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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Petal, MS are White alone (8,537 residents), Black alone (1,594 residents), and Hispanic (479 residents). 96.6% of Petal residents speak English at home. 1.9% of Petal, MS residents are foreign-born , which is 3.5% less than the foreign-born rate of 2.0% across the entire state of Mississippi.

Race distribution in Petal

2000 2022
  • Races in Petal, MS (2000)
    • 7,05093.0%White alone
    • 3324.4%Black alone
    • 1091.4%Hispanic
    • 510.7%Two or more races
    • 220.3%American Indian alone
    • 90.1%Other race alone
    • 60.08%Asian alone
  • Races in Petal, MS (2022)
    • 8,53777.8%White alone
    • 1,59414.5%Black alone
    • 4794.4%Hispanic
    • 3753.4%Two or more races
    • 70.06%Asian alone
    • 60.05%Other race alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Mississippi (2000)
    • 1,727,90860.7%White alone
    • 1,028,47336.2%Black alone
    • 39,5691.4%Hispanic
    • 17,2720.6%Two or more races
    • 18,3490.6%Asian alone
    • 11,2240.4%American Indian alone
    • 1,2940.05%Other race alone
    • 5690.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Mississippi (2022)
    • 1,625,97955.3%White alone
    • 1,072,96236.5%Black alone
    • 97,1773.3%Hispanic
    • 96,3673.3%Two or more races
    • 25,2170.9%Asian alone
    • 12,4570.4%American Indian alone
    • 9,5010.3%Other race alone
    • 3970.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Petal

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $74,814White non-Hispanic householders
  • $44,392Black householders
  • $22,211Some other race householders
  • $84,007Two or more races householders
  • $16,695Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $203,066White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $171,500Black or African American householders
  • $89,492Two or more races householders
  • $122,035Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Petal, MS in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Petal, MS in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Petal, MS in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Petal, MS in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Petal, MS in 2022

Median age by race in Petal

  • 39.6Median age for White residents
  • 37.8Males
  • 40.3Females
  • 32.7Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 32.4Males
  • 35.9Females
  • -703,818,368.7Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -751,111,110.4Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • -456,989,246.9Median age for Asian residents
  • -588,652,481.7Males
  • -482,905,982.4Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -670,599,802.7Females
  • 16.8Median age for Other race residents
  • 12.9Males
  • 44.0Females
  • 27.5Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 10.7Males
  • 33.5Females
  • 40.1Median age for White alone residents
  • 38.4Males
  • 40.5Females
  • 14.4Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.3Males
  • 36.6Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Petal

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 2,56172.4%Owner occupied
  • 97727.6%Renter occupied
  • 72.4%
    27.6%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 28054.4%Owner occupied
  • 23545.6%Renter occupied
  • 54.4%
    45.6%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 15.6%Owner occupied
  • 2194.4%Renter occupied
  • 5.6%
    94.4%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 9981.0%Owner occupied
  • 2319.0%Renter occupied
  • 81.0%
    19.0%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 2,57173.7%Owner occupied
  • 91926.3%Renter occupied
  • 73.7%
    26.3%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 96.6%Owner occupied
  • 12393.4%Renter occupied
  • 6.6%
    93.4%

Language usage in Petal

  • English speakers - Total
  • 96.6% of residents of Petal speak English at home.
  • 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 18156.0%Speak English very well
  • 14244.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 56.0%
    44.0%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 98.2% of residents of Petal speak English at home.
  • 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 3581.4%Speak English very well
  • 818.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 81.4%
    18.6%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 99.2% of residents of Petal speak English at home.
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 13.4% of residents of Petal speak English at home.
  • 83.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 8450.3%Speak English very well
  • 8349.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 50.3%
    49.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

1.0% (77)
Foreign-born:

84.2% (76)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

16.4% (10)
Foreign-born:

37.0% (17)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

85.7% (50)
Foreign-born:

70.1% (32)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

96.2% (344)
Foreign-born:

17.8% (8)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

4.7% (17)
Foreign-born:

74.4% (33)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

16.5% (31)
Foreign-born:

8.3% (16)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

77.8% (144)
Foreign-born:

90.7% (170)

Foreign-born residents in Petal

214 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.9%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Median age by place of birth - Petal
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Population born outside the United States - Petal
Place of birth by age - Petal

Marital status for residents in Petal

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 28.9%Never married
  • 53.5%Now married
  • 2.0%Separated
  • 3.2%Widowed
  • 12.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 28.1%Never married
  • 46.2%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 8.9%Widowed
  • 14.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (91)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.7% (976)
Unmarried:

54.3% (1,159)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 36.0%Never married
  • 63.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 53.6%Never married
  • 28.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 10.6%Widowed
  • 7.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (34)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.9% (194)
Unmarried:

71.1% (479)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 72.4%Never married
  • 27.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.3%Never married
  • 30.0%Now married
  • 26.7%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

56.7% (24)
Unmarried:

43.3% (19)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 37.9%Never married
  • 62.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 23.6%Never married
  • 55.3%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 7.3%Widowed
  • 13.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (10)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

54.7% (80)
Unmarried:

45.3% (66)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 28.1%Never married
  • 53.7%Now married
  • 2.1%Separated
  • 3.3%Widowed
  • 12.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 28.4%Never married
  • 45.9%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 9.2%Widowed
  • 13.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (91)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

44.6% (924)
Unmarried:

55.4% (1,147)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 58.3%Never married
  • 41.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 19.9%Never married
  • 50.0%Now married
  • 5.9%Separated
  • 6.6%Widowed
  • 17.6%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

71.9% (75)
Unmarried:

28.1% (29)

Ancestries in Petal

  • Ancestries in Petal, MS
    • 2,03530.5%American
    • 1,02215.3%English
    • 6389.5%German
    • 4226.3%Irish
    • 1131.7%Italian
    • 971.5%European
    • 871.3%Polish
    • 741.1%French
    • 450.7%Scottish
    • 270.4%French Canadian
    • 220.3%Norwegian
    • 120.2%Austrian
    • 110.2%African
    • 100.1%Dutch
    • 90.1%Swedish
    • 30.04%Scotch-Irish

Geographical mobility in Petal

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 7,68888.1%White (Caucasian)
    • 1,622100.0%Black or African American
    • 8100.0%Asian
    • 131100.0%Other race
    • 29270.2%Two or more races
    • 7,49588.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 44593.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 3043.5%White / Caucasian
    • 402.6%Black or African American
    • 2803.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1241.4%White / Caucasian
    • 20.2%Black or African American
    • 1241.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 4114.7%White / Caucasian
    • 6816.3%Two or more races
    • 3894.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 306.4%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Petal

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 470100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 58100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 195100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 28100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,091100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 5862.5%Native
  • 3537.5%Foreign-born
  • 62.5%
    37.5%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 546100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1746.3%Native
  • 1953.7%Foreign-born
  • 46.3%
    53.7%

    • Place of birth for residents in Petal

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 205Americas
      • 205Latin America
      • 189Central America
      • 15South America
      • 9Asia
      • 9South Eastern Asia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Petal

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 10581.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2418.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 81.4%
    18.6%
  • Black or African American
  • 16100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 10681.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2418.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 81.5%
    18.5%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 2427.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6372.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.3%
    72.7%
  • Black or African American
  • 58100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 2427.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6472.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.3%
    72.7%

    • Zip codes: 39465.

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