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| Gulfport |
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| Population 2002: | 72,511 |
| Population 2000: | 71,127 |
| Area codes: | 228 |
| Land area: | 56.9 square miles |
| Elevation: | 25 feet |
| Foreign born: | 2.6% (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America) |
| Population growth: | +1,384 (+1.95%) |
| County: | Harrison |
| Industries: | Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (20.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (12.9%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 60.9% |
| Black: | 33.5% |
| Hispanic: | 2.6% |
| Two or more races: | 1.6% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
| Other race: | 0.9% |
| Filipino: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.0% |
| Never married: | 27.5% |
| Divorced: | 14.5% |
| Widowed: | 8.0% |
| Separated: | 2.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $80,300 |
| Household income: | $32,779 |
| Resident age: | 33.6 years |
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| Gulfport Compared to Mississippi State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 19.1% |
| Unemployed: | 7.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 6.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 525.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 468 (651.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 165 (229.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 102 (142.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 48 (66.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 11 (15.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 3,856 (5370.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,168 (1626.6 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 10.5% |
| Irish: | 8.6% |
| German: | 7.5% |
| English: | 7.5% |
| French: | 5.3% |
| Italian: | 3.1% |