People Facts - Biloxi, MS

Biloxi Mississippi
Population, 2003 estimate 48,972 2,881,281
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -3.3% 1.3%
Population, 2000 50,644

2,844,658

Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 9.3% 10.5%
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 7.3% 7.2%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 24.2% 27.3%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 12.0% 12.1%
Female persons, percent, 2000 49.5% 51.7%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 71.4% 61.4%
Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) 19.0% 36.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.5% 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 5.1% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.1% Z
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) 1.4% 0.5%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 2.4% 0.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 3.6% 1.4%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2000 42.3% 58.5%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 5.4% 1.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 10.1% 3.6%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 81.9% 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 19.2% 16.9%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 18.8 24.6
Housing Facts
Housing units, 2000 22,115 1,161,953
Homeownership rate, 2000 48.9% 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $92,600 $71,400
Household Facts
Households, 2000 19,588 1,046,434
Persons per household, 2000 2.42 2.63
Median household income, 1999 $34,106 $31,330
Per capita money income, 1999 $17,809 $15,853
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 14.6% 19.9%
Business Facts
Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000) 175,275 18,445,224
Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) 403,177 20,774,508
Retail sales per capita, 1997 $8,542 $7,605
Accomodation and foodservices sales, 1997 ($1000) 183,215 3,064,753
Total number of firms, 1997 3,327 167,907
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 19.9% 13.1%
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 26.9% 22.8%

Geography Facts

Land area, 2000 (square miles) 38 46,907
Persons per square mile, 2000 1,331.8 60.6
FIPS Code 06220 28
Counties  Harrison County