Everything You Need to Know About the City of Biloxi Mississippi

In 2017, Biloxi, MS had a population of 45.3k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $43,632 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Biloxi, MS grew from 45,271 to 45,328, a 0.126 percent increase and its median household income grew from $39,447 dollars to $43,632 dollars, a 10.6 percent increase.

The population of Biloxi, MS is 60.4 percent White Alone, 21.9 percent Black or African American Alone, and 8.03 percent Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Biloxi, MS speak a non-English language, and 95.8 percent are U.S. citizens.

The biggest universities in Biloxi, MS are Virginia College-Biloxi (125 degrees awarded in 2018).

The median property value in Biloxi, MS is $154,800 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 42.1 percent. Most people in Biloxi, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Biloxi, MS is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Biloxi

In 2017, universities in Biloxi, Mississippi awarded 125 degrees. The student population of Biloxi, MS is skewed towards women, with 59 male students and 254 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Biloxi, MS are Black or African American (43 and 34.4 percent), followed by White (42 and 33.6 percent), Unknown (30 and 24 percent), and Hispanic or Latino (7 and 5.6 percent).

The largest universities in Biloxi, MS by the number of degrees awarded are Virginia College-Biloxi (125 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in Biloxi, MS are Medical Assistant (42 and 33.6 percent), General Cosmetology (21 and 16.8 percent), and General Business Administration & Management (17 and 13.6 percent).

The median tuition costs in Biloxi, MS are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Biloxi

The economy of Biloxi, MS employs 18.2k people and Biloxi has an unemployment rate of 4.4 percent. Biloxi has seen the job market decreased by 0.0 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.2 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Biloxi, MS are Accommodation & Food Services (2,440 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,077 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,984 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,125 dollars), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($50,313 dollars), and Public Administration ($49,238 dollars).

Households in Biloxi, MS have a median annual income of $43,632 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $39,447 dollars in 2016, which represents a 10.6 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Biloxi

– The Sales Tax Rate for Biloxi is 7.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Biloxi is 5.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Biloxi

– The average income of a Biloxi resident is $23,155 dollars a year.

– The Median household income of a Biloxi resident is $39,374 dollars a year.