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Moss Point has the most people working from home (6%).

Pascagoula has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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Measure	Moss Point	Pascagoula
People
Population	11,957Lowest	21,710Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.4%Lowest	-1.7%Highest
Median age	44.6±2.8Highest 16% above MS	35.9±1.7Lowest 7% below MS
Kids under 18	21.2%±3.2Lowest MS: 23.3%	24.9%±2.8Highest MS: 23.3%
	Pascagoula and Moss Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±2.4Highest MS: 17.2%	17.8%±2Lowest MS: 17.2%
	Moss Point and Pascagoula are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.7%Lowest MS: 25.1%	21.7%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1Lowest MS: 6.1%	5.5%±1.2Highest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$44,296±$7kLowest 22% below MS	$52,222±$6kHighest 7% below MS
	Pascagoula and Moss Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,100±$9kLowest 35% below MS	$144,700±$11kHighest 15% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,075±$114Highest 13% above MS	$894±$31Lowest 6% below MS
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,187Highest about the MS average	$1,147Lowest 6% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.6%±12.1Lowest MS: 51.3%	61.5%±9Highest MS: 51.3%
	Pascagoula and Moss Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20%Lowest MS: 18.9%	24.4%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.2%Highest MS: 70%	53.6%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 18 yrs older than MS	1973Highest 13 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 29% below MS	19 minHighest 27% below MS
Work from home	6%±3.3Highest MS: 5.9%	3.4%±1.4Lowest MS: 5.9%
	Moss Point and Pascagoula are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#62 of 92 in MS	#38 of 92 in MS
School district	Moss Point School District	Pascagoula-Gautier School District
High school in town	Moss Point High School	Pascagoula High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	11.9Highest
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MS average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.