Port Gibson is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,206 people and just one neighborhood, Port Gibson is the 161st largest community in Mississippi.
Unlike some cities, Port Gibson isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Port Gibson are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Port Gibson is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Port Gibson who work in teaching (21.58%), office and administrative support (19.95%), and management occupations (7.65%).
Port Gibson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Port Gibson citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.00% of adults in Port Gibson have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Port Gibson in 2022 was $40,134, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,536 for a family of four. However, Port Gibson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Port Gibson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.91% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Port Gibson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Gibson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Gibson residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Port Gibson include Irish, Scottish, African, Russian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Port Gibson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 21.7% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Our research reveals that 94.1% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 99.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The neighborhood has a greater percentage of children living in poverty (62.9%) than found in 97.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Children living in poverty is one of the challenges facing America, and the world, and in this neighborhood in particular, the problem can be considered acute.
In addition, one of the most interesting things about the neighborhood is that it has a greater concentration of residents who live alone than most all neighborhoods in America. With 49.5% of the households here made up of people living alone, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this is a larger proportion of people living alone than in 95.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Also, if you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Port Gibson is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in MS, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 87.4% of the neighborhoods in Mississippi. If you are considering retiring to Mississippi, this is a good neighborhood to look at.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more African and Sub-Saharan African ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 9.3% of this neighborhood's residents have African ancestry and 13.6% have Sub-Saharan African ancestry.
Some neighborhoods have more internal cohesiveness than others. While other neighborhoods feel like a collection of strangers who just happen to live near each other. Sometimes this comes down to not only the personalities of the people in a place, but how long people have been together in that neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research has revealed some interesting things about the rootedness of people in the neighborhood. More residents of the neighborhood live here today that also were living in this same neighborhood five years ago than is found in 96.9% of U.S. neighborhoods. This neighborhood is really made up of people who know each other, don't move often, and have lived here in this very neighborhood for quite a while.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Port Gibson are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 93.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 62.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 97.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 37.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 23.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (21.7%), and 19.5% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.7% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Port Gibson, MS, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Sub-Saharan African (13.6%). There are also a number of people of African ancestry (9.3%), and residents who report Irish roots (3.3%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (2.0%), along with some English ancestry residents (1.4%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (49.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (94.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.