Petal Demographics & Household Information

Petal Demographics
Population7,579
Male3,545
Female4,034
Married5,920
Single1,206
Separated150
Widowed601
Divorced710
Number of Households2,979
Avg Household Size2.52
Avg Family Size3.05
Median Age34.50
Median Household Income$29,637
Average Household Income$3,013
Per Capita Income$13,996
White Collar Jobs2,482
Blue Collar Jobs3,619
Employed3,353
Unemployed142

Petal Household Information
Number of Households2,979
Households: Family2,079
Households: Non-Family900
Households: With Children1,160
Age 0-4541
Age 5-9615
Age 10-14560
Age 15-19560
Age 20-24522
Age 25-341,045
Age 35-441,143
Age 45-54844
Age 55-59342
Age 60-64299
Age 65-74604
Age 75-84395
Age 85+109
 

Petal Income, Jobs & Education

Petal Income & Jobs
$0-10,00013
$10,000 - $14,999232
$15,000 - $24,999644
$25,000 - $34,999513
$35,000 - $49,999559
$50,000 - $74,999441
$75,000 - $99,999124
$100,000 - $149,99983
$150,000 - $199,9997
Over $200,0008

Petal Education
Less than 9th Grade329
Some High School657
High School Graduate1,772
Some College953
Associate Degree294
Bachelor's Degree592
Graduate Degree282
Percentage High School or Higher79.8%
 

Petal Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Petal Residential Statistics
Average Home Sale Price$61,900
Total Housing Units3,232
Owner Occupied2,053
Rental Occupied926
Rental Vacancy Rate9.3%
Vacant Housing Units229
Median Travel Time to Work23 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public7
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool410
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other49
Work at Home47

Petal Ethnicity Statistics
White7,172
African American349
Hispanic or Latino109
Asian20
American Indian or Alaska Native47
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3
Other46
 

Petal Crime

  
Population 10,052
Violent Crime 13
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 0
Forcible Rape 3
Robbery 6
Aggravated Assault 4
Robbery 6
Property Crime 155
Burglary 68
Larceny-theft 75
Arson 0
Petal Notable Locations
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Petal Churches
  • Carterville Baptist Church
  • Crestview Church
  • Petal-Harvey Baptist Church
  • Petal United Methodist Church
  • Petal Presbyterian Church
  • Petal Church of God
  • First Baptist Church of Petal
  • Greens Creek Church
  • Mount Bethel Baptist Church
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Petal Parks
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