Pascagoula

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  4. Pascagoula Employment Information
  5. Pascagoula Family Information
  6. Pascagoula Education Information
  7. Pascagoula Business Information
  8. Pascagoula Public Benefits Information
  9. Pascagoula Criminal Information
  10. Pascagoula Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Pascagoula Zip Codes


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Pascagoula Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,200
  • Land Area (2000): 39.306 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.891 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 48.9186 (9.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.1186 (27.8) / 90.3186 (32.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,761
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,617
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 64 inches
Pascagoula Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 27,326 2002 26,450 2005 26,035
2000 28,096 2003 26,076 2006 25,082
2001 26,323 2004 26,060 2007 23,555

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Houses (2000): 10,931
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 711
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,775
Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Employment Information Back to top
Pascagoula Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,910 11,634 1,276 9.88% 99
1991 13,581 12,314 1,267 9.33% 93
1992 14,217 12,933 1,283 9.03% 90
1993 15,092 13,948 1,144 7.58% 76
1994 15,513 14,413 1,100 7.09% 71
1995 14,658 13,637 1,020 6.96% 70
1996 14,110 13,156 955 6.77% 68
1997 14,101 13,132 968 6.87% 69
1998 14,502 13,780 722 4.98% 50
1999 14,918 14,197 721 4.83% 48
2000 11,597 10,699 898 7.74% 77
2001 10,950 10,197 753 6.87% 69
2002 10,729 9,847 882 8.22% 82
2003 10,618 9,829 790 7.44% 74
2004 10,452 9,745 707 6.76% 67
2005 10,485 9,392 1,093 10.43% 103
2006 9,624 8,874 751 7.80% 78
2007 9,932 9,275 657 6.62% 66
2008 10,236 9,485 751 7.34% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,235 9,486 749 7.32% 73
Feb 2008 10,024 9,410 614 6.13% 61
Mar 2008 10,120 9,478 642 6.34% 63
Apr 2008 10,162 9,571 591 5.82% 58
May 2008 10,241 9,545 696 6.80% 68
Jun 2008 10,372 9,537 835 8.05% 81
Jul 2008 10,502 9,538 964 9.18% 92
Aug 2008 10,242 9,419 823 8.04% 80
Sep 2008 10,227 9,381 846 8.27% 83
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pascagoula Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,273 22.94%
2. Construction 730 13.15%
3. Public Administration 286 5.15%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 214 3.86%
5. Educational Services 196 3.53%
6. Repair and Maintenance 184 3.32%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 170 3.06%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 160 2.88%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 149 2.68%
10. Health Care 148 2.67%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 147 2.65%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 138 2.49%
13. Mining 126 2.27%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 120 2.16%
15. Finance and Insurance 107 1.93%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 99 1.78%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 95 1.71%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 72 1.30%
19. Paper Manufacturing 66 1.19%
20. Truck Transportation 63 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 694 14.98%
2. Health Care 649 14.01%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 391 8.44%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 295 6.37%
5. Public Administration 279 6.02%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 218 4.71%
7. Social Assistance 203 4.38%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 188 4.06%
9. Finance and Insurance 176 3.80%
10. Department and Other General Stores 155 3.35%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 124 2.68%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 115 2.48%
13. Construction 103 2.22%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 97 2.09%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 78 1.68%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 73 1.58%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 66 1.42%
18. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 50 1.08%
19. Private Household Services 43 0.93%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 43 0.93%

Pascagoula Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 420 7.57%
2. Other Production Occupations 389 7.01%
3. Other Management Occupations 262 4.72%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 236 4.25%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 208 3.75%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 207 3.73%
7. Other Construction Trades 202 3.64%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 189 3.41%
9. Engineers 186 3.35%
10. Electricians 181 3.26%
11. Carpenters 165 2.97%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 155 2.79%
13. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 144 2.59%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 138 2.49%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 127 2.29%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 114 2.05%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 108 1.95%
18. Business Operations Specialists 107 1.93%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 97 1.75%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 97 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 377 8.14%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 339 7.32%
3. Secretaries and Admins 321 6.93%
4. Cashiers 216 4.66%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 182 3.93%
6. Other Management Occupations 181 3.91%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 157 3.39%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 156 3.37%
9. Registered Nurses 138 2.98%
10. Child Care Workers 136 2.94%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 133 2.87%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 133 2.87%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 121 2.61%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 120 2.59%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 113 2.44%
16. Other Production Occupations 107 2.31%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 103 2.22%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 100 2.16%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 90 1.94%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 89 1.92%

Pascagoula Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,245 56.70%
15-35 hours 1,610 8.12%
1-14 hours 449 2.26%
No regular hours 6,530 32.92%

Pascagoula Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 357 3.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 395 3.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 913 8.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,521 14.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,428 13.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,656 15.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,610 15.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 659 6.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 246 2.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 251 2.38%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 132 1.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 567 5.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 718 6.82%

Pascagoula Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 473 4.49%
5-9 1,952 18.53%
10-14 2,777 26.36%
15-19 1,997 18.96%
20-24 1,227 11.65%
25-29 293 2.78%
30-34 682 6.47%
35-39 189 1.79%
40-44 170 1.61%
45-59 486 4.61%
60-89 168 1.59%
At least 90 121 1.15%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 47 0.45% 8,672 82.32%
30-44 8 0.08% 1,033 9.81%
45-59 0 0.00% 486 4.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 289 2.74%

Pascagoula Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,565 14.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,571 78.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 25 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 127 1.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 55 0.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 177 1.63%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 357 3.28%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,802 (24,914 people)
Families (2000): 6,734 (20,789 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,141
People at same address in 1995: 12,308
Pascagoula Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,619 16.52%
$10,000-$14,999 801 8.17%
$15,000-$19,999 746 7.61%
$20,000-$24,999 777 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 637 6.50%
$30,000-$34,999 665 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 647 6.60%
$40,000-$44,999 560 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 400 4.08%
$50,000-$59,999 776 7.92%
$60,000-$74,999 806 8.22%
$75,000-$99,999 746 7.61%
$100,000-$124,999 305 3.11%
$125,000-$149,999 96 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 106 1.08%
$200,000 or more 115 1.17%

Pascagoula Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,670 27.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,696 27.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 379 3.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,809 18.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 61 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,335 13.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 28 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 594 6.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 173 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 117 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Pascagoula Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,387 30.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,632 10.89%
Public Assistance 441 1.82%
Retirement 1,540 6.37%
Self Employment 643 2.66%
Social Security 2,658 10.99%
Supplemental Security 509 2.11%
Wage / Salary 7,169 29.65%
Other 1,200 4.96%

Pascagoula Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,515 55.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,042 44.81%

Pascagoula Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,171 11.58%
Color 1 Box Married 5,395 53.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,315 32.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 230 2.27%

Pascagoula Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,171 11.69%
Color 1 Box Married 5,226 52.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,499 24.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,119 11.17%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Education Information Back to top
Pascagoula Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 868 4.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,397 17.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,215 32.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,908 25.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,224 6.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,678 8.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 906 4.72%

Pascagoula 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 300 1.15% 205 0.78% 505 1.93%
Kindergarten 395 1.51% 35 0.13% 430 1.64%
Grades 1-4 1,519 5.80% 173 0.66% 1,692 6.46%
Grades 5-8 1,448 5.53% 99 0.38% 1,547 5.90%
Grades 9-12 1,191 4.55% 64 0.24% 1,255 4.79%
Undergrad college 924 3.53% 62 0.24% 986 3.76%
Graduate or professional school 57 0.22% 13 0.05% 70 0.27%
Total 5,834 22.27% 651 2.48% 6,485 24.75%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $73,364,000
Retail sales (2002): $413,657,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $28,257,000
Pascagoula Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pascagoula Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pascagoula Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,733 79.33%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,142 20.67%

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 327
Pascagoula 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 3.513 0.549 0.073 3.074 7.209 0.366 25.104 72.093 9.295 106.858
2000 2.598 0.356 0.142 2.705 5.802 0.320 17.405 53.317 7.474 78.517
2001 2.925 0.836 0.114 3.001 6.876 0.304 18.577 65.038 8.472 92.391
2002 2.004 0.529 0.076 3.176 5.784 0.340 19.093 54.291 9.452 83.176
2003 0.652 1.764 0.038 2.761 5.216 0.307 26.691 42.721 5.254 74.666
2004 0.844 0.959 0.192 2.456 4.451 0.115 31.312 44.282 5.411 81.005
2005 1.690 1.460 0.115 2.074 5.339 0.115 27.002 43.518 7.029 77.549
2006 0.558 1.037 0.080 2.950 4.625 0.040 31.816 44.374 12.957 89.148
2007 0.212 0.722 0.127 4.118 5.179 0.000 24.623 39.567 8.024 72.214

Pascagoula Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 31 55
2005 30 59
2006 31 53
2007 33 53

Pascagoula Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,117
2000 2,369
2001 2,613
2002 2,353

Pascagoula 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.


Pascagoula Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pascagoula Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,049 15.45%
10-19 Years 3,810 14.54%
20-29 Years 4,248 16.21%
30-39 Years 3,653 13.94%
40-49 Years 3,716 14.18%
50-59 Years 2,656 10.14%
60-69 Years 1,863 7.11%
70-79 Years 1,437 5.48%
80-89 Years 665 2.54%
90+ Years 103 0.39%

Pascagoula Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,216 50.44%
Color 1 Box Female 12,984 49.56%

Pascagoula Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,084 65.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,557 28.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,019 3.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 247 0.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 218 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Pascagoula Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,216 24.47%
2. Irish 2,304 17.53%
3. English 2,066 15.72%
4. German 1,502 11.43%
5. French Non-Basque 1,066 8.11%
6. Scotch Irish 587 4.47%
7. Italian 427 3.25%
8. Scottish 285 2.17%
9. European 227 1.73%
10. African 205 1.56%

Pascagoula Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,491 93.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,139 4.72%
3. French 89 0.37%
4. Other Native North American 85 0.35%
5. Chinese 72 0.30%
6. German 66 0.27%
7. Tagalog 52 0.22%
8. Vietnamese 41 0.17%
9. Urdu 23 0.10%
10. Other Slavic 21 0.09%

Pascagoula Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,318 96.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 385 1.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 519 1.98%

Pascagoula 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.
Pascagoula 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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