Biloxi is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 48,144 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Biloxi is the fourth largest community in Mississippi. Biloxi has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Biloxi, where the median household income is $57,204.00. Biloxi real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Biloxi house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Biloxi is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Biloxi is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Biloxi who work in sales jobs (10.19%), food service (9.33%), and management occupations (9.24%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Biloxi, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Biloxi has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Biloxi 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. The education level of Biloxi citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.65% of adults in Biloxi have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Biloxi in 2022 was $33,883, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,532 for a family of four. However, Biloxi contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Biloxi is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Biloxi home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Biloxi residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Biloxi also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Biloxi include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Biloxi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
