauderdale, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lauderdale. There are 1,698 housing units with rent less than $200, 894 with rent between $200-299, 3,396 with rent between $300-499 and 2,462 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lauderdale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lauderdale, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lauderdale County)
Total housing units	33,418
Occupied housing units	29,990
Vacant housing units	3,428

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lauderdale County)
Total housing units	33,418
1-unit, detached	21,023
1-unit, attached	811
2 units	1,332
3 or 4 units	1,639
5 to 9 units	1,661
10 to 19 units	394
20 to 49 units	316
50 or more units	1,055
Mobile home	5,187

HOUSING TENURE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	29,990
Owner-occupied	20,347
Renter-occupied	9,643

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	29,990
No vehicles available	3,568
2 vehicle available	15,915
3 vehicles available	3,537
4 vehicles available	1,180
5 or more vehicles available	389

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	29,990
Utility gas	11,430
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,651
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	74
Coal or coke
Wood	307
Solar energy
Other fuel	32
No fuel used	92

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lauderdale County)
Occupied housing units	29,990
Less Than $50,000	20,347
$50,000 to $99,999	6,589
$100,000 to $149,999	1,936
$150,000 to $199,999	824
$200,000 to $299,999	612
$300,000 to $499,999	164
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	67,600

GROSS RENT (Lauderdale County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,643
Less than $200	1,698
$200 to $299	894
$300 to $499	3,396
$500 to $699	1,694
$700 to $999	590
$1,000 to $1,499	111
$1,500 or more	66