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Port Gibson, Mississippi is 52 miles SW of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 148 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is in Claiborne county. The population of the city is 1,840.
In Port Gibson, about 34% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Port Gibson. There are a lot of singles in the city.
Port Gibson has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.
In 2000, Port Gibson had a median family income of $28,958. The people of Port Gibson can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.
The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Port Gibson.
Crime is quite low in the city.
Of the housing in Port Gibson, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Mississippi standards.
In Port Gibson, 91% of commuters drive to work. Port Gibson offers good access to public transportation.
Port Gibson strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Port Gibson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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