Gulfport

  1. Gulfport Legal Resources
  2. Gulfport Statistics
  3. Gulfport Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Gulfport Employment Information
  5. Gulfport Family Information
  6. Gulfport Education Information
  7. Gulfport Business Information
  8. Gulfport Public Benefits Information
  9. Gulfport Criminal Information
  10. Gulfport Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Gulfport Zip Codes


Gulfport Legal Resources Back to top

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Gulfport Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 71,127
  • Land Area (2000): 147.390 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 18.960 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 50.7186 (10.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.3186 (28.0) / 91.3186 (33.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,551
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,645
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 63 inches
Gulfport Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 65,151 2002 71,805 2005 72,300
2000 66,455 2003 72,751 2006 72,202
2001 71,461 2004 72,350 2007 64,455

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Houses (2000): 29,559
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,607
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,079
Gulfport Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 67,067 94.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,919 5.52%

Gulfport 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.


Gulfport Employment Information Back to top
Gulfport Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,484 16,696 1,788 9.67% 97
1991 18,829 16,884 1,944 10.33% 103
1992 19,383 17,363 2,021 10.43% 104
1993 19,879 18,503 1,376 6.92% 69
1994 20,656 19,173 1,483 7.18% 72
1995 30,530 28,346 2,184 7.15% 72
1996 30,441 28,831 1,610 5.29% 53
1997 30,563 29,022 1,541 5.04% 50
1998 31,357 30,058 1,299 4.14% 42
1999 32,010 30,816 1,194 3.73% 37
2000 33,669 31,897 1,772 5.26% 53
2001 34,104 32,529 1,575 4.62% 46
2002 33,803 31,850 1,953 5.78% 58
2003 33,748 31,937 1,810 5.36% 54
2004 33,945 32,077 1,868 5.50% 55
2005 34,190 30,374 3,816 11.16% 112
2006 30,610 27,399 3,211 10.49% 105
2007 31,713 29,826 1,887 5.95% 60
2008 32,179 30,160 2,019 6.27% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,940 30,043 1,897 5.94% 59
Feb 2008 31,686 29,925 1,761 5.56% 56
Mar 2008 31,897 30,151 1,746 5.47% 55
Apr 2008 32,196 30,472 1,724 5.35% 54
May 2008 32,406 30,470 1,936 5.97% 60
Jun 2008 32,684 30,362 2,322 7.10% 71
Jul 2008 33,058 30,580 2,478 7.50% 75
Aug 2008 32,027 29,840 2,187 6.83% 68
Sep 2008 31,716 29,596 2,120 6.68% 67
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Gulfport Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,048 13.65%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,557 10.38%
3. Public Administration 1,324 8.83%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,092 7.28%
5. Health Care 664 4.43%
6. Educational Services 566 3.77%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 519 3.46%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 504 3.36%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 497 3.31%
10. Repair and Maintenance 406 2.71%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 353 2.35%
12. Finance and Insurance 348 2.32%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 334 2.23%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 316 2.11%
15. Truck Transportation 307 2.05%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 305 2.03%
17. Other Transportation 263 1.75%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 225 1.50%
19. Utilities 209 1.39%
20. Department and Other General Stores 193 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,314 15.29%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,878 12.41%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,775 11.73%
4. Educational Services 1,715 11.33%
5. Finance and Insurance 691 4.57%
6. Public Administration 689 4.55%
7. Social Assistance 524 3.46%
8. Department and Other General Stores 507 3.35%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 441 2.91%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 438 2.89%
11. Construction 334 2.21%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 322 2.13%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 297 1.96%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 256 1.69%
15. Private Household Services 195 1.29%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 189 1.25%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 182 1.20%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 157 1.04%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 152 1.00%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 119 0.79%

Gulfport Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 777 5.18%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 753 5.02%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 742 4.95%
4. Other Management Occupations 698 4.65%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 685 4.57%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 559 3.73%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 488 3.25%
8. Other Construction Trades 476 3.17%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 446 2.97%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 431 2.87%
11. Other Production Occupations 424 2.83%
12. Construction Laborers 421 2.81%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 393 2.62%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 378 2.52%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 371 2.47%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 356 2.37%
17. Carpenters 319 2.13%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 303 2.02%
19. Top Executives 260 1.73%
20. Business Operations Specialists 258 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 1,010 6.68%
2. Secretaries and Admins 880 5.82%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 747 4.94%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 738 4.88%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 717 4.74%
6. Registered Nurses 592 3.91%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 563 3.72%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 540 3.57%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 536 3.54%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 519 3.43%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 474 3.13%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 469 3.10%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 447 2.95%
14. Other Management Occupations 441 2.91%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 410 2.71%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 399 2.64%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 345 2.28%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 324 2.14%
19. Child Care Workers 308 2.04%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 293 1.94%

Gulfport Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,145 56.96%
15-35 hours 5,210 9.53%
1-14 hours 1,461 2.67%
No regular hours 16,864 30.84%

Gulfport Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,421 4.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 926 2.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,612 5.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,947 9.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,210 13.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,181 13.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,439 14.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,556 8.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,125 3.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,507 4.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 625 2.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 367 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,433 7.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,793 8.97%

Gulfport Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 994 3.19%
5-9 4,226 13.57%
10-14 5,749 18.46%
15-19 6,246 20.06%
20-24 5,590 17.95%
25-29 1,844 5.92%
30-34 3,732 11.98%
35-39 328 1.05%
40-44 342 1.10%
45-59 926 2.97%
60-89 624 2.00%
At least 90 541 1.74%

Gulfport Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 141 0.45% 24,508 78.70%
30-44 20 0.06% 4,382 14.07%
45-59 31 0.10% 895 2.87%
At least 60 26 0.08% 1,139 3.66%

Gulfport Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 88 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,322 13.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,068 79.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 300 0.95%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 218 0.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,121 3.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 550 1.74%

Gulfport 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.


Gulfport Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 27,054 (67,553 people)
Families (2000): 17,803 (54,329 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,780
People at same address in 1995: 31,880
Gulfport Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,631 13.42%
$10,000-$14,999 2,261 8.36%
$15,000-$19,999 2,015 7.45%
$20,000-$24,999 2,299 8.50%
$25,000-$29,999 2,083 7.70%
$30,000-$34,999 2,033 7.51%
$35,000-$39,999 1,796 6.64%
$40,000-$44,999 1,425 5.27%
$45,000-$49,999 1,318 4.87%
$50,000-$59,999 2,330 8.61%
$60,000-$74,999 2,296 8.49%
$75,000-$99,999 2,022 7.47%
$100,000-$124,999 816 3.02%
$125,000-$149,999 233 0.86%
$150,000-$199,999 162 0.60%
$200,000 or more 334 1.23%

Gulfport Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,464 27.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,069 26.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,479 5.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,574 16.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 243 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,439 12.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 67 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,639 6.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 24 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 554 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 378 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Gulfport Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 21,478 30.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,464 9.17%
Public Assistance 846 1.20%
Retirement 5,128 7.27%
Self Employment 2,526 3.58%
Social Security 7,152 10.14%
Supplemental Security 1,718 2.44%
Wage / Salary 20,834 29.55%
Other 4,352 6.17%

Gulfport Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,547 55.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,232 44.42%

Gulfport Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,570 13.14%
Color 1 Box Married 14,453 53.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,264 30.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 886 3.26%

Gulfport Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,523 15.89%
Color 1 Box Married 13,315 46.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,047 24.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,588 12.60%

Gulfport 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.


Gulfport Education Information Back to top
Gulfport Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,054 5.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,532 16.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,454 29.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,621 25.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,246 6.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,746 10.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,028 5.75%

Gulfport 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 805 1.13% 672 0.94% 1,477 2.08%
Kindergarten 962 1.35% 208 0.29% 1,170 1.64%
Grades 1-4 4,064 5.71% 465 0.65% 4,529 6.37%
Grades 5-8 3,616 5.08% 386 0.54% 4,002 5.63%
Grades 9-12 3,470 4.88% 330 0.46% 3,800 5.34%
Undergrad college 2,479 3.49% 496 0.70% 2,975 4.18%
Graduate or professional school 278 0.39% 156 0.22% 434 0.61%
Total 15,674 22.04% 2,713 3.81% 18,387 25.85%

Gulfport 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.


Gulfport Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $417,569,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,123,487,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $312,132,000
Gulfport Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Gulfport Public Benefits Information Back to top
Gulfport Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 55,882 82.29%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,023 17.71%

Gulfport 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.


Gulfport Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,089
Gulfport 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
1999 1.274 0.721 0.092 1.765 3.853 0.384 15.610 55.732 7.490 79.216
2000 0.993 0.903 0.060 2.031 3.988 0.271 17.320 61.305 6.771 85.667
2001 0.728 0.518 0.140 2.057 3.442 0.378 15.799 51.161 5.667 73.005
2002 1.421 0.668 0.153 2.298 4.540 0.348 16.266 53.701 6.518 76.833
2003 0.880 0.660 0.151 2.021 3.711 0.330 16.233 56.233 6.392 78.858
2004 0.829 0.650 0.083 2.294 3.856 0.525 14.748 54.402 4.409 73.559
2005 1.065 0.470 0.083 1.521 3.140 0.401 16.100 42.988 4.495 63.582
2006 1.288 0.346 0.166 2.078 3.878 0.360 19.806 46.702 5.734 72.242
2007 1.396 0.419 0.062 2.560 4.437 0.372 19.983 54.751 5.927 80.661

Gulfport Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 71 198
2005 70 177
2006 68 173
2007 71 178

Gulfport Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,412
2000 5,958
2001 5,463
2002 5,843

Gulfport 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.


Gulfport Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Gulfport Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,265 14.43%
10-19 Years 10,484 14.74%
20-29 Years 11,020 15.49%
30-39 Years 10,802 15.19%
40-49 Years 10,302 14.48%
50-59 Years 7,451 10.48%
60-69 Years 5,150 7.24%
70-79 Years 3,913 5.50%
80-89 Years 1,480 2.08%
90+ Years 260 0.37%

Gulfport Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 35,244 49.55%
Color 1 Box Female 35,883 50.45%

Gulfport Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 43,337 60.93%
Color 1 Box African-American 23,692 33.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,814 2.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 994 1.40%
Color 2 Box Asian 872 1.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 284 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 72 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 62 0.09%

Gulfport Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,467 19.04%
2. Irish 6,067 15.47%
3. German 5,365 13.68%
4. English 5,352 13.65%
5. French Non-Basque 3,757 9.58%
6. Italian 2,181 5.56%
7. Scotch Irish 1,356 3.46%
8. Scottish 1,059 2.70%
9. African 807 2.06%
10. Dutch 718 1.83%

Gulfport Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 62,423 94.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,663 2.53%
3. French 269 0.41%
4. German 214 0.32%
5. Vietnamese 200 0.30%
6. Tagalog 163 0.25%
7. Arabic 144 0.22%
8. Persian 105 0.16%
9. Italian 88 0.13%
10. Russian 63 0.10%

Gulfport Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 69,108 97.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 892 1.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 986 1.39%

Gulfport 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.
Gulfport 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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