Petal, MS Community Information

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Petal, MS Community Information

Population

21,835

Median Age

34.3

Median Household Income

$43,847

Households with Children

51.31%

Median Travel Time to Work

27 minutes

Petal, MS Real Estate Market Information

Homes Owned

78.75%

Homes Rented

16.38%

Homes Vacant

4.86%

Petal, MS Home Price-Rent Ratio

The price-rent ratio is a great way to compare the costs of buying and renting both within a city and is useful to compare against other cities as well. Technically it is the average cost of ownership divided by the received rent income if buying to let. The formula is House Price / (Monthly Rent x 12).

1:1

Low Home Price-Rent Ratio

High Home Price-Rent Ratio

What does it mean?

1-10

It is less expensive to own than to rent a home in this city depending factors such as length of ownership.

11-20

The total costs of ownership of a home in this city are greater than the costs of renting, but it might still make financial sense depending on the situation.

21 or greater

The total costs of owning a home in this city are greater than the costs of renting depending factors such as length of ownership.

*Note that this index is a broad measure. Contact a local agent to understand local market conditions.

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Petal, MS School Information

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Community

  • Total Population 21,835
  • Total Male Population 10,660
  • Total Female Population 11,175
  • Population change since 2000 15.59%
  • Median age 34.3
  • Percent of households with children 51.31%
  • Personal Crime risk 40

Transportation

  • Median travel time to work 27 minutes
  • Percent using Public transportation 0.37%
  • Percent Driving/Using Carpool 95.80
  • Percent Using Other transportation 1.63%
  • Percent Working From Home 2.20%

Education Levels

  • Some high school 14.72%
  • High school graduate 36.82%
  • Some college 23.02%
  • Associate degree 6.88%
  • Bachelor's degree 12.71%
  • Graduate degree 5.85%

Occupation

  • Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 2.00%
  • Construction 9.99%
  • Manufacturing 10.12%
  • Wholesale Trade 4.12%
  • Retail Trade 9.97%
  • Finance, insurance and real estate 4.51%
  • Services 5.30%
  • Public administration 5.18%
  • Information 1.32%
  • Professional 5.88%
  • Education 27.33%
  • Arts 6.59%

Income

  • Average household income $51,686
  • Income change since 2000 20.80%

Climate

  • Avg. January high/low temp 60.28 / 36.57
  • Avg. July high/low temp 92.48 / 69.98
  • Annual precipitation 62.22
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