Census tract · Forrest County
Census Tract 106.02, Forrest County, Mississippi
Census Tract 106.02, GEOID 28035010602, in Forrest County, Mississippi, partly within Hattiesburg. 4,626 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±755); the 2020 Census counted 4,068.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,626
±755 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,068
Median household income
$87,546
±$12,272 (90% margin)
Forrest County: $53,640
Median home value
$156,800
±$97,106 (90% margin)
Forrest County: $168,000
Median gross rent
not published
Forrest County: $972
Where is Census Tract 106.02?
Census Tract 106.02 is one of 21 census tracts in Forrest County, Mississippi. It covers 203.60 square miles of land, 20 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 28035010602, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | 5% |
8 census tracts border Census Tract 106.02: Tract 101.01 ($99,630), Tract 105 ($35,865), Tract 106.01 ($67,577), Tract 206 in Lamar County ($45,227), Tract 9501.02 in Pearl River County ($51,558), Tract 9502 in Perry County ($51,750), Tract 202.04 in Stone County ($54,485) and Tract 202.06 in Stone County ($42,361). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 106.02?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 106.02's population at 4,626 (±755) in 1,485 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,068 residents and 1,758 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 106.02 | Forrest County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,626 ±755 | 78,272 |
| Households | 1,485 ±240 | 30,127 |
| Average household size | 3.12 ±0.31 | 2.45 |
| Housing units | 1,774 ±272 | 33,753 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 106.02?
The median resident of Census Tract 106.02 is 35.3 years old; 35.7% are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.1%.
| Measure | Tract 106.02 | Forrest County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.3 ±6.5 | 32.0 |
| Under 18 years | 35.7% ±5.3 pts | 22.7% |
| 65 years and over | 14.7% ±5.9 pts | 13.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 4.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.0% ±1.4 pts | 55.8% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 35.5% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.7 pts | 3.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 3.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.4% ±0.5 pts | 3.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.6% ±5.4 pts | 6.4% |
| With a disability | 18.4% ±6.0 pts | 19.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.0% ±6.8 pts | 11.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.4% ±1.2 pts | 91.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.3% ±7.7 pts | 30.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.3% ±6.4 pts | 13.3% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.9% ±4.0 pts | 85.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 106.02 earn?
Half of the 1,485 households in Census Tract 106.02 earn less than $87,546 a year (±$12,272), against $53,640 across Forrest County: 2nd highest of the county's 20 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 106.02 | Forrest County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $87,546 ±$12,272 | $53,640 |
| Mean household income | $105,851 ±$15,359 | $78,383 |
| Per capita income | $32,683 ±$5,468 | $31,103 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1% ±3.1 pts | 21.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.7% ±3.4 pts | 27.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.4% ±3.9 pts | 16.6% |
| Households with a computer | 94.1% ±4.1 pts | 94.7% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 73.4% ±9.1 pts | 86.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 106.02?
Owners occupy 93.0% of Census Tract 106.02's occupied homes and renters 7.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,800 by its owner (±$97,106).
| Measure | Tract 106.02 | Forrest County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $156,800 ±$97,106 | $168,000 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±53.8 pts | 42.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,706 ±$264 | $1,387 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.0% ±5.1 pts | 57.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 7.0% ±5.1 pts | 42.8% |
| Housing units | 1,774 ±272 | 33,753 |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.8% ±10.9 pts | 62.7% |
| Mobile homes | 26.4% ±10.8 pts | 9.7% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4% ±1.7 pts | 1.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.8% ±8.0 pts | 10.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.3% ±3.4 pts | 6.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.0% ±1.9 pts | 7.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 106.02 get to work?
80.8% of Census Tract 106.02's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 30.3 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 106.02 | Forrest County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.4% ±7.2 pts | 62.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% ±2.6 pts | 6.7% |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8% ±7.8 pts | 80.6% |
| Carpooled | 5.0% ±4.4 pts | 8.1% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 2.2% |
| Worked from home | 2.9% ±2.4 pts | 4.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.3 min ±6.2 | 21.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 106.02 compare with the other tracts in Forrest County?
Among Forrest County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 106.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Forrest County |
|---|---|
| Population | 5th of 21 |
| Residents per square mile | 21st of 21 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 20 |
| Per capita income | 8th of 21 |
| Median home value | 10th of 20 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18th of 20 |
| Median age | 11th of 21 |
| Owner-occupied share | 2nd of 19 |
The tracts next to it on Forrest County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 101.01 | 1st | $99,630±$11,907 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 106.02 | 2nd | $87,546±$12,272 |
| Tract 101.04 | 3rd | $80,977±$13,081 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8 | 4th | $71,409±$28,672 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5 | 5th | $68,000±$29,164 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 106.02?
5 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 106.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections