Perkinston, MS City Data

Perkinston, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,791 people who live in Perkinston and approximately 13,622 who live in Stone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Perkinston 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 Perkinston. We have included Perkinston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Perkinston Information

Stone County where Perkinston resides is 448.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,622 and has a population rank of 2,189 out of all the places in the United States.

Perkinston has a total of 6,791 people and of those residents there are 3,499 males and 3,292 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 34.7. There are approximately 216 births each year and around 139 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Perkinston varies per year, but currently 6,725 are one race and 66 are two or more races.

Of the 6,791 people who live in Perkinston, there are 2,117 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Perkinston is 1,106 male and 1,011 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 5,109.

General Perkinston Information
Total area in square miles - Stone County	448.07
Water area in square miles - Stone County	N/A
Resident population - Stone County	13,622
Population rank - Stone County	2,189
Total population	6,791
Total population (male)	3,499
Total population (female)	3,292
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	34.7
Births - Stone County	216
Deaths- Stone County	139
Population of one race	6,725
Population of two or more races	66
Population under 20 years	2,117
Population under 20 years (male)	1,106
Population under 20 years (female)	1,011
Total population 18 years and over	5,109

Perkinston Social Characteristics

There are 4,747 households in Perkinston. Families make up 3,651 of these households. The table below breaks down the Perkinston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,790), male householder with no wife present (172) and female householder with no husband present (571). The remainder of the Perkinston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,119. Perkinston, MS moving companies help people in Perkinston 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 Perkinston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Perkinston is based, there are 5,386 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,296 never married, 2,901 now married, 121 separated, 533 widowed, and 535 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 70 separated, 94 widowed and 472 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Perkinston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Perkinston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stone County)
Total households	4,747
Family households (families)	3,651
With own children under 18 years	1,962
Married-couple family	2,790
With own children under 18 years	1,356
Male householder, no wife present, family	172
With own children under 18 years	119
Female householder, no husband present, family	571
With own children under 18 years	364
Nonfamily households	1,119
Householder living alone	976
65 years and over	423

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	939
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	515
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,698
Householder	1,797
Spouse	1,497
Child	1,965
Other relatives	110
Nonrelatives	109
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	104
Foster child	N/A
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	582
Male householder	262
Male householder living alone	213
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	236
Female householder living alone	215
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	84
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,386
Never married	1,296
Now married	2,901
Separated	121
Widowed	533
Divorced	535
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	70
Widowed	94
Divorced	472

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,791
Male	3,499
Under 5 years	216
5 to 9 years	227
10 to 14 years	264
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	232
20 years	142
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	139
25 to 29 years	219
30 to 34 years	230
35 to 39 years	238
40 to 44 years	267
45 to 49 years	225
50 to 54 years	230
55 to 59 years	181
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	97
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	68
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	53
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	13
Female	3,292
Under 5 years	224
5 to 9 years	220
10 to 14 years	241
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	203
20 years	85
21 years	55
22 to 24 years	113
25 to 29 years	201
30 to 34 years	191
35 to 39 years	251
40 to 44 years	244
45 to 49 years	239
50 to 54 years	207
55 to 59 years	170
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	89
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	35

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,791
One race	6,725
White	6,252
Black or African American	399
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	4
Two or more races	66

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,280
People who are White alone	5,953
People who are Black or African American alone	214
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	37
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	60
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,689
Same house	7,072
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,793
Different state or abroad	1,278
Different state	1,178
Abroad	100

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stone County)
Total resident population	13,622
Born in United States	7,652
State of residence	10,100
Different state	3,297
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	133

Perkinston 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 Perkinston. That total enrollment is 3,916 for the population of the country, which includes Perkinston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 520 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,875 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 969.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,916
Pre-kindergarten	259
Public	133
Private	126
Kindergarten	249
Public	249
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,690
Public	1,643
Private	47
Elementary and high school	2,438
Public	2,363
Private	75
High school grades 9 to 12	748
Public	720
Private	28
College, undergraduate years	923
Public	872
Private	51
Graduate or professional school	47
Public	43
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	9,084

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,258
Less than 9th grade	692
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,390
High school graduate	2,491
Some college, no degree	1,813
Associate's degree	845
Bachelor's degree	1,027
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	668

Perkinston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,398 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Perkinston. The Perkinston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,425), service occupations (902), sales and office occupations (1,358), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (247), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (860) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,063). The 10,398 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,079 private wage and salary workers, 1,113 government workers, 602 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stone County)
Population 16 years and over	10,398
In labor force	6,314
Civilian labor force	6,281
Employed	5,855
Unemployed	426
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	33
Females 16 years and over	5,265
In labor force	2,817
Civilian labor force	2,817
Unemployed Civilian labor force	192
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,133
In labor force	3,497
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	234
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stone County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,805
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,547
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	811
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	87
Worked at home	230
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	184,005

OCCUPATION (Stone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,425
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,425
Service occupations	902
Sales and office occupations	1,358
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	247
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	860
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,063

INDUSTRY (Stone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,425
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	464
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	852
Wholesale trade	140
Retail trade	628
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	378
Information	70
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	264
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	248
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,237
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	559
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	241

CLASS OF WORKER (Stone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,425
Private wage and salary workers	4,079
Government workers	1,113
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	602
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Perkinston Housing Characteristics

In Perkinston, MS there are 5,343 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,747 occupied and 596 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Perkinston, there are 3,755 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 54 units in Perkinston. 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 Perkinston, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Perkinston, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Perkinston. There are 66 housing units with rent less than $200, 132 with rent between $200-299, 248 with rent between $300-499 and 232 with rent for $500 and above. Full Perkinston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Perkinston, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stone County)
Total housing units	5,343
Occupied housing units	4,747
Vacant housing units	596

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stone County)
Total housing units	5,343
1-unit, detached	3,755
1-unit, attached	54
2 units	133
3 or 4 units	75
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units	19
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,207

HOUSING TENURE (Stone County)
Occupied housing units	4,747
Owner-occupied	3,856
Renter-occupied	891

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stone County)
Occupied housing units	4,747
No vehicles available	334
2 vehicle available	3,093
3 vehicles available	832
4 vehicles available	187
5 or more vehicles available	67

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stone County)
Occupied housing units	4,747
Utility gas	878
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,782
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50
Coal or coke
Wood	150
Solar energy
Other fuel	33
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stone County)
Occupied housing units	4,747
Less Than $50,000	3,856
$50,000 to $99,999	1,008
$100,000 to $149,999	250
$150,000 to $199,999	83
$200,000 to $299,999	75
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	71,100

GROSS RENT (Stone County)
Occupied units paying rent	891
Less than $200	66
$200 to $299	132
$300 to $499	248
$500 to $699	195
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A