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Moving to Pelahatchie, Mississippi

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Population: 1,461. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,490 (+2.0% change)
Males: 703 (48.1%), Females: 758 (51.9%)

Rankin County

Zip code: 39145

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $31,597
Median house value: $59,500

Population by Race

Races in Pelahatchie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
  • Black (36.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.2%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.7%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 359 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pelahatchie

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pelahatchie town

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-6.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pelahatchie:

  • SCOTT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MORTON, MS)
  • RANKIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; BRANDON, MS)
  • WHITFIELD MEDICAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WHITFIELD, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pelahatchie:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 67 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pelahatchie:

  • G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 22 miles; FOREST, MS; Abbreviation: 2M4)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 23 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pelahatchie:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 86 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Schools

Public high school in Pelahatchie:

  • PELAHATCHIE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 335; Location: 213 BROOKS STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Pelahatchie:

  • EAST RANKIN ACADEMY (Students: 515; Location: PO BOX 509; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Pelahatchie:

  • PELAHATCHIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 213B BROOKS STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

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