Beaumont, MS

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Beaumont, Mississippi

Beaumont, Mississippi, in Perry county, is 53 miles N of Biloxi, Mississippi (center to center) and 108 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town contains a population of approximately 977.

The People and Families of Beaumont

In Beaumont, about 49% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Beaumont.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Beaumont had a median family income of $24,250.

Beaumont Housing

Beaumont has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 75% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Homes in the town are newer than those found in most places. Rents in Beaumont tend toward the low side for Mississippi. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Beaumont, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Beaumont strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Beaumont, MS

Comparing Beaumont to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	53 miles N of Biloxi, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	108 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Perry
Standard Zip Codes	39423
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.169
Longitude	-88.919

Station	RICHTON 3 SSE
Distance	9.1 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 59 F
Apr Temp	50 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 79 F
Annual Precip	59.7 inches

Station	HATTIESBURG 5 SW
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.4 inches

Station	LAUREL
Distance	37.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	52 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	977	100%
Male	456	46.7%
Female	521	53.3%
Under 18	282	28.9%
18+	695	71.1%
65+	117	12%
Median Age	32.6
Average Family Size	3.09
White	502	51.4%
African-American	464	47.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.9%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	1	0.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	976
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63%
US/American	23.2%
Irish	4.4%
German	2.3%
English	2.1%
European	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Italian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
African	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Beaumont	977	$24,250
Hattiesburg	44,779	$32,380
Leakesville	1,026	$33,618
Mclain	603	$27,981
New Augusta	715	$31,477
Petal	7,579	$35,343
Richton	1,038	$33,250

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