Flowood, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,029, Rural population: 1,885 (all nonfarm))

Flowood, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,418 (2,194 occupied: 842 owner occupied, 1,352 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	62%
State:	28%

Housing density: 149 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $654 (lower quartile is $571, upper quartile is $745)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $722

Median gross rent in Flowood, MS in 2007: $777

Housing units in Flowood with a mortgage: 606 (38 second mortgage, 74 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 143

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,741 (it was $107,600 in 2000)

Flowood:	$173,741
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $113,657 - $194,274

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,914

In family households: 3,645 (823 male householders, 313 female householders)
868 spouses, 1,352 children (1,232 natural, 45 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 77 other relatives, 87 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,269 (482 male householders (346 living alone)), 512 female householders (391 living alone)), 275 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 429 2-persons, 285 3-persons, 286 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 737 1-person, 241 2-persons, 16 3-persons.

735 married couples with children.
282 single-parent households (72 men, 210 women).

91.2% of residents of Flowood speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 201 (4.1%)
(26.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Flowood, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 62 4 rooms: 25 5 rooms: 222 6 rooms: 286 7 rooms: 107 8 rooms: 53 9 or more rooms: 75

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Flowood, Mississippi:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 206 3 rooms: 310 4 rooms: 454 5 rooms: 225 6 rooms: 90 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 29 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 130
1995 to 1998: 685
1990 to 1994: 574
1980 to 1989: 627
1970 to 1979: 168
1960 to 1969: 64
1950 to 1959: 57
1940 to 1949: 67
1939 or earlier: 46

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Flowood:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 86 3 bedrooms: 604 4 bedrooms: 124 5 or more bedrooms: 16

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Flowood:
	no bedroom: 20 1 bedroom: 515 2 bedrooms: 645 3 bedrooms: 172 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Flowood in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 215 2 vehicles: 444 3 vehicles: 125 4 vehicles: 28 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Flowood in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 784 2 vehicles: 455 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Flowood, MS:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 26
$60,000 to $69,999: 14
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 26
$90,000 to $99,999: 129
$100,000 to $124,999: 268
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $174,999: 25
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 42
$250,000 to $299,999: 17
$300,000 to $399,999: 31
$400,000 to $499,999: 25
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Flowood rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Flowood:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 20
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 72
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 49
$500 to $549: 128
$550 to $599: 156
$600 to $649: 145
$650 to $699: 208
$700 to $749: 166
$750 to $799: 171
$800 to $899: 106
$900 to $999: 12
$1,000 to $1,249: 7
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 112 1990 to 1994: 27 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 23 1975 to 1979: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 0

Flowood, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.8%
Number of people working at home: 65 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 91
5 to 9 minutes: 205
10 to 14 minutes: 383
15 to 19 minutes: 482
20 to 24 minutes: 607
25 to 29 minutes: 137
30 to 34 minutes: 365
35 to 39 minutes: 63
40 to 44 minutes: 74
45 to 59 minutes: 41
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 28

Flowood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,262 (89%)
Carpooled: 208 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Walked: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 65 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 255
$10,000 to $14,999: 82
$15,000 to $19,999: 127
$20,000 to $24,999: 167
$25,000 to $29,999: 116
$30,000 to $34,999: 165
$35,000 to $39,999: 143
$40,000 to $44,999: 160
$45,000 to $49,999: 137
$50,000 to $59,999: 243
$60,000 to $74,999: 153
$75,000 to $99,999: 197
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 62

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1116

United States or American: 756

Irish: 470

English: 284

German: 263

Scotch-Irish: 173

Italian: 141

Scottish: 110

French (except Basque): 109

Subsaharan African:: 55

European: 51

Polish: 42

Dutch: 41

African: 36

Greek: 29

Norwegian: 26

French Canadian: 25

British: 25

Austrian: 22

Ukrainian: 22

Hungarian: 20

Acadian/Cajun: 19

South African: 19

Yugoslavian: 16

Russian: 9

Welsh: 9

Arab:: 8

Lebanese: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (37%)
Ukraine (11%)
South Africa (9%)
Yugoslavia (8%)
Cuba (7%)
Venezuela (7%)
Austria (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3270
Northeast: 138
Midwest: 215
South: 925
West: 161

36% of Flowood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 28
High school graduate (or equivalency): 179
Less than 1 year of college: 78
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 217
Associate degree: 77
Bachelor's degree: 470
Master's degree: 127
Professional school degree: 83
Doctorate degree: 28

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 229
Less than 1 year of college: 79
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 221
Associate degree: 169
Bachelor's degree: 442
Master's degree: 115
Professional school degree: 69
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,663
Black householders: $38,617
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $103,903
Asian householders: $61,993
Some other race householders: $34,130
Two or more races householders: $33,381
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,053

Flowood household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Flowood household income for Black householders

Flowood household income for Asian householders

Flowood marital status for males

Flowood marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $181,329
Black or African American householders: $90,422
Two or more races householders: $72,661

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 976
Two: 7
3 or 4: 192
5 to 9: 318
10 to 19: 547
20 to 49: 30
50 or more: 212
Mobile homes: 136

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,924

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Flowood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (85%) Utility gas (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	8.8%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71

Here:	34.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 104

Here:	44.1%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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