Petal city, Mississippi demographics
Population: 11,342
Median age: 35.2
Median household income: 55,407
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Petal city, MS.
Population
| 2021 | 11,342 |
| 2020 | 10,624 |
| 2019 | 10,584 |
| 2018 | 10,669 |
| 2017 | 10,669 |
| 2016 | 10,736 |
| 2015 | 10,723 |
| 2014 | 10,675 |
| 2013 | 10,628 |
| 2012 | 10,515 |
| 2011 | 10,408 |
| 2010 | 10,301 |
| 2009 | 10,568 |
Census data for Petal city, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Petal city, Mississippi
| Total population | 11,342 |
| Male | 5,419 |
| Female | 5,923 |
| Total population | 11,342 |
| Under 5 years | 867 |
| 5 to 9 years | 782 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,012 |
| 15 to 19 years | 634 |
| 20 to 24 years | 983 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,376 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,165 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,809 |
| 55 to 59 years | 483 |
| 60 to 64 years | 579 |
| 65 to 74 years | 694 |
| 75 to 84 years | 606 |
| 85 years and over | 352 |
| Median age (years) | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 3,088 |
| 16 years and over | 8,452 |
| 18 years and over | 8,254 |
| 21 years and over | 7,774 |
| 62 years and over | 2,058 |
| 65 years and over | 1,652 |
| Total population | 11,342 |
| One race | 11,077 |
| White | 9,069 |
| Black or African American | 1,826 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 96 |
| Two or more races | 265 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,105 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,407 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,698 |
Social characteristics in Petal city, Mississippi
| Total households | 4,114 |
| Family households (families) | 2,042 |
| Married-couple family | 55 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 498 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 256 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,519 |
| Average household size | 1,167 |
| Average family size | 2.74 |
Economic characteristics in Petal city, Mississippi
| Total households | 4,114 |
| Less than $10,000 | 201 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 260 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 289 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 394 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 698 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 840 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 433 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 572 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 309 |
| $200,000 or more | 118 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 55,407 |
Housing characteristics in Petal city, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 4,509 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,114 |
| Vacant housing units | 395 |
| Total housing units | 4,509 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,668 |
| 1-unit, attached | 4 |
| 2 units | 188 |
| 3 or 4 units | 172 |
| 5 to 9 units | 78 |
| 10 to 19 units | 69 |
| 20 or more units | 77 |
| Mobile home | 253 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 4,509 |
| Built 2014 or later | 7 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 296 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 635 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 822 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 379 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 707 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 700 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 501 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 179 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 283 |
| Total housing units | 4,509 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 51 |
| 3 rooms | 217 |
| 4 rooms | 755 |
| 5 rooms | 1,167 |
| 6 rooms | 774 |
| 7 rooms | 680 |
| 8 rooms | 365 |
| 9 rooms or more | 500 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 4,509 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 148 |
| 2 bedrooms | 932 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,574 |
| 4 bedrooms | 673 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 182 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,114 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,755 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,359 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.87 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.49 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,114 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 445 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,507 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 582 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 737 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 414 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 429 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,755 |
| Less than $50,000 | 120 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 646 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 753 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 510 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 583 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 112 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 31 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 141,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,755 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,630 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,125 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,098 |
| Less than $500 | 79 |
| $500 to $999 | 564 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 403 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 52 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 935 |
| No rent paid | 261 |
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