Household Types in Mississippi (State)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Mississippi
Mississippi
United States
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family244.624560%48.235831%44.624560%44.6%490,336490k18.346874%12.866629%18.346874%18.3%201,596202k4.998712%4.826277%4.998712%5.0%54,92654.9k27.808898%27.689881%27.808898%27.8%305,565306k4.220957%6.381381%4.220957%4.2%46,38046.4k

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in the United States and Mississippi
Mississippi
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads57.572501%67.364644%57.572501%57.6%180,020180k34.407261%24.570491%34.407261%34.4%107,586108k8.020238%8.064864%8.020238%8.0%25,07825.1k

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Mississippi
Mississippi
United States
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children228.456784%28.463433%28.456784%28.5%312,684313k71.416896%71.282943%71.416896%71.4%784,731785k

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in the United States and Mississippi
Mississippi
United States
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%60%CountWhite3Asian4Hispanic5Other4Mixed4Black4-10.195289%-4.204255%-26.887426%-4.276706%-8.975901%-3.859308%-29.122015%-6.654621%-45.563677%46%54.436323%51.388155%54.436323%54%669,417669k-8.823529%-4.602076%-23.875433%-8.362168%-9.223276%-4.568546%-19.297359%-6.534708%-45.663206%46%54.336794%60.376111%54.336794%54%8,670-13.297099%-11.145985%-15.517109%-9.324045%-18.904743%-8.030729%-17.631762%-5.826767%-49.284238%49%50.715762%49.605999%50.715762%51%13,06313.1k-19.529689%-9.415290%-22.861812%-4.712184%-21.478750%-10.121021%-17.436336%-6.129820%-56.518976%57%43.481024%44.834073%43.481024%43%11,01411.0k-18.620509%-6.622082%-33.136638%-7.199056%-17.705417%-6.277793%-26.689688%-8.932936%-65.578285%66%34.421715%40.394166%34.421715%34%7,626-32.717159%-6.011367%-29.930619%-3.789076%-28.278902%-6.112935%-33.290551%-4.856703%-72.448222%72%27.551778%27.460909%27.551778%28%389,013389k

Map of Household Types by County in Mississippi

Married Household Types by County#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
22%31%39%47%55%64%

Single Female Household Types by County#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
9%15%20%25%31%37%

Single Male Household Types by County#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
2.1%3.4%4.7%6.0%7.3%8.7%

One-Person Household Types by County#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
19.8%23.9%27.8%31.8%35.7%39.7%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%3.3%6.0%8.7%11.3%14.1%

With Children Household Types by County#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
19.6%22.8%25.9%29.0%32.1%35.2%
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Household Types by Place in Mississippi

There are 362 places in Mississippi. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Mississippi, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 7,969.

Married by Place#11

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mississippi, selected places in Mississippi, and entities that contain Mississippi
0%20%40%60%Count#MadisonDiamondheadBrandonHernandoOlive BranchPetalBoonevilleSouthavenClintonUnited StatesSouthByramEast South CentralGautierLong BeachNew AlbanyOcean SpringsMississippiSt. MartinPicayuneFlowoodGulf HillsTupeloD'IbervilleHorn LakeBay St. LouisPearlSenatobiaBiloxiCorinthWest PointRidgelandBrookhavenPascagoulaMoss PointGulfportGrenadaStarkvilleClevelandCantonMeridianNatchezLaurelColumbusMcCombVicksburgIndianolaGreenvilleClarksdaleJacksonOxfordGreenwoodHattiesburgYazoo City67.246251%67.246251%67%6,188161.755486%61.755486%62%2,167260.641225%60.641225%61%5,069356.900369%56.900369%57%3,084452.443394%52.443394%52%6,879550.688491%50.688491%51%1,951650.218023%50.218023%50%1,382750.095207%50.095207%50%9,208849.938991%49.938991%50%4,502948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.743136%47.743136%48%2,0521047.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.026320%47.026320%47%3,2341146.301601%46.301601%46%2,7481245.910209%45.910209%46%1,4931345.213169%45.213169%45%2,9801444.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k43.160000%43.160000%43%1,0791542.943597%42.943597%43%1,7741642.872090%42.872090%43%1,6391742.672095%42.672095%43%1,1531842.360408%42.360408%42%6,2741941.301830%41.301830%41%1,7832041.244119%41.244119%41%3,9452140.753280%40.753280%41%1,9262239.812332%39.812332%40%4,1582339.392817%39.392817%39%1,0642439.016115%39.016115%39%6,9002538.992993%38.992993%39%2,3932637.127123%37.127123%37%1,6182736.846268%36.846268%37%3,7272836.726151%36.726151%37%1,6672935.153191%35.153191%35%3,0523034.910123%34.910123%35%1,8453133.842932%33.842932%34%9,6963233.462282%33.462282%33%1,3843333.271299%33.271299%33%3,2183432.604622%32.604622%33%1,5663532.495246%32.495246%32%1,5383631.880143%31.880143%32%5,0753731.559778%31.559778%32%1,9933830.888857%30.888857%31%2,1653930.801175%30.801175%31%3,0414030.716653%30.716653%31%1,4834129.998923%29.998923%30%2,7864228.663491%28.663491%29%1,0234328.605453%28.605453%29%3,4834428.507978%28.507978%29%1,7334527.094396%27.094396%27%17,19617.2k4626.917058%26.917058%27%2,4084726.546438%26.546438%27%1,4724825.277422%25.277422%25%4,5334918.111416%18.111416%18%72550

Household Types by Metro Area in Mississippi

There are 23 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Mississippi (21 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 23 of those to each other, Mississippi, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi.

Married by Metro Area#17

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mississippi, selected metro areas in Mississippi, and entities that contain Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Picayune AreaBrookhavenTupelo AreaLaurel AreaCorinth AreaUnited StatesSouthEast South CentralColumbus AreaHattiesburgGulfport AreaMississippiJackson AreaMeridian AreaGrenada AreaMemphis AreaVicksburgMcComb AreaWest PointNatchez AreaOxford AreaGreenwoodStarkvilleGreenvilleIndianolaClevelandClarksdale52.273836%52.273836%52%10,71310.7k149.721707%49.721707%50%6,432249.178947%49.178947%49%25,69625.7k348.696312%48.696312%49%15,40815.4k448.585544%48.585544%49%7,179548.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M45.348582%45.348582%45%10,34910.3k644.793836%44.793836%45%24,30224.3k744.628859%44.628859%45%65,07265.1k844.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k44.030122%44.030122%44%92,08992.1k942.177263%42.177263%42%16,80316.8k1041.995205%41.995205%42%3,1531141.645378%41.645378%42%206,377206k1240.953262%40.953262%41%8,8501340.479821%40.479821%40%7,9641440.239044%40.239044%40%3,1311539.326898%39.326898%39%7,5371638.556525%38.556525%39%7,2441737.901708%37.901708%38%5,4371836.168099%36.168099%36%6,1881931.584748%31.584748%32%5,7322031.127307%31.127307%31%2,6482130.981108%30.981108%31%3,9032230.107882%30.107882%30%2,73523

Household Types by County in Mississippi

There are 82 counties in Mississippi. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Mississippi, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,085.

Married by County#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mississippi, selected counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Mississippi
0%20%40%Count#GeorgeTippahRankinTishomingoDeSotoUnionLamarPearl RiverItawambaMadisonPrentissPontotocWayneLincolnMarionMonroeAlcornNewtonUnited StatesLeeJonesSouthSimpsonEast South CentralTateJacksonHancockMarshallCovingtonCopiahLowndesMississippiLeakeNeshobaPanolaWarrenAttalaHarrisonGrenadaLauderdaleClayScottPikeLafayetteForrestAdamsOktibbehaHindsYazooWashingtonSunflowerBolivarCoahomaLeflore59.325236%59.325236%59%4,396157.583333%57.583333%58%4,837254.839362%54.839362%55%29,82029.8k354.132338%54.132338%54%4,205453.347090%53.347090%53%32,31532.3k553.010293%53.010293%53%5,459652.275229%52.275229%52%11,39611.4k752.273836%52.273836%52%10,71310.7k851.907880%51.907880%52%4,598951.741280%51.741280%52%19,35919.4k1050.846218%50.846218%51%4,8671150.486066%50.486066%50%5,4531249.759872%49.759872%50%3,7301349.721707%49.721707%50%6,4321449.239052%49.239052%49%4,7561549.179153%49.179153%49%6,8601648.585544%48.585544%49%7,1791748.471944%48.471944%48%3,8701848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.004050%48.004050%48%15,64515.6k1947.985525%47.985525%48%11,93411.9k2047.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.929497%47.929497%48%4,5142147.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.454380%47.454380%47%4,7072247.288792%47.288792%47%23,81723.8k2346.816101%46.816101%47%8,7932446.204496%46.204496%46%6,1052545.971223%45.971223%46%3,1952645.792305%45.792305%46%4,5112745.348582%45.348582%45%10,34910.3k2844.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k43.927836%43.927836%44%3,6282943.639232%43.639232%44%4,7033043.343729%43.343729%43%5,2813143.126218%43.126218%43%7,9683242.776555%42.776555%43%3,1093342.345421%42.345421%42%32,46232.5k3441.995205%41.995205%42%3,1533541.581057%41.581057%42%12,34512.3k3640.239044%40.239044%40%3,1313740.221365%40.221365%40%3,9613839.539308%39.539308%40%5,8193938.556525%38.556525%39%7,2444038.330597%38.330597%38%10,74110.7k4137.950975%37.950975%38%4,3974236.168099%36.168099%36%6,1884334.637040%34.637040%35%30,94330.9k4433.607494%33.607494%34%2,9424531.584748%31.584748%32%5,7324631.127307%31.127307%31%2,6484730.981108%30.981108%31%3,9034830.107882%30.107882%30%2,7354929.144410%29.144410%29%3,11050

Household Types by County Subdivision in Mississippi

There are 410 county subdivisions in Mississippi. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Mississippi, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 13,045.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mississippi, selected county subdivisions in Mississippi, and entities that contain Mississippi
0%20%40%60%Count#33421213553141252253412131United States43SouthEast South Central434235Mississippi515515241254423462.643474%62.643474%63%5,294162.508284%62.508284%63%3,773261.227668%61.227668%61%6,683360.967648%60.967648%61%8,405460.071942%60.071942%60%5,511558.805931%58.805931%59%4,521658.702003%58.702003%59%2,813758.067749%58.067749%58%2,897857.809132%57.809132%58%8,850957.042689%57.042689%57%2,7661056.685266%56.685266%57%5,4861156.436177%56.436177%56%9,4351256.237936%56.237936%56%3,2051354.391371%54.391371%54%5,2951454.383939%54.383939%54%6,1221554.287873%54.287873%54%2,8741653.806907%53.806907%54%4,1131751.696607%51.696607%52%2,5901850.967492%50.967492%51%5,2681950.950800%50.950800%51%3,3762050.035954%50.035954%50%4,1752149.372724%49.372724%49%3,6602249.310509%49.310509%49%9,3332349.210378%49.210378%49%3,4902449.203616%49.203616%49%3,4292549.039480%49.039480%49%3,2422648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.073343%48.073343%48%5,1652747.986003%47.986003%48%6,4452847.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M46.848472%46.848472%47%10,65110.7k2946.418772%46.418772%46%4,9063046.229814%46.229814%46%3,4643145.642844%45.642844%46%2,4463245.356195%45.356195%45%4,4443344.829493%44.829493%45%2,4323444.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k43.553909%43.553909%44%7,7603541.183054%41.183054%41%5,1523638.497515%38.497515%38%3,9513738.055006%38.055006%38%2,1173835.368782%35.368782%35%2,0623934.009923%34.009923%34%2,2624033.314419%33.314419%33%5,2844132.730294%32.730294%33%1,7734232.543262%32.543262%33%7,0714331.094110%31.094110%31%2,9674430.801842%30.801842%31%4,2144526.991055%26.991055%27%3,7724626.070336%26.070336%26%1,3644725.126561%25.126561%25%1,4894824.285714%24.285714%24%3,7234921.930387%21.930387%22%1,02750

Household Types by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Mississippi to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi.

Married by State#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mississippi, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Mississippi
0%20%40%60%Count#UtahIdahoNew HampshireHawaiiWyomingNew JerseyMinnesotaKansasIowaNebraskaVirginiaTexasSouth DakotaWashingtonAlaskaColoradoMontanaCaliforniaWisconsinIndianaArkansasMaineConnecticutOklahomaWest VirginiaKentuckyVermontTennesseeOregonDelawareUnited StatesNorth DakotaMissouriN CarolinaPennsylvaniaSouthIllinoisGeorgiaMarylandEast South CentralMichiganAlabamaArizonaS CarolinaMassachusettsOhioFloridaNew MexicoNevadaMississippiNew YorkRhode IslandLouisiana61.419345%61.419345%61%564,055564k154.674412%54.674412%55%325,918326k252.531681%52.531681%53%273,886274k351.987700%51.987700%52%235,000235k451.803864%51.803864%52%117,587118k551.034049%51.034049%51%1,630,5451.63M650.946420%50.946420%51%1,087,8641.09M750.837920%50.837920%51%567,279567k850.823448%50.823448%51%631,553632k950.431039%50.431039%50%373,987374k1050.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M1150.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M1250.137616%50.137616%50%167,227167k1349.901951%49.901951%50%1,345,6591.35M1449.841149%49.841149%50%124,720125k1549.669285%49.669285%50%1,019,0231.02M1649.393801%49.393801%49%203,825204k1749.272635%49.272635%49%6,310,5376.31M1849.212248%49.212248%49%1,136,9241.14M1948.945672%48.945672%49%1,230,4101.23M2048.823107%48.823107%49%557,306557k2148.801780%48.801780%49%268,951269k2248.781255%48.781255%49%660,846661k2348.761546%48.761546%49%712,650713k2448.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k2548.507610%48.507610%49%833,466833k2648.482927%48.482927%48%124,653125k2748.468562%48.468562%48%1,222,4761.22M2848.397504%48.397504%48%748,102748k2948.262755%48.262755%48%167,979168k3048.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.171961%48.171961%48%147,003147k3148.103072%48.103072%48%1,141,1791.14M3248.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M3348.034142%48.034142%48%2,383,4202.38M3447.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.886081%47.886081%48%2,299,5492.30M3547.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M3647.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M3747.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.492458%47.492458%47%1,833,3961.83M3847.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k3947.393605%47.393605%47%1,160,6311.16M4046.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k4146.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M4246.487639%46.487639%46%2,139,1052.14M4346.480471%46.480471%46%3,436,4233.44M4444.784414%44.784414%45%341,504342k4544.771277%44.771277%45%461,458461k4644.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k4743.958145%43.958145%44%3,194,0813.19M4843.957440%43.957440%44%180,331180k4943.315691%43.315691%43%749,967750k50

Household Types by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares Mississippi to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Mississippi.

Married by State#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Mississippi, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#VirginiaTexasArkansasOklahomaWest VirginiaKentuckyTennesseeDelawareUnited StatesN CarolinaSouthGeorgiaMarylandEast South CentralAlabamaS CarolinaFloridaMississippiLouisianaD.C.50.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M150.139834%50.139834%50%4,657,7674.66M248.823107%48.823107%49%557,306557k348.761546%48.761546%49%712,650713k448.727544%48.727544%49%360,290360k548.507610%48.507610%49%833,466833k648.468562%48.468562%48%1,222,4761.22M748.262755%48.262755%48%167,979168k848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.062480%48.062480%48%1,833,7721.83M947.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.693555%47.693555%48%1,722,5511.72M1047.664974%47.664974%48%1,037,9011.04M1147.632479%47.632479%48%3,424,9113.42M47.466453%47.466453%47%878,633879k1246.958224%46.958224%47%863,581864k1346.480471%46.480471%46%3,436,4233.44M1444.624560%44.624560%45%490,336490k1543.315691%43.315691%43%749,967750k1624.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k17

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Mississippi. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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