Pascagoula is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
As is often the case in a small city, Pascagoula doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Pascagoula overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pascagoula, 21.75% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pascagoula in 2022 was $28,264, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,056 for a family of four. However, Pascagoula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pascagoula is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pascagoula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pascagoula residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pascagoula also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.56% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pascagoula include English, Irish, German, African, and French.
The most common language spoken in Pascagoula is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
