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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Kiln, MS Bay Saint Louis, MS, Diamondhead, MS, Gulfport, MS (Lyman), Kiln, MS, Pass Christian, MS (De Lisle/Cuevas), Pearlington, MS, Picayune, MS (Caesar/Tyler)

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $120,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to MS, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms, coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
4,180 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
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| Better than: of MS school districts |
68.0% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
15.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 16 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| CHARLES B MURPHY SCHOOL 7050 STENNIS AIRPORT RD, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 533-7872 |
KG-05 |
| EAST HANCOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4221 KILN DELISLE RD., KILN, MS 39556 (228) 255-6637 |
KG-05 |
| GULFVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 7060 STENNIS AIRPORT RD, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 467-4655 |
KG-05 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTER 7180 AIRPORT ROAD, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 467-3568 |
09-12 |
| HANCOCK HIGH SCHOOL 7084 STENNIS AIRPORT DRIVE, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 467-2251 |
09-12 |
| HANCOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 7070 STENNIS AIRPORT DRIVE, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 467-1889 |
06-08 |
| HANCOCK NORTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY 6122 CUEVAS TOWN ROAD, KILN, MS 39556 (228) 255-7641 |
KG-05 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.8 | 46.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 3.8 | 51.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 69.5 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,232 | $17,688,000 | 48.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $333 | $1,391,000 | 3.8 |
| STAFF | $148 | $619,000 | 1.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $160 | $667,000 | 1.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $385 | $1,609,000 | 4.4 |
| OPERATION | $1,515 | $6,331,000 | 17.3 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $323 | $1,350,000 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $108 | $453,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,971 | $12,420,000 | 33.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,571 | $6,566,000 | 17.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,774 | $36,674,000 | 100.0 |
Kiln EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Kiln WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Kiln LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 19.1 |
Kiln is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,917 people and just one neighborhood, Kiln is the 154th largest community in Mississippi.
Kiln is a blue-collar town, with 36.2% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Kiln is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Kiln who work in sales jobs (15.40%), office and administrative support jobs (13.71%), and food service (11.23%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Kiln are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Kiln is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Kiln are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.42% of adults in Kiln have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kiln in 2000 was $16,351, 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 $65,404 for a family of four.
The people who call Kiln home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Kiln is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kiln include French, Irish, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Kiln is English.
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