Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Escatawpa
is an
unincorporated community
and
census-designated place
(CDP) in
Jackson County
,
Mississippi
, United States. It is part of the
Pascagoula
Metropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 3,254 at the
2020 census
.
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History
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The community takes its name from the
Escatawpa River
.
[3]
A post office called Escatawpa was established in 1885.
[4]
In 1990, the original center of Escatawpa was annexed into the city of
Moss Point
, located just to the south. The adjoining unincorporated area north of Moss Point is the current Escatawpa census-designated place. The city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. Escatawpa is the home of the rock band
3 Doors Down
.
[5]
Escatawpa is six miles north of Pascagoula.
[6]
In 1906, the population of Escatawpa was 500.
[6]
Geography
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The Escatawpa CDP is in eastern Jackson County on the east side of the
Pascagoula River
. It is bordered to the south by the city of Moss Point. The original community of Escatawpa, now a neighborhood in Moss Point, was centered just north of present-day
Interstate 10
. The current CDP is 5 miles (8 km) north of the center of Moss Point and 9 miles (14 km) north of
Pascagoula
, the Jackson
county seat
.
Mississippi Highway 613
is the main road through the center of Escatawpa, and four-lane
Mississippi Highway 63
forms the eastern edge of the community.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the Escatawpa CDP has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.9 km
2
), of which 6.7 square miles (17.3 km
2
) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km
2
), or 3.49%, are water.
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
2010
| 3,722
| | ?
|
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2020
| 3,254
| | ?12.6%
|
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2020 census
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Escatawpa CDP, Mississippi ? Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity
(
NH = Non-Hispanic
)
|
Pop 2010
[9]
|
Pop 2020
[10]
|
% 2010
|
% 2020
|
White
alone (NH)
|
2,764
|
2,230
|
74.26%
|
68.53%
|
Black or African American
alone (NH)
|
806
|
725
|
21.66%
|
22.28%
|
Native American
or
Alaska Native
alone (NH)
|
20
|
24
|
0.54%
|
0.74%
|
Asian
alone (NH)
|
10
|
20
|
0.27%
|
0.61%
|
Pacific Islander
alone (NH)
|
1
|
2
|
0.03%
|
0.06%
|
Some Other Race
alone (NH)
|
0
|
10
|
0.00%
|
0.31%
|
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial
(NH)
|
23
|
142
|
0.62%
|
4.36%
|
Hispanic or Latino
(any race)
|
98
|
101
|
2.63%
|
3.10%
|
Total
|
3,722
|
3,254
|
100.00%
|
100.00%
|
2000 Census
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As of the
census
[11]
of 2000, there were 115 people, 41 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,059.0 inhabitants per square mile (408.9/km
2
). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 386.8 per square mile (149.3/km
2
). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.13%
White
, and 0.87% from two or more races.
There were 41 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were
married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.9% were non-families. 4.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,125, and the median income for a family was $30,125. Males had a median income of $22,361 versus $0 for females. The
per capita income
for the CDP was $10,243. None of the population and none of the families were below the
poverty line
.
As of the
census
[11]
of 2000, there were 3,566 people, 1,310 households, and 1,002 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 552.8 inhabitants per square mile (213.4/km
2
). There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of 222.3 per square mile (85.8/km
2
). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.45%
African American
, 17.64%
White
, 0.31%
Native American
, 0.73%
Asian
, 0.08%
Pacific Islander
, 0.06% from
other races
, and 0.73% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 0.59% of the population.
Households
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There were 1,310 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were
married couples
living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.06.
Ages
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In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
Income
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,101, and the median income for a family was $48,942. Males had a median income of $35,050 versus $20,762 for females. The
per capita income
for the CDP was $16,850. About 5.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
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Most of Escatawpa is served by the
Moss Point School District
while a small portion is in the
Jackson County School District
.
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The Moss Point district includes two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Students in Escatawpa attend schools in
Moss Point, Mississippi
.
Schools
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- Moss Point High School
- Magnolia Middle School
- Escatawpa Upper Elementary School (Grades 3?5)
- Kreole Primary School (Grades K-2)
Notable people
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References
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"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 24,
2022
.
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"Escatawpa CDP, Mississippi"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
March 13,
2022
.
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Baca, Keith A. (2007).
Native American Place Names in Mississippi
. University Press of Mississippi. p. 34.
ISBN
978-1-60473-483-6
.
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"Post Offices"
. Jim Forte Postal History
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July 11,
2019
.
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historyof3doorsdown.weebly.com
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January 22,
2022
.
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a
b
books.google.net
.
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"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Escatawpa CDP, Mississippi"
.
American Factfinder
. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2020
. Retrieved
August 8,
2018
.
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"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades"
.
US Census Bureau
.
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a
b
"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race ? 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) ? Escatawpa CDP, Mississippi"
.
United States Census Bureau
.
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a
b
"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race ? 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) ? Escatawpa CDP, Mississippi"
.
United States Census Bureau
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a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jackson County, MS"
(PDF)
.
U.S. Census Bureau
.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on August 1, 2022
. Retrieved
July 31,
2022
.
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Text list
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"3 Doors Down - Biography | Billboard"
.
billboard.com
. Retrieved
August 18,
2016
.
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"RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More"
.
databasefootball.com
. Retrieved
August 13,
2016
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Knowles, Lindsay; Abernathy, Karen (September 17, 2018).
"New bridge marker honors legacy of Jackson County war hero"
.
WLOX
. Retrieved
September 18,
2021
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