Pascagoula, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

21,710

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

3.76% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.4%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,222

20.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,700

Population & Diversity

Pascagoula, MS is home to a population of 21.7k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.07% of Pascagoula, MS residents were born outside of the country (884 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Pascagoula, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Pascagoula, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pascagoula, MS was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pascagoula, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pascagoula, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 646
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.4k ± 787
Other (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 508

12.6%

Hispanic Population

2.73k people

12.6% of the people in Pascagoula, MS are hispanic (2.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pascagoula, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

4.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

884 people

5.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2024, 4.07% of Pascagoula, MS residents (884 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pascagoula, MS was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pascagoula, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
476 ± 175
Gulf War (2001-)
455 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
221 ± 94

Pascagoula, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pascagoula, MS.

Economy

The economy of Pascagoula, MS employs 9.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pascagoula, MS were Manufacturing (1,820 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,452 people), and Retail Trade (963 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,205), Wholesale Trade ($68,269), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,903).

Employment

Occupations

9.05k

2024 Value

± 776

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pascagoula, MS grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 8.3k employees to 9.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pascagoula, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,052 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,007 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (871 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pascagoula, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.05k

2024 Value

± 776

9.07%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pascagoula, MS grew at a rate of 9.07%, from 8.3k employees to 9.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pascagoula, MS, are Manufacturing (1,820 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,452 people), and Retail Trade (963 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pascagoula, MS, though some of these residents may live in Pascagoula, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,474

Median earning men ± $6,171

$26,333

Median earning women ± $2,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,515), Information ($75,476), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,563), Manufacturing ($47,744), and Public Administration ($43,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pascagoula, MS was $144,700 in 2024, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,500 to $144,700, a 9.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Pascagoula, MS is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pascagoula, MS have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pascagoula, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,164

$4,680

Median Property Taxes

±$500

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pascagoula, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pascagoula, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Pascagoula, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pascagoula, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,222

Median Household Income

± $6,364

8.73k

Number of Households

± 743

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.73k households in Pascagoula, MS grew to $52,222 from the previous year's value of $43,286.

The following chart displays the households in Pascagoula, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pascagoula, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (9.06%)
Worked At Home (3.42%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Pascagoula, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.06%) and those who worked at home (3.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pascagoula, MS have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Pascagoula, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pascagoula, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pascagoula, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pascagoula, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pascagoula, MS (5.14k out of 21.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pascagoula, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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