Shannon, MS City Data

Shannon, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,657 people who live in Shannon and approximately 75,755 who live in Lee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Shannon 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 Shannon. We have included Shannon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Shannon Information

Lee County where Shannon resides is 453.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 75,755 and has a population rank of 661 out of all the places in the United States.

Shannon has a total of 1,657 people and of those residents there are 807 males and 850 females. The median age of the male population is 28.3 and the female population is 30.1. There are approximately 1,289 births each year and around 778 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Shannon varies per year, but currently 1,651 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,657 people who live in Shannon, there are 582 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Shannon is 302 male and 280 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 1,127.

General Shannon Information
Total area in square miles - Lee County	453.14
Water area in square miles - Lee County	N/A
Resident population - Lee County	75,755
Population rank - Lee County	661
Total population	1,657
Total population (male)	807
Total population (female)	850
Population median age (male)	28.3
Population median age (female)	30.1
Births - Lee County	1,289
Deaths- Lee County	778
Population of one race	1,651
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	582
Population under 20 years (male)	302
Population under 20 years (female)	280
Total population 18 years and over	1,127

Shannon Social Characteristics

There are 29,200 households in Shannon. Families make up 20,870 of these households. The table below breaks down the Shannon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,363), male householder with no wife present (1,203) and female householder with no husband present (3,999). The remainder of the Shannon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,390. Shannon, MS moving companies help people in Shannon 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 Shannon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Shannon is based, there are 30,829 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,093 never married, 16,433 now married, 773 separated, 3,492 widowed, and 4,038 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 512 separated, 690 widowed and 3,085 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Shannon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Shannon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lee County)
Total households	29,200
Family households (families)	20,870
With own children under 18 years	11,492
Married-couple family	15,363
With own children under 18 years	7,464
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,203
With own children under 18 years	655
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,999
With own children under 18 years	2,688
Nonfamily households	8,390
Householder living alone	7,290
65 years and over	2,495

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	289
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,437
Householder	438
Spouse	243
Child	588
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	42
Foster child	2
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	220
Male householder	100
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	94
Female householder living alone	83
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,829
Never married	6,093
Now married	16,433
Separated	773
Widowed	3,492
Divorced	4,038
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	512
Widowed	690
Divorced	3,085

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,657
Male	807
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	90
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	10
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	3
Female	850
Under 5 years	73
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	11
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	69
40 to 44 years	60
45 to 49 years	58
50 to 54 years	45
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,657
One race	1,651
White	736
Black or African American	898
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,657
People who are White alone	736
People who are Black or African American alone	898
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	26
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,111
Same house	38,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,864
Different state or abroad	5,339
Different state	4,886
Abroad	453

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lee County)
Total resident population	75,755
Born in United States	45,989
State of residence	57,127
Different state	17,433
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	340
Foreign born	855

Shannon 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 Shannon. That total enrollment is 19,509 for the population of the country, which includes Shannon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,884 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,573 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,573.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,509
Pre-kindergarten	1,497
Public	879
Private	618
Kindergarten	1,151
Public	1,039
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,959
Public	9,441
Private	518
Elementary and high school	14,287
Public	13,589
Private	698
High school grades 9 to 12	4,328
Public	4,148
Private	180
College, undergraduate years	2,274
Public	2,116
Private	158
Graduate or professional school	300
Public	263
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	52,865

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,382
Less than 9th grade	3,917
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,314
High school graduate	13,656
Some college, no degree	10,900
Associate's degree	2,818
Bachelor's degree	8,777
Graduate or professional degree	18.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,932

Shannon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,996 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Shannon. The Shannon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,701), service occupations (3,856), sales and office occupations (9,740), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (189), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,764) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,921). The 56,996 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,341 private wage and salary workers, 3,643 government workers, 2,094 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lee County)
Population 16 years and over	56,996
In labor force	38,084
Civilian labor force	38,017
Employed	36,171
Unemployed	1,846
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	67
Females 16 years and over	30,287
In labor force	18,389
Civilian labor force	18,385
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,064
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	26,709
In labor force	19,695
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	782
Armed forces	63

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lee County)
Workers 16 years and over	35,569
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,841
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	383
Other means	207
Worked at home	647
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	673,730

OCCUPATION (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,701
Service occupations	3,856
Sales and office occupations	9,740
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	189
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,764
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,921

INDUSTRY (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	341
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,750
Wholesale trade	1,403
Retail trade	4,798
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,512
Information	603
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,088
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,665
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,479
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,130
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	964

CLASS OF WORKER (Lee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,701
Private wage and salary workers	30,341
Government workers	3,643
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,094
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Shannon Housing Characteristics

In Shannon, MS there are 31,887 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,200 occupied and 2,687 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Shannon, there are 21,228 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 620 units in Shannon. 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 Shannon, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Shannon, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Shannon. There are 829 housing units with rent less than $200, 715 with rent between $200-299, 3,653 with rent between $300-499 and 2,996 with rent for $500 and above. Full Shannon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Shannon, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lee County)
Total housing units	31,887
Occupied housing units	29,200
Vacant housing units	2,687

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lee County)
Total housing units	31,887
1-unit, detached	21,228
1-unit, attached	620
2 units	1,261
3 or 4 units	1,288
5 to 9 units	1,329
10 to 19 units	787
20 to 49 units	297
50 or more units	389
Mobile home	4,667

HOUSING TENURE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Owner-occupied	20,202
Renter-occupied	8,998

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
No vehicles available	2,357
2 vehicle available	17,298
3 vehicles available	4,432
4 vehicles available	1,043
5 or more vehicles available	338

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Utility gas	13,349
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,955
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	170
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lee County)
Occupied housing units	29,200
Less Than $50,000	20,202
$50,000 to $99,999	7,464
$100,000 to $149,999	3,153
$150,000 to $199,999	1,077
$200,000 to $299,999	945
$300,000 to $499,999	162
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	85,500

GROSS RENT (Lee County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,998
Less than $200	829
$200 to $299	715
$300 to $499	3,653
$500 to $699	2,286
$700 to $999	627
$1,000 to $1,499	77
$1,500 or more	5