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Petal, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $192,653 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
Petal:

$192,653
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $138,829 - $286,105

Total population: 10,727 (Urban population: 6,919, Rural population: 747 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 4,475 (4,026 occupied: 2,871 owner occupied, 1,295 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Housing density: 463 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $219,229.

Median contract rent in 2022: $633 (lower quartile is $537, upper quartile is $877)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,562


Median gross rent in Petal, MS in 2022: $834

Housing units in Petal with a mortgage: 1,945 (168 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 137 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 88

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $81,280

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,449

Median monthly housing costs: $939

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Petal, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,074
  • Male householders: 1,691 (288 living alone), Female householders: 2,310 (640 living alone)
  • 1,991 spouses (1,991 opposite-sex spouses), 166 unmarried partners, (166 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,552 children (3,182 natural, 38 adopted, 331 stepchildren), 446 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 123 parents, 0 foster children, 270 other relatives, 362 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 80

Size of family households: 1,203 2-persons, 753 3-persons, 459 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 94 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,024 1-person, 280 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

1,995 married couples with children.
552 single-parent households (106 men, 446 women).

96.6% of residents of Petal speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 138 (1.2%)
(15.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

4.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Petal, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Petal, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 2572 bedrooms
  • 1,8213 bedrooms
  • 6044 bedrooms
  • 1895+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Petal, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Petal, Mississippi
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1351 bedroom
  • 6492 bedrooms
  • 4943 bedrooms
  • 164 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Petal in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Petal in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 7961 vehicle
  • 1,1642 vehicles
  • 7033 vehicles
  • 1364 vehicles
  • 725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Petal in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Petal in renter-occupied apartments
  • 207no vehicle
  • 5111 vehicle
  • 5142 vehicles
  • 643 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Petal, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Petal, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 2024 rooms
  • 5225 rooms
  • 6506 rooms
  • 6477 rooms
  • 4258 rooms
  • 4139+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Petal, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Petal, Mississippi
  • 01 room
  • 702 rooms
  • 1713 rooms
  • 3794 rooms
  • 3845 rooms
  • 1696 rooms
  • 907 rooms
  • 328 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Petal, MS
  • Petal, MS household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Petal, MS in 2022
  • 112Less than $10,000
  • 487$10,000 to $19,999
  • 258$20,000 to $29,999
  • 201$30,000 to $39,999
  • 356$40,000 to $49,999
  • 351$50,000 to $59,999
  • 456$60,000 to $74,999
  • 895$75,000 to $99,999
  • 396$100,000 to $124,999
  • 301$125,000 to $149,999
  • 229$150,000 to $199,999
  • 105$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Petal, MS

  • Distribution of house value in Petal, MS in 2022
  • 30$10,000 to $14,999
  • 3$25,000 to $29,999
  • 28$35,000 to $39,999
  • 63$50,000 to $59,999
  • 75$60,000 to $69,999
  • 74$70,000 to $79,999
  • 48$80,000 to $89,999
  • 103$90,000 to $99,999
  • 461$100,000 to $124,999
  • 169$125,000 to $149,999
  • 304$150,000 to $174,999
  • 159$175,000 to $199,999
  • 605$200,000 to $249,999
  • 369$250,000 to $299,999
  • 100$300,000 to $399,999
  • 130$400,000 to $499,999
  • 70$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Petal, MS

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Petal, MS in 2022
  • 23$150 to $199
  • 39$200 to $249
  • 9$300 to $349
  • 24$400 to $449
  • 91$450 to $499
  • 60$500 to $549
  • 51$550 to $599
  • 162$600 to $649
  • 110$650 to $699
  • 44$700 to $749
  • 45$750 to $799
  • 40$800 to $899
  • 105$900 to $999
  • 106$1,000 to $1,249
  • 43$1,500 to $1,999
  • 263No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.9%
Number of people working at home: 238 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 172
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 511
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 640
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 696
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 879
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 224
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 600
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 97
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 231
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 47
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 61
  • 90 or more minutes: 162
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Petal

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,819 (75.2%)
  • Carpooled: 467 (12.5%)
  • Taxi: 113 (3.0%)
  • Bicycle: 34 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 64 (1.7%)
  • Worked at home: 238 (6.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.9%Males
  • 16.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 11.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Petal, Mississippi
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Petal, Mississippi
  • 452010 or later
  • 1312000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 23Before 1970
Ancestries in Petal, MS

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 2,035 (30.5%)
  • English: 1,022 (15.3%)
  • German: 638 (9.5%)
  • Irish: 422 (6.3%)
  • Italian: 113 (1.7%)
  • European: 97 (1.5%)
  • Polish: 87 (1.3%)
  • French: 74 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 45 (0.7%)
  • French Canadian: 27 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 22 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 12 (0.2%)
  • African: 11 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 10 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 9 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 3 (0.04%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Petal:

86.0% (184)
Mississippi:

25.4% (17,354)

Peru
Petal:

7.0% (15)
Mississippi:

1.3% (870)

Philippines
Petal:

3.7% (8)
Mississippi:

4.7% (3,211)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,795
  • Other state: 3,011
  • Northeast: 88
  • Midwest: 333
  • South: 2,438
  • West: 229

92.1% of Petal residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 18.2% lived in Mississippi.


Petal:

92.1%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 59
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 121
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 189
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 44
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 743
  • Less than 1 year of college: 100
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 409
  • Associate degree: 377
  • Bachelor's degree: 636
  • Master's degree: 275
  • Professional school degree: 33
  • Doctorate degree: 74
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 7
  • 7th and 8th grade: 56
  • 9th grade: 20
  • 10th grade: 17
  • 11th grade: 77
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 65
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,103
  • Less than 1 year of college: 544
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 627
  • Associate degree: 436
  • Bachelor's degree: 743
  • Master's degree: 476
  • Professional school degree: 21
  • Doctorate degree: 28
Educational Attainment for Females
Petal marital status for males
Petal marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,731
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 107
  • 3 or 4: 135
  • 5 to 9: 33
  • 10 to 19: 149
  • 20 to 49: 56
  • Mobile homes: 241
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Petal
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Petal, MS
  • 51.3%Utility gas
  • 46.9%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Petal, MS
  • 64.3%Electricity
  • 30.9%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 139
Here:

10.5%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:

4.0%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
Here:

8.7%
Mississippi:

12.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability