Mclain, MS

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McLain, Mississippi

McLain, Mississippi, in Greene county, is 49 miles N of Biloxi, Mississippi (center to center) and 109 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town has a population of 603.

The People and Families of McLain

In McLain, about 48% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about McLain is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in McLain.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, McLain had a median family income of $27,981.

McLain Housing

About 86% of housing units in McLain are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In McLain, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of McLain, MS

Comparing Mclain 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Biloxi, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Greene
Standard Zip Codes	39456
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.109
Longitude	-88.826

Station	MERRILL
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	51 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 80 F
Annual Precip	65.2 inches

Station	RICHTON 3 SSE
Distance	13.9 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	SAUCIER EXP FOREST
Distance	35.4 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 62 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	70.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	603	100%
Male	276	45.8%
Female	327	54.2%
Under 18	216	35.8%
18+	387	64.2%
65+	58	9.6%
Median Age	30
Average Family Size	3.27
White	384	63.7%
African-American	215	35.7%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	583
Growth	-20
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	49%
US/American	34.3%
English	6.7%
Irish	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
European	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
German	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
McLain	603	$27,981
Beaumont	977	$24,250
Leakesville	1,026	$33,618
Lucedale	2,458	$29,338
New Augusta	715	$31,477
Richton	1,038	$33,250

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