Living in West Hattiesburg
In West Hattiesburg, unemployment is 11.4% (2024).
West Hattiesburg numbered 6,006 residents at the end of 2020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in West Hattiesburg reached 11.36%. West Hattiesburg's foreign population totalled 614 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 96% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to West Hattiesburg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 880.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official |
| Median monthly rent | 903.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records1Official |
Is West Hattiesburg a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
10.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 614 of 6,006 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
West Hattiesburg 11.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 2,161 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 11.36 %country median 4.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)4Official |
What does a salary buy in West Hattiesburg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,659 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €881 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,696 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to West Hattiesburg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in West Hattiesburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 626.4 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release3Official · county |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in West Hattiesburg when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
West Hattiesburg's nearest airport was PIB, 17 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for West Hattiesburg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 in the air was 8.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 9.5°C in January and 27.7°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
West Hattiesburg 8.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 15.6 · Feb 18.1 · Mar 22 · Apr 25.6 · May 29.2 · Jun 32.1 · Jul 33.1 · Aug 33.2 · Sep 31.1 · Oct 26.4 · Nov 20.7 · Dec 16.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 4.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.5 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 18.9 · May 23 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 13.7 · Dec 10.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 147.7 · Feb 123.9 · Mar 141.6 · Apr 136.3 · May 112.8 · Jun 148.6 · Jul 144.7 · Aug 120.5 · Sep 105.4 · Oct 94 · Nov 94.1 · Dec 126.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 22.2 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 8.91 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual precipitation | 1,496 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Maximum July temperature | 33.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average annual temperature | 19.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Minimum January temperature | 3.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
West Hattiesburg covered an area of 6.3 km² at the end of 2025. West Hattiesburg's population density measured 1,074.3 people per km² at the end of 2024.
By nationality
National passport89.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 6.25 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)8Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 9.14 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)4Official |
| Foreign residents | 614 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)4Official |
| Population density | 1,074 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)4Official |
| Population | 6,006 people | 31 Dec 2020 | U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202010Official |
Alternatives for people set on West Hattiesburg
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
North Bethesda as a West Hattiesburg alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1403 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 6,006 West Hattiesburg+734%
- Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 9.1% West Hattiesburg+273%
- Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 11.4% West Hattiesburg−68%
- Median gross pay, city: €6,119 (2020) North Bethesda vs €2,161 (2024) West Hattiesburgno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.9 µg/m³ West Hattiesburg−34%
Cities near West Hattiesburg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in United States
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How does West Hattiesburg compare?
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Is West Hattiesburg part of Hattiesburg?
West Hattiesburg is in the published commuting zone of Hattiesburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Hattiesburg city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in West Hattiesburg?
The unemployment rate is 11.36 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is the air quality good in West Hattiesburg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.91 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.
How many people live in West Hattiesburg?
The published population is 6,006 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.
How many foreign residents live in West Hattiesburg?
614 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).
Is West Hattiesburg a good place to live?
West Hattiesburg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is West Hattiesburg part of Hattiesburg?
West Hattiesburg is in the published commuting zone of Hattiesburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near West Hattiesburg?
Hattiesburg, Petal are near West Hattiesburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). West Hattiesburg, United States: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a898bb21447db0d3f9ad27d06c9b2c34]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-hattiesburg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
- U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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