Pascagoula, MS

Pascagoula, MS

1975‑1983:		Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA
1983‑1992:		Pascagoula, MS MSA
1992‑2003:		Not defined
2003‑2006:		Pascagoula, MS Metro Area in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


George County, MS		10,012		11,098		12,459		15,297		16,673		19,144		21,171

Jackson County, MS		31,401		55,522		87,975		118,015		115,243		131,420		135,571



Total		-		-		-		118,015		115,243		-		156,742
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-2.3%		-100.0%		-



Total (as currently defined)		41,413		66,620		100,434		133,312		131,916		150,564		156,742
Percent Change		-		60.9%		50.8%		32.7%		-1.0%		14.1%		4.1%

Timeline

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Component

George County, MS

Jackson County, MS

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Moss Point, MS		3,782			6,631			19,321			18,998	*		17,837			15,851			15,125

Pascagoula, MS		10,805			17,155			27,264			29,318	*		25,899	*		26,200			25,173	*



Total		0			0			0			48,316			25,899			0			25,173
Metro		0			0			0			118,015			115,243			0			156,742
Percent											40.9%			22.5%						16.1%

Timeline

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City

Moss Point, MS

Pascagoula, MS

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					91,914		77.9%
			UA Population				91,914		77.9%
		Rural Population					26,101		22.1%

		Inside Central Cities					29,318		24.8%
		Outside Central Cities					88,697		75.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					118,015		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Biloxi-Gulfport, MS			179,280		26,740		14.9%
		Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS			65,174		65,174		100.0%

		Total					91,914


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					88,961		59.1%
			UA Population				88,961		59.1%
		Rural Population					61,603		40.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					26,200		17.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					124,364		82.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					150,564		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Gulfport-Biloxi, MS			205,754		34,771		16.9%
		Pascagoula, MS			54,190		54,190		100.0%

		Total					88,961


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Aug 1975



-		New SMSA: Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA
-		Jackson County, MS included as original SMSA component
-		Moss Point, MS designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Pascagoula, MS designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Title of Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA changed to Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Moss Point, MS no longer designated as central city


Dec 1992



-		Pascagoula, MS MSA abolished
-		Jackson County, MS included as original component of Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Pascagoula, MS transferred to Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA, designated as original central city of new MSA


Jun 2003



-		Metro Area reestablished: Pascagoula, MS Metro Area in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS CSA
-		George County, MS included as original component of reestablished Metro Area
-		Jackson County, MS included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Pascagoula, MS designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA