Gulfport is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 74,621 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Gulfport is the second largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, Gulfport isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gulfport are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gulfport is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gulfport who work in office and administrative support (11.28%), sales jobs (9.57%), and food service (8.69%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Gulfport 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The education level of Gulfport citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.62% of adults in Gulfport have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Gulfport in 2022 was $30,378, 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 $121,512 for a family of four. However, Gulfport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gulfport is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gulfport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gulfport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gulfport include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Gulfport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
