Sardis, MS City Data

Sardis, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,038 people who live in Sardis and approximately 34,274 who live in Panola County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sardis 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 Sardis. We have included Sardis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sardis Information

Panola County where Sardis resides is 705.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,274 and has a population rank of 1,271 out of all the places in the United States.

Sardis has a total of 2,038 people and of those residents there are 890 males and 1,148 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 42.7. There are approximately 583 births each year and around 369 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sardis varies per year, but currently 2,024 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,038 people who live in Sardis, there are 579 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sardis is 279 male and 300 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 1,506.

General Sardis Information
Total area in square miles - Panola County	705.13
Water area in square miles - Panola County	N/A
Resident population - Panola County	34,274
Population rank - Panola County	1,271
Total population	2,038
Total population (male)	890
Total population (female)	1,148
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	42.7
Births - Panola County	583
Deaths- Panola County	369
Population of one race	2,024
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	579
Population under 20 years (male)	279
Population under 20 years (female)	300
Total population 18 years and over	1,506

Sardis Social Characteristics

There are 12,232 households in Sardis. Families make up 9,086 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sardis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,984), male householder with no wife present (503) and female householder with no husband present (2,546). The remainder of the Sardis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,213. Sardis, MS moving companies help people in Sardis 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 Sardis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sardis is based, there are 13,873 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,630 never married, 6,374 now married, 559 separated, 1,973 widowed, and 1,337 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 297 separated, 368 widowed and 1,090 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sardis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sardis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Panola County)
Total households	12,232
Family households (families)	9,086
With own children under 18 years	5,125
Married-couple family	5,984
With own children under 18 years	2,793
Male householder, no wife present, family	503
With own children under 18 years	284
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,546
With own children under 18 years	1,431
Nonfamily households	3,213
Householder living alone	2,839
65 years and over	1,237

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	255
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	293
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,640
Householder	494
Spouse	285
Child	582
Other relatives	47
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	336
Male householder	111
Male householder living alone	95
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	185
Female householder living alone	169
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,873
Never married	3,630
Now married	6,374
Separated	559
Widowed	1,973
Divorced	1,337
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	297
Widowed	368
Divorced	1,090

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,038
Male	890
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	39
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	18
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	56
50 to 54 years	63
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	10
Female	1,148
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	18
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	57
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	75
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	60
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	63
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	66

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,038
One race	2,024
White	854
Black or African American	1,150
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,976
People who are White alone	797
People who are Black or African American alone	1,145
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,689
Same house	20,865
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,770
Different state or abroad	1,930
Different state	1,873
Abroad	57

PLACE OF BIRTH (Panola County)
Total resident population	34,274
Born in United States	24,851
State of residence	27,472
Different state	6,455
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	125
Foreign born	222

Sardis 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 Sardis. That total enrollment is 9,472 for the population of the country, which includes Sardis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,343 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,413 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,069.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,472
Pre-kindergarten	559
Public	456
Private	103
Kindergarten	636
Public	586
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,745
Public	4,343
Private	402
Elementary and high school	7,207
Public	6,585
Private	622
High school grades 9 to 12	2,462
Public	2,242
Private	220
College, undergraduate years	950
Public	879
Private	71
Graduate or professional school	120
Public	102
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	23,161

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,668
Less than 9th grade	2,826
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,724
High school graduate	6,102
Some college, no degree	3,646
Associate's degree	1,137
Bachelor's degree	2,233
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,625

Sardis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,451 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sardis. The Sardis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,678), service occupations (1,782), sales and office occupations (3,212), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (237), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,636) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,346). The 25,451 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,879 private wage and salary workers, 2,194 government workers, 765 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Panola County)
Population 16 years and over	25,451
In labor force	14,012
Civilian labor force	13,976
Employed	12,891
Unemployed	1,085
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	36
Females 16 years and over	13,593
In labor force	6,642
Civilian labor force	6,631
Unemployed Civilian labor force	569
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	11,858
In labor force	7,370
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	516
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Panola County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,673
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,881
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,299
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	163
Other means	137
Worked at home	139
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	340,945

OCCUPATION (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,678
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,678
Service occupations	1,782
Sales and office occupations	3,212
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	237
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,636
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,346

INDUSTRY (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,678
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	490
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,891
Wholesale trade	446
Retail trade	1,800
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	705
Information	173
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	378
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	401
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,172
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,038
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	615

CLASS OF WORKER (Panola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,678
Private wage and salary workers	9,879
Government workers	2,194
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	765
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sardis Housing Characteristics

In Sardis, MS there are 13,736 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,232 occupied and 1,504 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sardis, there are 8,282 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 145 units in Sardis. 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 Sardis, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sardis, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sardis. There are 257 housing units with rent less than $200, 334 with rent between $200-299, 1,119 with rent between $300-499 and 540 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sardis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sardis, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Panola County)
Total housing units	13,736
Occupied housing units	12,232
Vacant housing units	1,504

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Panola County)
Total housing units	13,736
1-unit, detached	8,282
1-unit, attached	145
2 units	190
3 or 4 units	427
5 to 9 units	145
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units	108
50 or more units	45
Mobile home	4,343

HOUSING TENURE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	12,232
Owner-occupied	9,526
Renter-occupied	2,706

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	12,232
No vehicles available	1,209
2 vehicle available	6,613
3 vehicles available	1,740
4 vehicles available	342
5 or more vehicles available	130

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	12,232
Utility gas	3,209
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,320
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35
Coal or coke
Wood	229
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Panola County)
Occupied housing units	12,232
Less Than $50,000	9,526
$50,000 to $99,999	2,449
$100,000 to $149,999	508
$150,000 to $199,999	173
$200,000 to $299,999	142
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	57,700

GROSS RENT (Panola County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,706
Less than $200	257
$200 to $299	334
$300 to $499	1,119
$500 to $699	412
$700 to $999	89
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	38