Moss Point

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  3. Moss Point Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Moss Point Employment Information
  5. Moss Point Family Information
  6. Moss Point Education Information
  7. Moss Point Public Benefits Information
  8. Moss Point Criminal Information
  9. Moss Point Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Moss Point Zip Codes


Moss Point Legal Resources Back to top

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Moss Point Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,851
  • Land Area (2000): 64.758 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.578 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,237
Moss Point Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,570 98.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 276 1.74%

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Moss Point Employment Information Back to top
Moss Point Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,005 33.06%
2. Construction 251 8.26%
3. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 142 4.67%
4. Public Administration 134 4.41%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 116 3.82%
6. Health Care 108 3.55%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 3.49%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 90 2.96%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 88 2.89%
10. Educational Services 74 2.43%
11. Finance and Insurance 69 2.27%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 65 2.14%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 65 2.14%
14. Utilities 57 1.88%
15. Other Transportation 46 1.51%
16. Metal Manufactuing 42 1.38%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 41 1.35%
18. Department and Other General Stores 39 1.28%
19. Gasoline Stations 36 1.18%
20. Repair and Maintenance 36 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 475 16.00%
2. Educational Services 429 14.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 324 10.92%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 315 10.61%
5. Public Administration 282 9.50%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 172 5.80%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 138 4.65%
8. Social Assistance 107 3.61%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 106 3.57%
10. Department and Other General Stores 99 3.34%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 1.68%
12. Private Household Services 49 1.65%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 33 1.11%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 33 1.11%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 0.94%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 0.77%
17. Gasoline Stations 21 0.71%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 0.71%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 17 0.57%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 0.54%

Moss Point Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 307 10.10%
2. Other Production Occupations 269 8.85%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 170 5.59%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 164 5.39%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 143 4.70%
6. Other Management Occupations 140 4.61%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 108 3.55%
8. Painters and Paperhangers 99 3.26%
9. Other Construction Trades 95 3.12%
10. Electricians 87 2.86%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 83 2.73%
12. Engineers 79 2.60%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 2.60%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 75 2.47%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 62 2.04%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 60 1.97%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 60 1.97%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 54 1.78%
19. Construction Laborers 50 1.64%
20. Other Transportation Occupations 47 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 249 8.39%
2. Cashiers 185 6.23%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 171 5.76%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 164 5.53%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 154 5.19%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 134 4.51%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 127 4.28%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 117 3.94%
9. Secretaries and Admins 107 3.61%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 85 2.86%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 84 2.83%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 80 2.70%
13. Other Management Occupations 76 2.56%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 66 2.22%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 65 2.19%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 62 2.09%
17. Other Production Occupations 59 1.99%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 58 1.95%
19. Registered Nurses 57 1.92%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 52 1.75%

Moss Point Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,150 50.61%
15-35 hours 970 7.98%
1-14 hours 342 2.81%
No regular hours 4,690 38.59%

Moss Point Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 251 4.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 320 5.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 523 8.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 893 15.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 987 16.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 651 11.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 715 12.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 221 3.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 146 2.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 175 3.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 90 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 393 6.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 419 7.19%

Moss Point Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 106 1.82%
5-9 661 11.34%
10-14 1,134 19.45%
15-19 1,303 22.35%
20-24 1,078 18.49%
25-29 289 4.96%
30-34 596 10.22%
35-39 81 1.39%
40-44 87 1.49%
45-59 232 3.98%
60-89 136 2.33%
At least 90 126 2.16%

Moss Point Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.10% 4,565 78.32%
30-44 10 0.17% 754 12.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 232 3.98%
At least 60 0 0.00% 262 4.49%

Moss Point Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,052 17.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,640 78.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 70 1.19%

Moss Point 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.


Moss Point Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,862 (15,704 people)
Families (2000): 4,258 (13,542 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,080
People at same address in 1995: 10,391
Moss Point Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 859 14.65%
$10,000-$14,999 481 8.21%
$15,000-$19,999 396 6.76%
$20,000-$24,999 514 8.77%
$25,000-$29,999 461 7.86%
$30,000-$34,999 482 8.22%
$35,000-$39,999 446 7.61%
$40,000-$44,999 309 5.27%
$45,000-$49,999 315 5.37%
$50,000-$59,999 504 8.60%
$60,000-$74,999 433 7.39%
$75,000-$99,999 325 5.54%
$100,000-$124,999 182 3.10%
$125,000-$149,999 51 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 51 0.87%
$200,000 or more 53 0.90%

Moss Point Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,302 22.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,565 27.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 145 2.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,089 19.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 814 14.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 448 7.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 207 3.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 104 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.05%

Moss Point Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,529 30.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,037 7.00%
Public Assistance 227 1.53%
Retirement 1,185 8.00%
Self Employment 318 2.15%
Social Security 1,865 12.60%
Supplemental Security 420 2.84%
Wage / Salary 4,426 29.90%
Other 798 5.39%

Moss Point Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,689 63.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 984 36.81%

Moss Point Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 700 11.96%
Color 1 Box Married 3,027 51.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,947 33.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 3.06%

Moss Point Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 884 13.30%
Color 1 Box Married 3,112 46.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,758 26.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 895 13.46%

Moss Point 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.


Moss Point Education Information Back to top
Moss Point Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 732 6.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,421 20.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,962 34.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,534 21.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 729 6.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 880 7.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 382 3.28%

Moss Point 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 218 1.38% 79 0.50% 297 1.87%
Kindergarten 257 1.62% 12 0.08% 269 1.70%
Grades 1-4 885 5.58% 41 0.26% 926 5.84%
Grades 5-8 1,018 6.42% 27 0.17% 1,045 6.59%
Grades 9-12 1,089 6.87% 42 0.26% 1,131 7.14%
Undergrad college 569 3.59% 46 0.29% 615 3.88%
Graduate or professional school 29 0.18% 0 0.00% 29 0.18%
Total 4,065 25.65% 247 1.56% 4,312 27.20%

Moss Point 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.


Moss Point Public Benefits Information Back to top
Moss Point Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,882 82.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,781 17.76%

Moss Point 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.


Moss Point Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 16
Moss Point 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.


Moss Point Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Moss Point Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,237 14.11%
10-19 Years 2,504 15.80%
20-29 Years 1,960 12.37%
30-39 Years 1,908 12.04%
40-49 Years 2,415 15.24%
50-59 Years 2,011 12.69%
60-69 Years 1,417 8.94%
70-79 Years 921 5.81%
80-89 Years 428 2.70%
90+ Years 50 0.32%

Moss Point Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,560 47.69%
Color 1 Box Female 8,291 52.31%

Moss Point Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 11,136 70.25%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,402 27.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 159 1.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 82 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%

Moss Point Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 873 28.17%
2. Irish 461 14.88%
3. English 396 12.78%
4. German 338 10.91%
5. African 212 6.84%
6. French Non-Basque 209 6.74%
7. Scotch Irish 179 5.78%
8. Dutch 78 2.52%
9. European 64 2.07%
10. Italian 58 1.87%

Moss Point Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,538 97.67%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 213 1.43%
3. French 39 0.26%
4. Urdu 22 0.15%
5. Other Indic 16 0.11%
6. Japanese 13 0.09%
7. Other Asian 12 0.08%
8. German 10 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 8 0.05%
10. Korean 7 0.05%

Moss Point Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,735 99.30%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 33 0.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 78 0.49%

Moss Point 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.
Moss Point 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.


Moss Point Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39562 39563