Escatawpa

Population: 3,626
Median household income: $35,313
Median home value: $89,800

Escatawpa is a community in Jackson County, Mississippi, home to 3,626 residents. Its median household income of $35,313 runs below the Jackson County figure of $64,756.

From 2019 to 2023, Escatawpa's population grew 60.7% from 2,257 to 3,626, while its median home value rose 1.4% from $88,600 to $89,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.6% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,626
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $35,313
Median home value: $89,800
Median gross rent: $1,318
Housing units: 1,841
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 20.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2573,626

Median household income

$38,242$35,313

Median home value

$88,600$89,800

Median gross rent

$654$1,318

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,257	$38,242	$88,600	$654
2020	2,958	$28,218	$83,300	$998
2021	2,954	$29,606	$82,200	$1,060
2022	3,239	$33,529	$83,000	$1,128
2023	3,626	$35,313	$89,800	$1,318

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over19.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	5.2%
5 to 17	346	9.5%
18 to 24	161	4.4%
25 to 34	490	13.5%
35 to 44	295	8.1%
45 to 54	539	14.9%
55 to 64	589	16.2%
65 to 74	320	8.8%
75 and over	698	19.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,598	71.6%
Black or African American	800	22.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	77	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate51.0%

Some college or associate's18.2%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	584	19.9%
High school graduate	1,494	51.0%
Some college or associate's	533	18.2%
Bachelor's degree	272	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	48	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means6.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	783	77.1%
Carpooled	159	15.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.2%
Other means	61	6.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	129	12.9%
15 to 29 min	498	49.7%
30 to 44 min	298	29.7%
45 to 59 min	65	6.5%
60+ min	13	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 21.0% (751 of 3,580)

	Count	Share
Family households	844	51.5%
Nonfamily households	796	48.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,640	89.1%
Vacant	201	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,272	77.6%
Renter-occupied	368	22.4%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,600	86.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	93	5.1%
5 to 19 units	30	1.6%
20 or more units	62	3.4%
Mobile home & other	56	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2822900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 30.4906, -88.5441