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Moving to Petal, Mississippi

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Population: 7,579
Males: 3,545 (46.8%), Females: 4,034 (53.2%)

Forrest County

Zip code: 39465

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $29,637
Median house value: $61,900

Population by Race

Races in Petal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (21.2%), Irish (12.1%), English (9.2%), German (8.1%), French (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Elevation: 162 feet

Land area: 9.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Petal

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Petal city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Petal:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Petal:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 10 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 67 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 69 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Petal:

  • BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 7 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Abbreviation: HBG)
  • RICHTON-PERRY COUNTY (about 23 miles; RICHTON, MS; Abbreviation: M59)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 23 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)

Amtrak station near Petal:

  • 3 miles: HATTIESBURG (308 NEWMAN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Petal:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 13 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 88 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)

Schools

Public high school in Petal:

  • PETAL HIGH (Students: 998; Location: 1145 HIGHWAY 42 E; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Petal:

  • PETAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 948; Location: 203 HWY. 42 EAST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • W L SMITH (Students: 879; Location: 400 HILLCREST LOOP; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • PETAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 876; Location: 1179 HIGHWAY 42 E; Grades: KG – 02)
  • RUNNELSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 9214 HIGHWAY 42; Grades: KG – 08)

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