Hattiesburg Metro Area

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  4. Hattiesburg Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Hattiesburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Hattiesburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Hattiesburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Hattiesburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Hattiesburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Hattiesburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Hattiesburg Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Hattiesburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 123,812
  • Land Area (2000): 4,172.008 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.993 square kilometers
Hattiesburg Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 112,199 2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2002 112,739 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 50,453
Hattiesburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 122,232 49.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,007 2.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 122,054 48.96%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hattiesburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Hattiesburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 50,414 47,064 3,350 6.64% 66
1991 49,892 46,308 3,584 7.18% 72
1992 50,107 46,267 3,841 7.67% 77
1993 50,295 47,280 3,015 5.99% 60
1994 52,462 49,759 2,703 5.15% 52
1995 54,088 51,564 2,524 4.67% 47
1996 54,684 52,228 2,456 4.49% 45
1997 55,426 53,359 2,067 3.73% 37
1998 55,490 53,462 2,028 3.66% 37
1999 55,569 53,545 2,024 3.64% 37
2000 60,327 57,387 2,940 4.87% 49
2001 60,646 58,088 2,558 4.22% 42
2002 61,129 57,792 3,338 5.46% 54
2003 61,642 58,479 3,164 5.13% 51
2004 62,313 58,965 3,348 5.37% 54
2005 63,498 59,492 4,006 6.31% 63
2006 65,242 61,945 3,297 5.05% 51
2007 66,566 63,264 3,302 4.96% 50
2008 66,889 63,055 3,834 5.73% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 66,876 63,381 3,495 5.23% 52
Feb 2008 66,305 63,219 3,086 4.65% 47
Mar 2008 67,114 63,939 3,175 4.73% 47
Apr 2008 67,574 64,516 3,058 4.53% 45
May 2008 67,278 63,577 3,701 5.50% 55
Jun 2008 67,785 63,206 4,579 6.76% 68
Jul 2008 67,732 62,830 4,902 7.24% 72
Aug 2008 65,837 61,486 4,351 6.61% 66
Sep 2008 65,502 61,342 4,160 6.35% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Hattiesburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,216 12.47%
2. Educational Services 4,394 7.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,578 6.18%
4. Public Administration 2,902 5.02%
5. Health Care 2,852 4.93%
6. Paper Manufacturing 1,748 3.02%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,676 2.90%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,666 2.88%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,638 2.83%
10. Department and Other General Stores 1,562 2.70%
11. Mining 1,554 2.69%
12. Finance and Insurance 1,540 2.66%
13. Truck Transportation 1,428 2.47%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,418 2.45%
15. Utilities 1,258 2.17%
16. Wood Manufacturing 1,122 1.94%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,050 1.81%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,038 1.79%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 982 1.70%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 934 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,712 18.82%
2. Educational Services 9,378 18.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,478 8.68%
4. Department and Other General Stores 2,794 5.41%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,512 4.87%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,700 3.29%
7. Public Administration 1,670 3.24%
8. Social Assistance 1,542 2.99%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,180 2.29%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,098 2.13%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,076 2.08%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 998 1.93%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 940 1.82%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 838 1.62%
15. Paper Manufacturing 722 1.40%
16. Food Manufacturing 698 1.35%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 690 1.34%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 648 1.26%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 602 1.17%
20. Private Household Services 512 0.99%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,978 5.15%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,894 5.00%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,792 4.83%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,786 4.82%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,214 3.83%
6. Other Management Occupations 2,182 3.77%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,004 3.46%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,720 2.97%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,602 2.77%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,568 2.71%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,526 2.64%
12. Carpenters 1,412 2.44%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,384 2.39%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 1,352 2.34%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 1,284 2.22%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,198 2.07%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 1,094 1.89%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,010 1.75%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 932 1.61%
20. Construction Laborers 866 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,030 5.87%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,816 5.46%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,784 5.39%
4. Cashiers 2,744 5.32%
5. Registered Nurses 2,248 4.36%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,228 4.32%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,034 3.94%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,936 3.75%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,838 3.56%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,836 3.56%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,524 2.95%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,318 2.55%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,296 2.51%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,250 2.42%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 1,206 2.34%
16. Other Production Occupations 1,188 2.30%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,082 2.10%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,018 1.97%
19. Child Care Workers 996 1.93%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 986 1.91%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 98,557 51.35%
15-35 hours 25,126 13.09%
1-14 hours 6,059 3.16%
No regular hours 62,190 32.40%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,868 4.58%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,087 2.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,313 5.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,517 8.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,790 12.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 16,131 15.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 18,125 17.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,485 7.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,463 3.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,006 4.71%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,239 2.11%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,300 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,366 6.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,601 8.09%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,632 4.36%
5-9 14,864 13.98%
10-14 20,373 19.17%
15-19 18,847 17.73%
20-24 15,868 14.93%
25-29 5,031 4.73%
30-34 11,656 10.97%
35-39 1,772 1.67%
40-44 1,739 1.64%
45-59 3,857 3.63%
60-89 3,141 2.96%
At least 90 4,511 4.24%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 308 0.29% 79,307 74.61%
30-44 118 0.11% 15,049 14.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 3,857 3.63%
At least 60 34 0.03% 7,618 7.17%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 296 0.27%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,607 12.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 88,204 81.01%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 108 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 826 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 460 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,790 2.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,594 2.38%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hattiesburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 92,022 (235,638 people)
Families (2000): 63,144 (195,584 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 22,306
People at same address in 1995: 118,838
Hattiesburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 14,516 15.67%
$10,000-$14,999 8,565 9.25%
$15,000-$19,999 8,348 9.01%
$20,000-$24,999 7,164 7.74%
$25,000-$29,999 6,602 7.13%
$30,000-$34,999 6,632 7.16%
$35,000-$39,999 5,617 6.07%
$40,000-$44,999 5,096 5.50%
$45,000-$49,999 4,169 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 6,979 7.54%
$60,000-$74,999 7,360 7.95%
$75,000-$99,999 5,652 6.10%
$100,000-$124,999 2,548 2.75%
$125,000-$149,999 1,211 1.31%
$150,000-$199,999 792 0.86%
$200,000 or more 1,357 1.47%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,645 25.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 12,624 27.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,275 4.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,901 17.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 528 1.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,491 14.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 125 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,802 6.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 46 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,000 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 541 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.01%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 73,759 31.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 21,921 9.37%
Public Assistance 3,149 1.35%
Retirement 12,953 5.54%
Self Employment 10,778 4.61%
Social Security 22,907 9.79%
Supplemental Security 5,668 2.42%
Wage / Salary 70,685 30.21%
Other 12,189 5.21%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,465 52.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,351 47.74%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,240 8.96%
Color 1 Box Married 51,365 55.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 30,271 32.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,041 2.22%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,696 11.24%
Color 1 Box Married 51,932 49.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,215 28.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,178 10.75%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hattiesburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Hattiesburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,453 5.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 25,931 14.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,845 27.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 51,366 27.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,135 6.04%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,656 12.82%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,068 6.54%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,495 2.02% 1,798 1.45% 4,293 3.47%
Kindergarten 3,477 2.81% 470 0.38% 3,947 3.19%
Grades 1-4 13,685 11.05% 1,420 1.15% 15,105 12.20%
Grades 5-8 13,306 10.75% 1,159 0.94% 14,465 11.68%
Grades 9-12 13,014 10.51% 980 0.79% 13,994 11.30%
Undergrad college 21,299 17.20% 2,700 2.18% 23,999 19.38%
Graduate or professional school 2,688 2.17% 388 0.31% 3,076 2.48%
Total 69,964 56.51% 8,915 7.20% 78,879 63.71%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hattiesburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Hattiesburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 295 273
2002 293 251
2003 288 261
2004 365 272

Hattiesburg Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hattiesburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Hattiesburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 191,647 80.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 45,978 19.35%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Hattiesburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 532
Hattiesburg Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.588 0.339 0.053 0.686 1.667 0.000 7.843 23.155 2.077 33.075
2002 0.692 0.248 0.098 1.490 2.528 0.000 8.790 25.271 2.022 36.083
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.795 0.353 0.015 1.111 2.274 0.000 6.852 17.001 1.685 25.538

Hattiesburg Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 3,898
2002 4,353

Hattiesburg Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Hattiesburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,917 14.47%
10-19 Years 19,453 15.71%
20-29 Years 22,754 18.38%
30-39 Years 17,331 14.00%
40-49 Years 16,519 13.34%
50-59 Years 12,150 9.81%
60-69 Years 8,180 6.61%
70-79 Years 6,104 4.93%
80-89 Years 2,832 2.29%
90+ Years 572 0.46%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 59,041 47.69%
Color 1 Box Female 64,771 52.31%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 88,509 71.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 31,965 25.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,460 1.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 794 0.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 744 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 230 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 87 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 23 0.02%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 41,209 31.41%
2. Irish 20,392 15.54%
3. English 17,484 13.33%
4. German 14,747 11.24%
5. Scotch Irish 7,151 5.45%
6. French Non-Basque 6,387 4.87%
7. Scottish 4,813 3.67%
8. Italian 3,512 2.68%
9. European 2,509 1.91%
10. Dutch 1,538 1.17%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 223,537 96.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,235 1.83%
3. French 888 0.38%
4. Vietnamese 692 0.30%
5. German 496 0.21%
6. Chinese 306 0.13%
7. Japanese 274 0.12%
8. Tagalog 228 0.10%
9. Arabic 170 0.07%
10. Korean 158 0.07%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 245,393 98.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,261 0.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,639 1.06%

Hattiesburg Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Hattiesburg Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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