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Population (year 2000): 7,579
Males: 3,545 (46.8%), Females: 4,034 (53.2%)
Forrest County
Zip code:
39465
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $29,637 (year 2000)
Median house value: $61,900 (year 2000)
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
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/medical centers near Petal:
- WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; HATTIESBURG,
MS)
- FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles;
HATTIESBURG, MS)
- SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
PURVIS, MS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Petal:
- HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 10 miles;
HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
- GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 67 miles; GULFPORT, MS;
ID: GPT)
- STENNIS INTL (about 69 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID:
HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Petal:
- BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 7 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS;
ID: HBG)
- RICHTON-PERRY COUNTY (about 23 miles; RICHTON, MS;
ID: M59)
- HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 23 miles; LAUREL, MS; ID:
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/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; FT enrollment: 4,072)
- PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles;
POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
- MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46
miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
- MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles;
MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 88 miles; MOBILE,
AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; JACKSON,
MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
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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