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Population in July 2007: 4,231.
Males: 2,150  (50.8%)
Females: 2,081  (49.2%)
Median resident age:  33.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39565.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,000 (it was $43,146 in 2000)
Latimer  $47,000
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $131,500 (it was $84,600 in 2000)
Latimer  $131,500
Mississippi:  $96,000

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Races in Latimer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Latimer: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.4%), French (12.7%), German (10.5%), Irish (9.6%), English (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 16.2 square miles.

Population density: 261 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Latimer

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Latimer CDP

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

101 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

This place:  2.4%
Mississippi:  1.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Latimer:  0.8% ($663)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Biloxi, MS (6.8 miles , pop. 50,644).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (89.7 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (451.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: St. Martin, MS (3.0 miles ), Gulf Hills, MS (4.2 miles ), D'Iberville, MS (4.2 miles ), Ocean Springs, MS (6.7 miles ), Biloxi, MS (6.8 miles ), Gulf Park Estates, MS (10.1 miles ), Vancleave, MS (13.6 miles ), Hickory Hills, MS (15.2 miles ).

Latitude: 30.48 N, Longitude: 88.86 W


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (25%)
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Average climate in Latimer, Mississippi

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Latimer-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Latimer place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/16/1980, a category 3 tornado 8.6 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Latimer:
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (about 7 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Latimer:
  • KEESLER AFB (about 7 miles; BILOXI, MS; ID: BIX)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 16 miles; GULFPORT, MS; ID: GPT)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Latimer:
  • OCEAN SPRINGS (about 11 miles; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; ID: 5R2)
  • VORTEX (about 22 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; ID: 35M)
  • DEAN GRIFFIN MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; WIGGINS, MS; ID: M24)

Amtrak stations near Latimer:
  • 7 miles: BILOXI (860 ESTERS BLVD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: GULFPORT (1419 27TH AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Latimer:
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 50 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 57 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 73 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)

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Churches in Latimer include: Latimer Church (A), New Fayard Church (B), House of Prayer Tabernacle Church (C), Bethel Hill Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Perigal Creek (A), Little Bang Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.1%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Latimer compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.11%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($702 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.17%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harrison County, MS  3.53% ($28,467 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL  0.32% ($35,527)
from Hancock County, MS  0.20% ($44,588)


12.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.59%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($639 average AGI)
Jackson County:  0.23%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harrison County, MS  1.75% ($31,501 average AGI)
to Mobile County, AL  0.93% ($43,555)
to George County, MS  0.35% ($41,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Latimer:
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGCM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXBD (1490 AM; 1 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBSL (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIGG (1420 AM; 5 kW; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Latimer:
  • WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W215BE (90.9 FM; D'IBERVILLE/BILOXI, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WQYZ (92.5 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: GOLDEN GULF COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • W201BK (88.1 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
  • WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJZD (94.5 FM; LONG BEACH, MS; Owner: WJZD, INC.)
  • W221AM (92.1 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)

TV broadcast stations around Latimer:
  • WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • W35BM (Channel 35; BILOXI, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W51CU (Channel 51; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)




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