Pass Christian is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 6,429 people and five associated neighborhoods, Pass Christian is the 61st largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Pass Christian, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Pass Christian, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Pass Christian’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Pass Christian does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $78,212.00. Pass Christian real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Pass Christian house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pass Christian is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pass Christian is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pass Christian who work in sales jobs (13.85%), teaching (13.75%), and management occupations (12.33%). Also of interest is that Pass Christian has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Pass Christian 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. One downside of living in Pass Christian, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.34 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Pass Christian doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Pass Christian ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Pass Christian, 46.79% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Pass Christian in 2022 was $46,551, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $186,204 for a family of four. However, Pass Christian contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pass Christian is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pass Christian home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pass Christian residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pass Christian include English, Irish, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Pass Christian is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Vietnamese.
