Escatawpa is an

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and

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(CDP) in Jackson County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Pascagoula The Pascagoula (also Pascoboula, Pacha-Ogoula, Pascagola, Pascaboula, Paskaguna) were an indigenous group living in coastal Mississippi on the Pascagoula River. The name ''Pascagoula'' is a Choctaw term meaning "bread eater". Choctaw native Am ...

Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,254 at the 2020 census.

History

The community takes its name from the

Escatawpa River Escatawpa River is a river in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. It is a tributary of the Pascagoula River. ''Escatawpa '' is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "where Canebrake, cane is cut". See also *List of rivers of Alaba ...

. A post office called Escatawpa was established in 1885. 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 Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...

on August 29, 2005. Escatawpa is the home of the rock band

3 Doors Down 3 Doors Down is an American Rock music, rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi that formed in 1996. The band's music is described as post-grunge, alternative rock, and hard rock. The band's 2000 debut single "Kryptonite (3 Doors Down song), Kr ...

. Escatawpa is six miles north of Pascagoula. In 1906, the population of Escatawpa was 500.

Geography

The Escatawpa CDP is in eastern Jackson County on the east side of the

Pascagoula River The Pascagoula River is a river, about 80 miles (130 km) long, in southeastern Mississippi in the United States. The river drains an area of about 8,800 square miles (23,000 km²) and flows into Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico. ...

. 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

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. The current CDP is north of the center of Moss Point and north of

, the Jackson

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is the main road through the center of Escatawpa, and four-lane

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forms the eastern edge of the community. According to the

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, the Escatawpa CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.49%, are water.

Demographics

2020 census

2000 Census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 115 people, 41 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 42 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.13%

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, 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

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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

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for the CDP was $10,243. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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. As of the

of 2000, there were 3,566 people, 1,310 households, and 1,002 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.45%

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, 17.64%

, 0.31% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.08%

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, 0.06% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

Households

There were 1,310 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were

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

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

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

for the CDP was $16,850. About 5.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the

, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Escatawpa is served by the Moss Point School District while a small portion is in the Jackson County School District. The Moss Point district includes two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Students in Escatawpa attend schools in

Moss Point, Mississippi Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,147 in 2020, a decline from the figure of 13,704 in 2010. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are listed on the National Reg ...

Schools

* Moss Point High School * Magnolia Middle School * Escatawpa Upper Elementary School (Grades 3–5) * Kreole Primary School (Grades K-2)

Notable people

* Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down singer/drummer *

, rock band * Wendell Davis, professional football player * Jack G. Hanson, recipient of the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Mississippi Census-designated places in Jackson County, Mississippi Pascagoula metropolitan area Mississippi placenames of Native American origin