Marietta, MS City Data

Marietta, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 248 people who live in Marietta and approximately 25,556 who live in Prentiss County. We want to help people moving to or living in Marietta 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 Marietta. We have included Marietta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Marietta Information

Prentiss County where Marietta resides is 418.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,556 and has a population rank of 1,537 out of all the places in the United States.

Marietta has a total of 248 people and of those residents there are 122 males and 126 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 346 births each year and around 227 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Marietta varies per year, but currently 248 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 248 people who live in Marietta, there are 61 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Marietta is 32 male and 29 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 194.

General Marietta Information
Total area in square miles - Prentiss County	418.24
Water area in square miles - Prentiss County	N/A
Resident population - Prentiss County	25,556
Population rank - Prentiss County	1,537
Total population	248
Total population (male)	122
Total population (female)	126
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Prentiss County	346
Deaths- Prentiss County	227
Population of one race	248
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	61
Population under 20 years (male)	32
Population under 20 years (female)	29
Total population 18 years and over	194

Marietta Social Characteristics

There are 9,821 households in Marietta. Families make up 7,128 of these households. The table below breaks down the Marietta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,534), male householder with no wife present (472) and female householder with no husband present (1,185). The remainder of the Marietta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,655. Marietta, MS moving companies help people in Marietta 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 Marietta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Marietta is based, there are 10,597 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,853 never married, 5,843 now married, 197 separated, 1,563 widowed, and 1,141 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 166 separated, 315 widowed and 1,032 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Marietta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Marietta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Prentiss County)
Total households	9,821
Family households (families)	7,128
With own children under 18 years	3,644
Married-couple family	5,534
With own children under 18 years	2,469
Male householder, no wife present, family	472
With own children under 18 years	187
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,185
With own children under 18 years	670
Nonfamily households	2,655
Householder living alone	2,446
65 years and over	1,180

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	32
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	36
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	215
Householder	74
Spouse	65
Child	67
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	33
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,597
Never married	1,853
Now married	5,843
Separated	197
Widowed	1,563
Divorced	1,141
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	166
Widowed	315
Divorced	1,032

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	248
Male	122
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	1
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2
Female	126
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	248
One race	248
White	245
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	248
People who are White alone	245
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,816
Same house	15,281
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,524
Different state or abroad	1,007
Different state	978
Abroad	29

PLACE OF BIRTH (Prentiss County)
Total resident population	25,556
Born in United States	20,066
State of residence	21,207
Different state	4,202
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	57
Foreign born	90

Marietta 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 Marietta. That total enrollment is 6,548 for the population of the country, which includes Marietta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,811 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,641 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,585.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,548
Pre-kindergarten	304
Public	277
Private	27
Kindergarten	337
Public	321
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,955
Public	2,910
Private	45
Elementary and high school	4,321
Public	4,222
Private	99
High school grades 9 to 12	1,366
Public	1,312
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	1,514
Public	1,480
Private	34
Graduate or professional school	72
Public	56
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	17,964

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,114
Less than 9th grade	2,231
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,423
High school graduate	5,049
Some college, no degree	2,775
Associate's degree	1,034
Bachelor's degree	1,602
Graduate or professional degree	9.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	913

Marietta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,915 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Marietta. The Marietta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,222), service occupations (1,276), sales and office occupations (2,270), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (114), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,265) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,831). The 19,915 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,802 private wage and salary workers, 1,416 government workers, 736 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Prentiss County)
Population 16 years and over	19,915
In labor force	11,660
Civilian labor force	11,633
Employed	10,978
Unemployed	655
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	10,407
In labor force	5,327
Civilian labor force	5,327
Unemployed Civilian labor force	270
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,508
In labor force	6,333
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	385
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Prentiss County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,811
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,833
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,596
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	133
Other means	59
Worked at home	174
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	242,250

OCCUPATION (Prentiss County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,222
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,222
Service occupations	1,276
Sales and office occupations	2,270
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	114
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,265
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,831

INDUSTRY (Prentiss County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,222
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	259
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,998
Wholesale trade	204
Retail trade	1,186
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	481
Information	133
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	355
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	323
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,797
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	607
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	399

CLASS OF WORKER (Prentiss County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,222
Private wage and salary workers	8,802
Government workers	1,416
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	736
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Marietta Housing Characteristics

In Marietta, MS there are 10,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,821 occupied and 860 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Marietta, there are 7,885 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Marietta. 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 Marietta, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Marietta, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Marietta. There are 474 housing units with rent less than $200, 280 with rent between $200-299, 777 with rent between $300-499 and 221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Marietta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Marietta, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Prentiss County)
Total housing units	10,681
Occupied housing units	9,821
Vacant housing units	860

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Prentiss County)
Total housing units	10,681
1-unit, detached	7,885
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	278
3 or 4 units	270
5 to 9 units	178
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	221
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,670

HOUSING TENURE (Prentiss County)
Occupied housing units	9,821
Owner-occupied	7,653
Renter-occupied	2,168

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Prentiss County)
Occupied housing units	9,821
No vehicles available	811
2 vehicle available	5,985
3 vehicles available	1,697
4 vehicles available	494
5 or more vehicles available	186

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Prentiss County)
Occupied housing units	9,821
Utility gas	4,515
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,564
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke
Wood	205
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Prentiss County)
Occupied housing units	9,821
Less Than $50,000	7,653
$50,000 to $99,999	2,194
$100,000 to $149,999	456
$150,000 to $199,999	109
$200,000 to $299,999	118
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	56,400

GROSS RENT (Prentiss County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,168
Less than $200	474
$200 to $299	280
$300 to $499	777
$500 to $699	194
$700 to $999	27
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A