West Hattiesburg

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  7. West Hattiesburg Public Benefits Information
  8. West Hattiesburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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West Hattiesburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,305
  • Land Area (2000): 18.308 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.266 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,633
West Hattiesburg Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,170 97.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 138 2.19%

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West Hattiesburg Employment Information Back to top
West Hattiesburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 181 10.57%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 142 8.29%
3. Department and Other General Stores 113 6.60%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 5.66%
5. Construction 85 4.96%
6. Health Care 72 4.20%
7. Paper Manufacturing 66 3.85%
8. Public Administration 66 3.85%
9. Finance and Insurance 59 3.44%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 57 3.33%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 52 3.04%
12. Repair and Maintenance 46 2.69%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 2.57%
14. Utilities 41 2.39%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 38 2.22%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 36 2.10%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 36 2.10%
18. Other Transportation 33 1.93%
19. Truck Transportation 33 1.93%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 31 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 343 22.20%
2. Educational Services 232 15.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 125 8.09%
4. Finance and Insurance 86 5.57%
5. Department and Other General Stores 81 5.24%
6. Social Assistance 53 3.43%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 46 2.98%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 2.91%
9. Public Administration 41 2.65%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 2.33%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 2.20%
12. Construction 32 2.07%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 30 1.94%
14. Private Household Services 30 1.94%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 1.88%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 26 1.68%
17. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 22 1.42%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 1.29%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 19 1.23%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 1.23%

West Hattiesburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 121 7.06%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 92 5.37%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 85 4.96%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 85 4.96%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 4.85%
6. Other Protective Service Workers 60 3.50%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 3.50%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 51 2.98%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 47 2.74%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 47 2.74%
11. Top Executives 46 2.69%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 2.63%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 45 2.63%
14. Religious Workers 38 2.22%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 36 2.10%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 36 2.10%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 1.98%
18. Computer Specialists 34 1.98%
19. Other Production Occupations 33 1.93%
20. Customer Service Representatives 32 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 116 7.51%
2. Other Management Occupations 93 6.02%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 93 6.02%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 91 5.89%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 76 4.92%
6. Secretaries and Admins 75 4.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 3.82%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 57 3.69%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 56 3.62%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 3.56%
11. Cashiers 52 3.37%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 48 3.11%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 46 2.98%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 43 2.78%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 38 2.46%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 34 2.20%
17. Business Operations Specialists 31 2.01%
18. Customer Service Representatives 31 2.01%
19. Accountants and Auditors 29 1.88%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 29 1.88%

West Hattiesburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,940 60.48%
15-35 hours 659 13.56%
1-14 hours 121 2.49%
No regular hours 1,141 23.47%

West Hattiesburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 123 3.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 75 2.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 62 2.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 214 6.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 416 13.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 447 14.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 613 19.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 378 12.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 109 3.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 129 4.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 44 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 178 5.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 287 9.24%

West Hattiesburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 190 6.12%
5-9 638 20.54%
10-14 818 26.34%
15-19 458 14.75%
20-24 359 11.56%
25-29 130 4.19%
30-34 243 7.82%
35-39 83 2.67%
40-44 10 0.32%
45-59 52 1.67%
60-89 58 1.87%
At least 90 67 2.16%

West Hattiesburg Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,593 83.48%
30-44 21 0.68% 315 10.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 52 1.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 125 4.02%

West Hattiesburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 320 10.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,730 85.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 0.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 87 2.72%

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West Hattiesburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,556 (6,268 people)
Families (2000): 1,607 (4,874 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 723
People at same address in 1995: 2,518
West Hattiesburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 254 9.91%
$10,000-$14,999 112 4.37%
$15,000-$19,999 213 8.31%
$20,000-$24,999 365 14.24%
$25,000-$29,999 179 6.98%
$30,000-$34,999 172 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 112 4.37%
$40,000-$44,999 127 4.96%
$45,000-$49,999 121 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 234 9.13%
$60,000-$74,999 330 12.88%
$75,000-$99,999 188 7.34%
$100,000-$124,999 57 2.22%
$125,000-$149,999 31 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 34 1.33%
$200,000 or more 34 1.33%

West Hattiesburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 592 24.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 678 27.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 162 6.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 434 17.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 90 3.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 296 12.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 136 5.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 1.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Hattiesburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,160 32.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 834 12.40%
Public Assistance 35 0.52%
Retirement 419 6.23%
Self Employment 260 3.87%
Social Security 517 7.69%
Supplemental Security 24 0.36%
Wage / Salary 2,113 31.42%
Other 362 5.38%

West Hattiesburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 606 46.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 689 53.20%

West Hattiesburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 163 6.81%
Color 1 Box Married 1,334 55.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 869 36.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 1.13%

West Hattiesburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 410 15.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,327 51.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 675 26.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 161 6.26%

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West Hattiesburg Education Information Back to top
West Hattiesburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 71 1.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 317 6.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,025 21.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,366 29.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 426 9.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,009 21.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 486 10.34%

West Hattiesburg 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 96 1.52% 48 0.76% 144 2.28%
Kindergarten 69 1.09% 21 0.33% 90 1.43%
Grades 1-4 349 5.54% 25 0.40% 374 5.93%
Grades 5-8 361 5.73% 8 0.13% 369 5.85%
Grades 9-12 356 5.65% 36 0.57% 392 6.22%
Undergrad college 588 9.33% 25 0.40% 613 9.72%
Graduate or professional school 86 1.36% 9 0.14% 95 1.51%
Total 1,905 30.21% 172 2.73% 2,077 32.94%

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West Hattiesburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Hattiesburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,362 85.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 908 14.48%

West Hattiesburg 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.


West Hattiesburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Hattiesburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 943 14.96%
10-19 Years 864 13.70%
20-29 Years 1,357 21.52%
30-39 Years 990 15.70%
40-49 Years 768 12.18%
50-59 Years 597 9.47%
60-69 Years 413 6.55%
70-79 Years 263 4.17%
80-89 Years 91 1.44%
90+ Years 19 0.30%

West Hattiesburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,005 47.66%
Color 1 Box Female 3,300 52.34%

West Hattiesburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,673 74.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,392 22.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 103 1.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 87 1.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 46 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Hattiesburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,019 30.66%
2. English 654 19.68%
3. German 496 14.92%
4. Irish 403 12.12%
5. Scotch Irish 150 4.51%
6. Scottish 121 3.64%
7. French Non-Basque 89 2.68%
8. European 59 1.77%
9. Norwegian 54 1.62%
10. Welsh 43 1.29%

West Hattiesburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,655 96.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 95 1.61%
3. Vietnamese 54 0.92%
4. Tagalog 30 0.51%
5. German 15 0.25%
6. Chinese 13 0.22%
7. French 10 0.17%
8. Thai 10 0.17%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 8 0.14%

West Hattiesburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,218 98.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 53 0.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 37 0.59%

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West Hattiesburg 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.