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Bay St. Louis, Mississippi is 14 miles W of Gulfport, Mississippi (center to center) and 50 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is in Hancock county. The city is part of the Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula metro area. The population of Bay St. Louis is 8,209.
In Bay St. Louis, about 46% of adults are married.
In 2000, Bay St. Louis had a median family income of $41,957. Bay St. Louis is one of the richer cities in Mississippi. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. There aren't a lot of poor people in Bay St. Louis. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city. A sizable number of people in Bay St. Louis work from home.
Among Bay St. Louis political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $9,250. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.
Of the housing in Bay St. Louis, approximately 65% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Bay St. Louis than most places in Mississippi.
In Bay St. Louis, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Bay St Louis strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):
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| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 4% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 9% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Bay St Louis to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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