Pontotoc, MS City Data

Pontotoc, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,253 people who live in Pontotoc and approximately 26,726 who live in Pontotoc County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc. We have included Pontotoc housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pontotoc Information

Pontotoc County where Pontotoc resides is 500.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,726 and has a population rank of 1,494 out of all the places in the United States.

Pontotoc has a total of 5,253 people and of those residents there are 2,411 males and 2,842 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 402 births each year and around 256 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pontotoc varies per year, but currently 5,199 are one race and 54 are two or more races.

Of the 5,253 people who live in Pontotoc, there are 1,486 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pontotoc is 772 male and 714 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 3,903.

General Pontotoc Information
Total area in square miles - Pontotoc County	500.99
Water area in square miles - Pontotoc County	N/A
Resident population - Pontotoc County	26,726
Population rank - Pontotoc County	1,494
Total population	5,253
Total population (male)	2,411
Total population (female)	2,842
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Pontotoc County	402
Deaths- Pontotoc County	256
Population of one race	5,199
Population of two or more races	54
Population under 20 years	1,486
Population under 20 years (male)	772
Population under 20 years (female)	714
Total population 18 years and over	3,903

Pontotoc Social Characteristics

There are 10,097 households in Pontotoc. Families make up 7,633 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pontotoc families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,978), male householder with no wife present (397) and female householder with no husband present (1,127). The remainder of the Pontotoc households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,534. Pontotoc, MS moving companies help people in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pontotoc is based, there are 10,725 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,661 never married, 6,339 now married, 266 separated, 1,347 widowed, and 1,112 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 209 separated, 233 widowed and 1,012 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pontotoc social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pontotoc.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pontotoc County)
Total households	10,097
Family households (families)	7,633
With own children under 18 years	4,092
Married-couple family	5,978
With own children under 18 years	2,915
Male householder, no wife present, family	397
With own children under 18 years	204
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,127
With own children under 18 years	698
Nonfamily households	2,534
Householder living alone	2,313
65 years and over	1,047

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	758
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	641
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,353
Householder	1,441
Spouse	1,040
Child	1,537
Other relatives	53
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	68
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	759
Male householder	221
Male householder living alone	188
Male householder not living alone	33
Female householder	455
Female householder living alone	430
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	5
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,725
Never married	1,661
Now married	6,339
Separated	266
Widowed	1,347
Divorced	1,112
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	209
Widowed	233
Divorced	1,012

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,253
Male	2,411
Under 5 years	175
5 to 9 years	216
10 to 14 years	208
15 to 17 years	107
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	34
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	88
25 to 29 years	164
30 to 34 years	170
35 to 39 years	164
40 to 44 years	151
45 to 49 years	170
50 to 54 years	147
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	26
Female	2,842
Under 5 years	173
5 to 9 years	167
10 to 14 years	192
15 to 17 years	112
18 and 19 years	70
20 years	30
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	174
30 to 34 years	179
35 to 39 years	192
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	191
50 to 54 years	188
55 to 59 years	125
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	120
75 to 79 years	148
80 to 84 years	110
85 years and over	119

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,253
One race	5,199
White	4,089
Black or African American	1,003
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	54

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,112
People who are White alone	3,970
People who are Black or African American alone	982
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	145
People who are Some other race alone	79

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,760
Same house	15,080
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,950
Different state or abroad	1,504
Different state	1,301
Abroad	203

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pontotoc County)
Total resident population	26,726
Born in United States	17,968
State of residence	21,542
Different state	4,834
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	303

Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc. That total enrollment is 6,412 for the population of the country, which includes Pontotoc. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,492 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,641 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 786.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,412
Pre-kindergarten	358
Public	212
Private	146
Kindergarten	446
Public	443
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,434
Public	3,290
Private	144
Elementary and high school	4,821
Public	4,647
Private	174
High school grades 9 to 12	1,387
Public	1,357
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	685
Public	605
Private	80
Graduate or professional school	102
Public	95
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	19,116

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,082
Less than 9th grade	1,834
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,857
High school graduate	5,775
Some college, no degree	2,848
Associate's degree	818
Bachelor's degree	1,950
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,410

Pontotoc Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,157 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pontotoc. The Pontotoc occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,325), service occupations (1,211), sales and office occupations (2,665), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (71), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,034) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,098). The 20,157 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,371 private wage and salary workers, 1,210 government workers, 762 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pontotoc County)
Population 16 years and over	20,157
In labor force	13,120
Civilian labor force	13,120
Employed	12,404
Unemployed	716
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	10,555
In labor force	6,122
Civilian labor force	6,122
Unemployed Civilian labor force	454
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,602
In labor force	6,998
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	262
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pontotoc County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,191
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,815
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,969
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	123
Other means	93
Worked at home	183
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	279,935

OCCUPATION (Pontotoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,325
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,325
Service occupations	1,211
Sales and office occupations	2,665
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	71
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,034
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,098

INDUSTRY (Pontotoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,325
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	162
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,348
Wholesale trade	345
Retail trade	1,301
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	625
Information	162
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	383
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	362
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,742
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	483
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	295

CLASS OF WORKER (Pontotoc County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,325
Private wage and salary workers	10,371
Government workers	1,210
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	762
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pontotoc Housing Characteristics

In Pontotoc, MS there are 10,816 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,097 occupied and 719 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pontotoc, there are 7,805 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 27 units in Pontotoc. 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 Pontotoc, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pontotoc, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pontotoc. There are 259 housing units with rent less than $200, 230 with rent between $200-299, 902 with rent between $300-499 and 396 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pontotoc gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pontotoc, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pontotoc County)
Total housing units	10,816
Occupied housing units	10,097
Vacant housing units	719

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pontotoc County)
Total housing units	10,816
1-unit, detached	7,805
1-unit, attached	27
2 units	240
3 or 4 units	169
5 to 9 units	125
10 to 19 units	38
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,363

HOUSING TENURE (Pontotoc County)
Occupied housing units	10,097
Owner-occupied	7,865
Renter-occupied	2,232

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pontotoc County)
Occupied housing units	10,097
No vehicles available	735
2 vehicle available	6,396
3 vehicles available	1,630
4 vehicles available	510
5 or more vehicles available	118

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pontotoc County)
Occupied housing units	10,097
Utility gas	4,095
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,936
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	293
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pontotoc County)
Occupied housing units	10,097
Less Than $50,000	7,865
$50,000 to $99,999	2,569
$100,000 to $149,999	412
$150,000 to $199,999	171
$200,000 to $299,999	58
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	66,400

GROSS RENT (Pontotoc County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,232
Less than $200	259
$200 to $299	230
$300 to $499	902
$500 to $699	367
$700 to $999	15
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A