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Demographics
Population
148,148 total population
34.8 median age
2.53 average family size
$62,109 average household income
91.4 people per square mile
0.49% annual growth rate 2019-2024
Population by Age
9,888 under 5
28,799 5 years to 19 years
88,724 20 years to 64 years
20,737 65 years and older
114,006 18 years and older
Housing
HOUSING SALES 2015-2019
YEAR |
# SOLD |
AVERAGE DOM |
AVERAGE SALE PRICE |
MEDIAN SALES PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| 2018 | 1,676 | 71 | $173,001 | $154,000 |
| 2017 | 1,651 | 76 | $171,867 | $149,000 |
| 2016 | 1,628 | 93 | $164,657 | $145,000 |
| 2015 | 1,421 | 93 | $164,735 | $142,000 |
| 2014 | 1,330 | 98 | $164,459 | $145,250 |
64,286 total housing units
$182,780 average home value
$62,109 average household income
57,153 households
36,627 families
2.53 average family size
Workforce
Top Employers
| EMPLOYER | # OF EMPLOYEES |
|---|---|
| Channel Control Merchants | 1050 |
| Mar-Jac Poultry | 1047 |
| Kohler Engines | 361 |
| Georgia Pacific, Leaf River Cellulose | 300 |
| Hood Industries – Beaumont | 200 |
| Johnson Controls Company | 250 |
| Borden | 175 |
| Select Product Group | 143 |
| Mississippi Tank | 136 |
| Hattiesburg Coca-Cola | 125 |
| Resinall | 115 |
| Western Container | 89 |
| EMPLOYER | # OF EMPLOYEES |
|---|---|
| Forrest General Hospital | 3500 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 2300 |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | 2218 |
| Camp Shelby | 2200 |
| Maximus | 1700 |
| Lamar County School District | 1300 |
| Merit Health Wesley | 1222 |
| Hattiesburg Public School | 750 |
| City of Hattiesburg | 717 |
| Petal School District | 535 |
| SaviLinx | 491 |
| Cooperative Energy | 400 |
| William Carey University | 370 |
| Regions Bank | 329 |
Workforce by Top Economic Sectors
14,270 Trade, Transportation and Utilities
10,430 Education and Health Services
8,230 Leisure and Hospitality
7,060 Public Education
6,950 Professional and Business Services
6,890 Government
4,500 Manufacturing
2,580 Construction
1,270 Other Services
Higher Education
| INSTITUTION | ENROLLMENT | ANNUAL GRADUATES |
|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Mississippi | 13,115 | 3,351 |
| William Carey University | 3,544 | 1,268 |
| Pearl River Community College | 4,755 | 880 |
| Jones County Junior College | 4,592 | 1,071 |
| TOTAL | 26,006 | 6,570 |
Workforce Training
The Pinebelt Works Basic Manufacturing Skills Certificate program is an intensive 80-hour course that exposes students to the most important aspects of a skilled manufacturing employee; safety, manufacturing math and measurement tools, blueprint reading, lean manufacturing, and statistical process control. Pearl River Community College’s Woodall Advanced Technology Center provides a class environment that is designed to replicate the manufacturing workplace and everyone must clock in and out of class with a zero-tolerance attendance policy. Successful graduates of the program have scored a silver or higher on the Career Readiness Certificate (Work Keys CRC) test, have a 10-hour OSHA certification, a CPR/First Aid certification, perfect attendance, and passing scores on all component testing. These are the employees that will make a difference for their employer right here in the Pinebelt. Interested applicants should contact the Woodall Center at 601.554.4646 to get started today!
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