Richton, MS

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Richton, Mississippi

Richton, Mississippi, in Perry county, is 66 miles N of Biloxi, Mississippi (center to center) and 117 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are an estimated 1,038 people in the town.

The People and Families of Richton

In Richton, about 43% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Richton isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

The town has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richton had a median family income of $33,250.

Richton Housing

Approximately 71% of housing in Richton is owner-occupied. The town is known in Mississippi for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Richton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Richton, MS

Comparing Richton 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
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
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles N of Biloxi, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	117 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Perry
Standard Zip Codes	39476
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.349
Longitude	-88.939

Station	RICHTON 3 SSE
Distance	4.1 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	LAUREL
Distance	25.4 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

Station	MERRILL
Distance	28.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,038	100%
Male	446	43%
Female	592	57%
Under 18	256	24.7%
18+	782	75.3%
65+	212	20.4%
Median Age	41.1
Average Family Size	3.04
White	789	76%
African-American	220	21.2%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.7%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	10	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,008
Growth	-30
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.2%
US/American	34.9%
English	7.2%
Scotch-Irish	5.1%
Scottish	3.1%
European	2.6%
Italian	1.5%
Irish	1.3%
German	1%
Swedish	0.7%
African	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

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

Library
Pine Forest Regional Library 210 Front Street Richton, Mississippi (601) 788-6539 Library Web Site

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