Vicksburg Metro Area

  1. Vicksburg Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Vicksburg Metro Area Statistics
  3. Vicksburg Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Vicksburg Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Vicksburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Vicksburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Vicksburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Vicksburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Vicksburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Vicksburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Vicksburg Metro Area Counties
  12. Vicksburg Metro Area Cities


Vicksburg Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Vicksburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,644
  • Land Area (2000): 1,519.316 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 83.273 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,789
Vicksburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 62,742 63.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 756 0.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 36,042 36.21%

Vicksburg 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.


Vicksburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Vicksburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,307 20,623 1,684 7.55% 76
1991 22,708 20,771 1,937 8.53% 85
1992 22,850 20,811 2,039 8.92% 89
1993 23,582 21,593 1,989 8.43% 85
1994 27,316 25,426 1,890 6.92% 69
1995 27,372 25,626 1,746 6.38% 64
1996 26,571 25,093 1,477 5.56% 56
1997 26,625 25,112 1,513 5.68% 57
1998 26,320 24,986 1,335 5.07% 51
1999 26,685 25,443 1,242 4.65% 46
2000 24,355 23,076 1,279 5.25% 53
2001 23,760 22,635 1,125 4.73% 48
2002 23,536 22,046 1,490 6.33% 63
2003 23,437 21,991 1,446 6.17% 62
2004 23,299 21,859 1,440 6.18% 62
2005 23,190 21,532 1,658 7.15% 72
2006 22,563 21,218 1,346 5.96% 60
2007 22,250 20,834 1,416 6.36% 64
2008 22,002 20,422 1,580 7.18% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,926 20,544 1,382 6.30% 63
Feb 2008 21,768 20,509 1,259 5.78% 58
Mar 2008 21,936 20,646 1,290 5.88% 59
Apr 2008 21,928 20,693 1,235 5.63% 56
May 2008 22,213 20,664 1,549 6.97% 70
Jun 2008 22,306 20,370 1,936 8.68% 87
Jul 2008 22,327 20,245 2,082 9.33% 93
Aug 2008 22,053 20,184 1,869 8.48% 85
Sep 2008 21,563 19,941 1,622 7.52% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Vicksburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,654 11.94%
2. Public Administration 2,224 10.01%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,168 5.26%
4. Utilities 1,148 5.17%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,094 4.92%
6. Educational Services 900 4.05%
7. Paper Manufacturing 720 3.24%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 680 3.06%
9. Health Care 656 2.95%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 644 2.90%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 566 2.55%
12. Repair and Maintenance 520 2.34%
13. Wood Manufacturing 514 2.31%
14. Truck Transportation 468 2.11%
15. Food Manufacturing 454 2.04%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 408 1.84%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 408 1.84%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 404 1.82%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 396 1.78%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 382 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,336 15.46%
2. Educational Services 2,840 13.16%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,798 8.33%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,698 7.87%
5. Public Administration 1,632 7.56%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,006 4.66%
7. Finance and Insurance 854 3.96%
8. Social Assistance 844 3.91%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 668 3.10%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 576 2.67%
11. Department and Other General Stores 560 2.60%
12. Construction 466 2.16%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 308 1.43%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 306 1.42%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 292 1.35%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 286 1.33%
17. Food Manufacturing 258 1.20%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 230 1.07%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 218 1.01%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 214 0.99%

Vicksburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,694 7.62%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,278 5.75%
3. Engineers 1,200 5.40%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,040 4.68%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 968 4.36%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 950 4.28%
7. Other Management Occupations 860 3.87%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 740 3.33%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 664 2.99%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 538 2.42%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 510 2.30%
12. Other Construction Trades 504 2.27%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 488 2.20%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 488 2.20%
15. Carpenters 464 2.09%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 416 1.87%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 378 1.70%
18. Computer Specialists 350 1.58%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 350 1.58%
20. Plant and System Operators 340 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,234 5.72%
2. Cashiers 1,126 5.22%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,088 5.04%
4. Secretaries and Admins 1,034 4.79%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 922 4.27%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 820 3.80%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 782 3.62%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 718 3.33%
9. Registered Nurses 702 3.25%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 672 3.11%
11. Other Production Occupations 640 2.97%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 640 2.97%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 620 2.87%
14. Other Management Occupations 592 2.74%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 566 2.62%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 514 2.38%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 488 2.26%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 482 2.23%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 466 2.16%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 438 2.03%

Vicksburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 41,985 56.25%
15-35 hours 6,744 9.04%
1-14 hours 2,187 2.93%
No regular hours 23,725 31.79%

Vicksburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,490 3.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,016 2.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,102 4.96%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,843 9.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,041 14.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,057 16.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,246 17.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,610 8.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,148 2.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,764 4.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 774 1.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 558 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,848 6.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,890 6.82%

Vicksburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,230 2.90%
5-9 4,938 11.65%
10-14 9,688 22.86%
15-19 10,030 23.66%
20-24 5,604 13.22%
25-29 1,769 4.17%
30-34 4,049 9.55%
35-39 502 1.18%
40-44 642 1.51%
45-59 1,823 4.30%
60-89 1,324 3.12%
At least 90 788 1.86%

Vicksburg 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 30 216 0.51% 33,043 77.96%
30-44 172 0.41% 5,021 11.85%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,823 4.30%
At least 60 112 0.26% 2,000 4.72%

Vicksburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,420 14.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 34,813 80.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 310 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 500 1.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 344 0.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 772 1.79%

Vicksburg 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.


Vicksburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 37,566 (98,086 people)
Families (2000): 26,662 (83,638 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,243
People at same address in 1995: 54,040
Vicksburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,866 12.92%
$10,000-$14,999 3,282 8.71%
$15,000-$19,999 2,909 7.72%
$20,000-$24,999 2,818 7.48%
$25,000-$29,999 2,488 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 2,438 6.47%
$35,000-$39,999 2,449 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 2,134 5.66%
$45,000-$49,999 1,627 4.32%
$50,000-$59,999 3,196 8.48%
$60,000-$74,999 3,045 8.08%
$75,000-$99,999 3,374 8.96%
$100,000-$124,999 1,588 4.22%
$125,000-$149,999 574 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 472 1.25%
$200,000 or more 412 1.09%

Vicksburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,840 25.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,040 26.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 588 3.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,451 18.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,765 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,233 6.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 446 2.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 285 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Vicksburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 30,290 30.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,877 10.06%
Public Assistance 1,608 1.64%
Retirement 6,049 6.16%
Self Employment 3,467 3.53%
Social Security 9,819 10.00%
Supplemental Security 2,197 2.24%
Wage / Salary 29,385 29.94%
Other 5,461 5.56%

Vicksburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,404 52.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,360 47.06%

Vicksburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,553 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 19,740 56.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,641 30.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,089 3.11%

Vicksburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,415 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 20,245 49.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,184 27.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,222 12.72%

Vicksburg 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.


Vicksburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Vicksburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,923 8.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,306 15.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,170 26.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,749 23.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,684 6.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,400 11.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,938 6.94%

Vicksburg 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 1,344 2.71% 1,194 2.41% 2,538 5.11%
Kindergarten 1,717 3.46% 272 0.55% 1,989 4.01%
Grades 1-4 5,938 11.96% 634 1.28% 6,572 13.24%
Grades 5-8 5,735 11.55% 572 1.15% 6,307 12.70%
Grades 9-12 5,437 10.95% 876 1.76% 6,313 12.72%
Undergrad college 2,824 5.69% 380 0.77% 3,204 6.45%
Graduate or professional school 282 0.57% 150 0.30% 432 0.87%
Total 23,277 46.89% 4,078 8.21% 27,355 55.10%

Vicksburg 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.


Vicksburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Vicksburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 86 90
2004 106 116

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


Vicksburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Vicksburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 79,904 81.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,316 18.65%

Vicksburg 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.


Vicksburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 123
Vicksburg 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.


Vicksburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Vicksburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,796 15.70%
10-19 Years 7,817 15.75%
20-29 Years 6,264 12.62%
30-39 Years 6,837 13.77%
40-49 Years 7,772 15.66%
50-59 Years 5,456 10.99%
60-69 Years 3,526 7.10%
70-79 Years 2,518 5.07%
80-89 Years 1,352 2.72%
90+ Years 306 0.62%

Vicksburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,275 46.88%
Color 1 Box Female 26,369 53.12%

Vicksburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,049 54.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 21,341 42.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 514 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 303 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 292 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Vicksburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 10,438 24.75%
2. Irish 6,764 16.04%
3. English 6,312 14.97%
4. German 5,601 13.28%
5. Scotch Irish 2,851 6.76%
6. Italian 1,622 3.85%
7. French Non-Basque 1,574 3.73%
8. Scottish 1,228 2.91%
9. European 836 1.98%
10. Dutch 778 1.84%

Vicksburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 89,207 96.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,424 1.55%
3. French 402 0.44%
4. German 260 0.28%
5. Tagalog 122 0.13%
6. Chinese 110 0.12%
7. Gujarathi 88 0.10%
8. Hindi 72 0.08%
9. Other Native North American 58 0.06%
10. Arabic 44 0.05%

Vicksburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 98,346 98.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 626 0.63%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 568 0.57%

Vicksburg 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.
Vicksburg 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.


Vicksburg Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Warren County    

Vicksburg Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Redwood Vicksburg