Pascagoula Metro Area

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  4. Pascagoula Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Pascagoula Metro Area Family Information
  6. Pascagoula Metro Area Education Information
  7. Pascagoula Metro Area Business Information
  8. Pascagoula Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Pascagoula Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Pascagoula Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Pascagoula Metro Area Counties
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Pascagoula Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 150,564
  • Land Area (2000): 3,121.436 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 833.301 square kilometers
Pascagoula Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 153,562 2005 157,249 2006 156,631
2004 155,497     2007 153,177

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Houses (2000): 59,191
Pascagoula Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 177,918 58.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,724 0.90%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 121,394 40.19%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Pascagoula Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 62,135 57,354 4,781 7.70% 77
1991 63,771 58,777 4,994 7.83% 78
1992 66,367 60,997 5,370 8.09% 81
1993 70,449 65,588 4,862 6.90% 69
1994 73,237 68,385 4,852 6.63% 66
1995 72,856 68,015 4,841 6.64% 66
1996 73,648 69,108 4,540 6.17% 62
1997 74,457 70,066 4,391 5.90% 59
1998 75,727 72,405 3,323 4.39% 44
1999 79,414 75,992 3,422 4.31% 43
2000 71,910 67,440 4,469 6.22% 62
2001 69,071 64,913 4,158 6.02% 60
2002 68,559 63,596 4,963 7.24% 72
2003 68,665 63,981 4,684 6.82% 68
2004 68,766 64,377 4,389 6.38% 64
2005 71,235 64,089 7,146 10.03% 99
2006 67,814 62,273 5,542 8.17% 82
2007 69,164 65,088 4,075 5.89% 59
2008 71,065 66,565 4,499 6.33% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 70,911 66,573 4,338 6.12% 61
Feb 2008 69,794 66,035 3,759 5.39% 54
Mar 2008 70,241 66,519 3,722 5.30% 53
Apr 2008 70,651 67,169 3,482 4.93% 49
May 2008 71,102 66,985 4,117 5.79% 58
Jun 2008 72,068 66,930 5,138 7.13% 71
Jul 2008 72,740 66,938 5,802 7.98% 80
Aug 2008 71,268 66,103 5,165 7.25% 72
Sep 2008 70,806 65,837 4,969 7.02% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pascagoula Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14,616 20.80%
2. Construction 10,558 15.02%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,150 5.91%
4. Public Administration 3,726 5.30%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,938 4.18%
6. Health Care 2,160 3.07%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,034 2.89%
8. Repair and Maintenance 1,908 2.72%
9. Educational Services 1,846 2.63%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,732 2.46%
11. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 1,714 2.44%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,634 2.33%
13. Mining 1,202 1.71%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,180 1.68%
15. Truck Transportation 1,122 1.60%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 1,116 1.59%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,028 1.46%
18. Utilities 1,002 1.43%
19. Finance and Insurance 994 1.41%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 878 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,852 13.66%
2. Educational Services 7,816 13.59%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,278 9.18%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,818 8.38%
5. Public Administration 3,266 5.68%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,076 5.35%
7. Finance and Insurance 2,582 4.49%
8. Department and Other General Stores 2,456 4.27%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,214 3.85%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 2,006 3.49%
11. Social Assistance 1,800 3.13%
12. Construction 1,244 2.16%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 974 1.69%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 890 1.55%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 864 1.50%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 650 1.13%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 498 0.87%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 472 0.82%
19. Gasoline Stations 458 0.80%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 448 0.78%

Pascagoula Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,660 6.63%
2. Other Production Occupations 4,318 6.14%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,378 4.81%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,890 4.11%
5. Other Construction Trades 2,828 4.02%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,660 3.79%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,326 3.31%
8. Carpenters 2,268 3.23%
9. Engineers 2,242 3.19%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,228 3.17%
11. Electricians 2,180 3.10%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,018 2.87%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,950 2.77%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 1,908 2.72%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,802 2.56%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 1,772 2.52%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,316 1.87%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,148 1.63%
19. Top Executives 1,122 1.60%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,056 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,446 5.99%
2. Cashiers 3,360 5.84%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 3,208 5.58%
4. Secretaries and Admins 2,656 4.62%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,400 4.17%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,378 4.14%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,132 3.71%
8. Registered Nurses 2,014 3.50%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 1,916 3.33%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,910 3.32%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,784 3.10%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,752 3.05%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,562 2.72%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,540 2.68%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,504 2.62%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,394 2.42%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,324 2.30%
18. Child Care Workers 1,174 2.04%
19. Other Production Occupations 1,166 2.03%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 982 1.71%

Pascagoula Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 128,325 56.45%
15-35 hours 21,421 9.42%
1-14 hours 4,962 2.18%
No regular hours 72,606 31.94%

Pascagoula Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,295 4.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6,975 5.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11,426 8.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17,783 13.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 17,482 13.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,345 14.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,748 12.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,422 5.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,469 2.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,838 3.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,832 1.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 902 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,764 6.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,766 6.85%

Pascagoula Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,184 2.49%
5-9 12,687 9.91%
10-14 19,376 15.13%
15-19 21,621 16.89%
20-24 20,894 16.32%
25-29 7,630 5.96%
30-34 17,949 14.02%
35-39 3,566 2.78%
40-44 3,936 3.07%
45-59 8,772 6.85%
60-89 5,460 4.26%
At least 90 2,972 2.32%

Pascagoula 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 30 164 0.13% 85,228 66.56%
30-44 148 0.12% 25,303 19.76%
45-59 0 0.00% 8,772 6.85%
At least 60 142 0.11% 8,290 6.47%

Pascagoula Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 216 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 19,531 14.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 105,396 80.47%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 216 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 912 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 454 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,322 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,931 2.24%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 109,012 (296,374 people)
Families (2000): 82,500 (259,786 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28,979
People at same address in 1995: 161,057
Pascagoula Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 12,112 11.08%
$10,000-$14,999 6,558 6.00%
$15,000-$19,999 6,575 6.01%
$20,000-$24,999 7,716 7.06%
$25,000-$29,999 7,806 7.14%
$30,000-$34,999 8,506 7.78%
$35,000-$39,999 7,441 6.81%
$40,000-$44,999 6,872 6.29%
$45,000-$49,999 6,079 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 10,770 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 11,890 10.87%
$75,000-$99,999 9,387 8.59%
$100,000-$124,999 4,019 3.68%
$125,000-$149,999 1,452 1.33%
$150,000-$199,999 1,248 1.14%
$200,000 or more 906 0.83%

Pascagoula Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,196 20.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,637 28.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,701 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,442 19.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 303 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,862 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 110 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,027 7.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 49 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,351 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 713 1.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Pascagoula Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 88,064 30.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 30,486 10.59%
Public Assistance 3,138 1.09%
Retirement 21,455 7.45%
Self Employment 9,848 3.42%
Social Security 28,600 9.93%
Supplemental Security 4,912 1.71%
Wage / Salary 85,258 29.61%
Other 16,157 5.61%

Pascagoula Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 34,207 53.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 29,657 46.44%

Pascagoula Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,113 10.62%
Color 1 Box Married 70,260 61.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,087 25.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,610 2.29%

Pascagoula Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,465 11.39%
Color 1 Box Married 69,649 58.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,390 19.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,728 9.92%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Pascagoula Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,856 4.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36,242 16.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 71,864 32.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 53,138 24.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15,810 7.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,801 9.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,472 4.80%

Pascagoula 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 2,808 1.86% 2,040 1.35% 4,848 3.22%
Kindergarten 4,668 3.10% 274 0.18% 4,942 3.28%
Grades 1-4 18,524 12.30% 1,166 0.77% 19,690 13.08%
Grades 5-8 19,505 12.95% 918 0.61% 20,423 13.56%
Grades 9-12 16,793 11.15% 912 0.61% 17,705 11.76%
Undergrad college 10,065 6.68% 770 0.51% 10,835 7.20%
Graduate or professional school 712 0.47% 174 0.12% 886 0.59%
Total 73,075 48.53% 6,254 4.15% 79,329 52.69%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Pascagoula Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 248 230
2004 272 267

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


Pascagoula Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pascagoula Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 258,099 86.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 39,349 13.23%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 453
Pascagoula 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
2003 1.179 0.580 0.026 1.048 2.833 0.000 13.304 22.121 3.432 38.857
2004 1.621 0.450 0.096 0.740 2.907 0.000 12.540 23.512 3.788 39.840
2005 1.132 0.471 0.076 0.757 2.436 0.000 11.625 21.196 4.146 36.967
2006 1.079 0.351 0.057 0.990 2.477 0.000 13.024 22.792 6.391 42.207
2007 0.881 0.313 0.078 1.051 2.324 0.000 11.000 21.661 4.367 37.029

Pascagoula 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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Pascagoula Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,649 15.04%
10-19 Years 23,538 15.63%
20-29 Years 19,790 13.14%
30-39 Years 22,616 15.02%
40-49 Years 22,556 14.98%
50-59 Years 17,278 11.48%
60-69 Years 11,647 7.74%
70-79 Years 7,136 4.74%
80-89 Years 2,901 1.93%
90+ Years 453 0.30%

Pascagoula Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 74,729 49.63%
Color 1 Box Female 75,835 50.37%

Pascagoula Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 114,437 76.01%
Color 1 Box African-American 28,989 19.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,114 2.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,063 1.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,338 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 461 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 113 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 49 0.03%

Pascagoula Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 50,524 27.47%
2. Irish 26,962 14.66%
3. English 25,247 13.73%
4. German 23,566 12.81%
5. French Non-Basque 16,186 8.80%
6. Italian 6,846 3.72%
7. Scotch Irish 6,425 3.49%
8. Scottish 4,874 2.65%
9. Polish 2,448 1.33%
10. European 2,286 1.24%

Pascagoula Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 267,343 95.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,592 2.35%
3. Vietnamese 1,884 0.67%
4. French 1,210 0.43%
5. German 838 0.30%
6. Chinese 530 0.19%
7. Tagalog 330 0.12%
8. Other Native North American 318 0.11%
9. Italian 299 0.11%
10. Japanese 142 0.05%

Pascagoula Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 294,580 97.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,590 1.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,866 1.28%

Pascagoula 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.
Pascagoula 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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