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Gulfport, Mississippi, in Harrison county, is 65 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The city is considered part of the Biloxi - Gulfport - Pascagoula metropolitan area. Gulfport has a population of 71,127.
In Gulfport, about 44% of adults are married.
In 2000, Gulfport had a median family income of $39,213. Gulfport is regarded in the state as a city where many of the people are well-off. The city has a large middle class. To its credit, the people in Gulfport value education and a large proportion are college graduates.
In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Gulfport ($36,275). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
About 59% of housing units in Gulfport are owner-occupied. People in the city pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Gulfport, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Gulfport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):
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| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Gulfport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Gulfport colleges • Gulfport travel • Gulfport apartments and mortgage.
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Power house of Great Southern Hotel between 1903 and 1910
Power house of Great Southern Hotel between 1890 and 1910
Court House c1906.
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