New Albany, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,059 (Urban population: 6,309 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,750 (28 farm, 1,722 nonfarm))

New Albany, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,317 (3,026 occupied: 1,862 owner occupied, 1,164 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	28%

Housing density: 195 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: $380 (lower quartile is $237, upper quartile is $489)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $439

Median gross rent in New Albany, MS in 2007: $547

Housing units in New Albany with a mortgage: 984 (51 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 713

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,934 (it was $70,100 in 2000)

New Albany:	$103,934
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,909 - $143,393

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $130,530
Here: $130,530
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,448
Here: $106,448
State: $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $101,828
Here: $101,828
State: $70,357

Mobile homes: $19,539
Here: $19,539
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,289

In family households: 6,187 (1,446 male householders, 576 female householders)
1,363 spouses, 2,265 children (2,117 natural, 24 adopted, 124 stepchildren), 220 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 162 other relatives, 55 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,102 (292 male householders (255 living alone)), 730 female householders (686 living alone)), 80 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 221 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 844 2-persons, 494 3-persons, 411 4-persons, 194 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 941 1-person, 76 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

1,105 married couples with children.
637 single-parent households (79 men, 558 women).

92.3% of residents of New Albany speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 48% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 335 (4.5%)
(39.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Albany, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 126 5 rooms: 526 6 rooms: 559 7 rooms: 318 8 rooms: 121 9 or more rooms: 167

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Albany, Mississippi:
	1 room: 18 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 153 4 rooms: 338 5 rooms: 342 6 rooms: 166 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 92
1995 to 1998: 206
1990 to 1994: 127
1980 to 1989: 654
1970 to 1979: 726
1960 to 1969: 599
1950 to 1959: 330
1940 to 1949: 248
1939 or earlier: 335

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Albany:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 385 3 bedrooms: 1,213 4 bedrooms: 219 5 or more bedrooms: 34

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Albany:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 152 2 bedrooms: 581 3 bedrooms: 348 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in New Albany in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 143 1 vehicle: 534 2 vehicles: 724 3 vehicles: 350 4 vehicles: 86 5 or more vehicles: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in New Albany in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 202 1 vehicle: 626 2 vehicles: 303 3 vehicles: 18 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 5

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 24
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 92
$35,000 to $39,999: 126
$40,000 to $49,999: 244
$50,000 to $59,999: 122
$60,000 to $69,999: 151
$70,000 to $79,999: 224
$80,000 to $89,999: 166
$90,000 to $99,999: 101
$100,000 to $124,999: 97
$125,000 to $149,999: 93
$150,000 to $174,999: 64
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 37
$250,000 to $299,999: 52
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

New Albany rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in New Albany:

Less than $100: 98 people
$100 to $149: 68
$150 to $199: 98
$200 to $249: 73
$250 to $299: 77
$300 to $349: 96
$350 to $399: 122
$400 to $449: 141
$450 to $499: 137
$500 to $549: 116
$550 to $599: 83
$600 to $649: 22
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 3
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 49

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 173 1990 to 1994: 108 1985 to 1989: 33 1980 to 1984: 6 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 0

New Albany, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.3%
Number of people working at home: 29 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 151
5 to 9 minutes: 754
10 to 14 minutes: 597
15 to 19 minutes: 473
20 to 24 minutes: 238
25 to 29 minutes: 151
30 to 34 minutes: 231
35 to 39 minutes: 53
40 to 44 minutes: 10
45 to 59 minutes: 101
60 to 89 minutes: 72
90 or more minutes: 27

New Albany mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,326 (81%)
Carpooled: 481 (17%)
Walked: 27 (1%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 29 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 571
$10,000 to $14,999: 329
$15,000 to $19,999: 208
$20,000 to $24,999: 275
$25,000 to $29,999: 201
$30,000 to $34,999: 171
$35,000 to $39,999: 170
$40,000 to $44,999: 144
$45,000 to $49,999: 141
$50,000 to $59,999: 298
$60,000 to $74,999: 204
$75,000 to $99,999: 171
$100,000 to $124,999: 59
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 68

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2451

United States or American: 1287

Irish: 340

English: 293

Scotch-Irish: 202

German: 178

Subsaharan African:: 131

African: 131

Scottish: 53

French (except Basque): 49

Dutch: 39

Norwegian: 38

Swedish: 27

Welsh: 19

European: 17

Polish: 16

Italian: 13

British: 11

Australian: 6

Scandinavian: 6

French Canadian: 4

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

Mexico (73%)
Philippines (9%)
India (8%)
Colombia (4%)
Australia (2%)
Panama (2%)
Peru (2%)

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

This state: 5747
Northeast: 27
Midwest: 354
South: 903
West: 131

60% of New Albany residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 59
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 133
9th grade: 114
10th grade: 175
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 93
High school graduate (or equivalency): 598
Less than 1 year of college: 76
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 258
Associate degree: 73
Bachelor's degree: 242
Master's degree: 88
Professional school degree: 84
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 102
7th and 8th grade: 178
9th grade: 113
10th grade: 142
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 130
High school graduate (or equivalency): 861
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 304
Associate degree: 76
Bachelor's degree: 354
Master's degree: 192
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.5%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 46.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,196
Black householders: $20,978
Asian householders: $16,757
Some other race householders: $23,270
Two or more races householders: $40,899
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,124

New Albany household income for White non-Hispanic householders

New Albany household income for Black householders

New Albany household income for Asian householders

New Albany household income for Some other race householders

New Albany household income for Two or more races householders

New Albany household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

New Albany marital status for males

New Albany marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,508
Black or African American householders: $62,318
Asian householders: $66,769
Two or more races householders: $33,384

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,484
One, attached: 90
Two: 330
3 or 4: 140
5 to 9: 104
10 to 19: 38
20 to 49: 28
Mobile homes: 103

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,393

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Albany:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (49%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42

Here:	5.0%
Mississippi:	10.0%

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

Here:	3.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	13.0%
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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