Hattiesburg.
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Mississippi·Forrest County
22 tracts·48K people·$166K median·895/mi²
Black 51 · White 40 · Hispanic 5 · Multiracial 3 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Living alone 36 · Other 36 · Married couple 28
Health 36 · Professional 18 · Retail 18 · Leisure 12 · Manufacturing 11 · Public admin 4 · Other 1
Management · business · science · arts 40 · Sales · office 22 · Service 19 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 14 · Work from home 4 · Walk 4 · Bike 1 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Hattiesburg is $165,900 (Census ACS) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Hattiesburg has 48,619 residents across 14 census tracts and 14 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 29.4; the population is 50.5% Black, 39.5% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 37.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 28.3% (Census ACS).
Woodley Elementary (65%), Rowan Elementary (61%) and Grace Christian Elementary (57%) lead the elementary schools; Hattiesburg STEAM Academy is the middle school with reported scores (52%); Hattiesburg High School is the high school with reported scores (52%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,005/month, 36% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Hattiesburg is $46,342 a year, 46% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Hattiesburg, median rent is $1,005/month and the median home value is $165,900 (Census ACS).
Hattiesburg reported 2.5 violent crimes and 42.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 92°F; winter lows average 39°F; there are 72 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 61 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Hattiesburg are strong wind (85), lightning (84) and tornado (83), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Hattiesburg, 3.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).