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Population (year 2000): 5,912
Males: 2,863   (48.4%)
Females: 3,049   (51.6%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:   48.4 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 39525 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,900 (it was $51,361 in 2000)
Diamondhead   $50,900
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,900 (it was $135,000 in 2000)
Diamondhead   $137,900
Mississippi:   $82,700

Diamondhead, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Diamondhead Realty, Inc

Races in Diamondhead:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)


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Ancestries: German (21.7%), French (16.1%), English (16.0%), Irish (12.9%), United States (9.6%), Italian (9.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 11.3 square miles.

Population density: 522 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Diamondhead

For population 25 years and over in Diamondhead

  • High school or higher: 92.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Diamondhead CDP

  • Never married: 11.9%
  • Now married: 69.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

147 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% North America, 0.3% Oceania).

This place:   2.5%
Mississippi:   1.4%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Diamondhead, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Diamondhead to the number of sex offenders is 985 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Diamondhead:   0.6% ($826)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (20.4 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (55.1 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (415.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Kiln, MS (4.8 miles ), Shoreline Park, MS (4.9 miles ), Bay St. Louis, MS (5.1 miles ), Waveland, MS (6.5 miles ), Pass Christian, MS (9.5 miles ), Long Beach, MS (14.8 miles ), Pearlington, MS (18.4 miles ), Lyman, MS (18.9 miles ).

Latitude: 30.38 N, Longitude: 89.37 W


56 people in nursing homes

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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)


Average climate in Diamondhead, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Diamondhead-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Diamondhead place center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1980, a category 3 tornado 13.2 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Diamondhead:
  • HANCOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS)
  • COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GULFPORT, MS)
  • BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Diamondhead:
  • STENNIS INTL (about 6 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 22 miles; GULFPORT, MS; ID: GPT)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 32 miles; BILOXI, MS; ID: BIX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Diamondhead:
  • DIAMONDHEAD (about 3 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; ID: 66Y)
  • VORTEX (about 16 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; ID: 35M)
  • PICAYUNE MUNI (about 21 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; ID: MJD)

Amtrak stations near Diamondhead:
  • 6 miles: BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: GULFPORT (1419 27TH AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Diamondhead:
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 55 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Population of Diamondhead: 9,000+ added by Alex M

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Cemeteries: Little Rotten Bayou Cemetery (1) , Saint Joseph Cemetery (2) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A) , Coon Branch (B) , Bayou La Terre (C) , Rotten Bayou (D) , Brewer, Bayou (E) .

Tourist attraction: Rubinesque- Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; P. O. Box 6155).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Diamondhead (441 Yatch Club Drive), Ramada Diamondhead (103 Live Oak Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Diamondhead and their reported violations in the past:

DIAMONDHEAD UTILITIES-NORTH (Population served: 8121, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2003)

Average household size:
This place:   2.3 people
Mississippi:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   74.9%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   3.2%
Whole state:   4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   7.2%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   3.9%
Whole state:   9.1%

Diamondhead compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Banks with branches in Diamondhead (2007 data):
  • Whitney National Bank: Diamondhead Branch at 4402 Kalani Drive, branch established on 1992-04-27. Info updated 2006-09-12: Bank assets: $10,169.6 mil, Deposits: $8,437.6 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
  • Hancock Bank: Diamondhead Branch at 4401 Kalani Drive, branch established on 1979-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,496.1 mil, Deposits: $3,013.8 mil, headquarters in Gulfport, MS, positive income, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company




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11.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   11.73%
Mississippi average:   7.82%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Hancock County:   0.13%
Mississippi average:   0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harrison County, MS  3.32% ($39,947 average AGI)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  1.14% ($34,585)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.79% ($42,654)


25.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   25.40%
Mississippi average:   8.35%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Hancock County:   0.09%
Mississippi average:   0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harrison County, MS  3.72% ($34,467 average AGI)
to Pearl River County, MS  1.72% ($32,914)
to St. Tammany Parish, LA  1.15% ($38,036)


Strongest AM radio stations in Diamondhead:
  • WBSL (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRJW (1320 AM; 5 kW; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: PEARL RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIGG (1420 AM; 5 kW; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQFX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: WALKING BY FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Diamondhead:
  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJZD (94.5 FM; LONG BEACH, MS; Owner: WJZD, INC.)
  • WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQRZ-LP (103.5 FM; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOC., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Diamondhead:
  • WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
  • WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

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