Pascagoula, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jackson County County

2.7 /5.0

C+ Fair

21,812 Population 1,418/sq mi density

$43,286 Median Income $25,731 per capita

$132,500 Home Value $143,072 Zillow

$896 Median Rent 39.7% income on rent

68°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr

259 Violent Crime/100K 5,743 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.7 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

2.3 / 5.0

$43,286 median income, 5.3% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$132,500 home value, $896/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

259 violent crimes/100K

C+

Education

2.6 / 5.0

19.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

21,812

Population Density

1,418

per square mile

Land Area

9.1

square miles (23.6 km²)

Median Age

34.6 yrs

11% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.0%

Male

52.0%

Female

48%

52%

Race & Ethnicity

White	48.6% US: 61.6%
Black	37.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	13.2%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

48.6%

Black

37.5%

Hispanic

0.7%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	86.3% US: 78.5%
Spanish	13.7% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

86.3%

Spanish

13.7%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

7.2%

19% above US avg (6%)

Disability

18.8%

45% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

85.7%

6% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

15.5%

80% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.465

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	21,812
Population Density	1,418 / sq mi
Land Area	9.1 sq mi
Median Age	34.6 years

Gender

Male	48.0%
Female	52.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White	48.6%
Black or African American	37.5%
Hispanic or Latino	0.7%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	86.3%
Spanish	13.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	7.2%
Disability	18.8%
Health Insurance	85.7%
Uninsured	15.5%
Broadband Access	83.8%
Gini Coefficient	0.465

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M