Wiggins | Stone Co MS Business Social
Wiggins is located in Stone county and conveniently located to Hattiesburg, Biloxi, and Gulfport. With a population of less than 4300 residents and three neighborhoods, it's the 80th largest city in Mississippi.
Wiggins is are good place to raise a family. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied homes, make its neighborhoods among the best for family-friendly neighborhoods in Mississippi.
Wiggins enjoys being remembered for its welcoming attitude and small town hospitality throughout the year.
I have to admit I don't know a lot about Wiggins or Stone county, but I know it enough to name off a few communities along Hwy 49, and I plan to find out a whole lot more! Over the years I've enjoyed getting off the main highway, and take in the scenery around Perkinston, Ten Mile, and McHenry, while the drive down to Silver Run is incredible if you enjoy getting off the beaten path...
The Stone County Fairgrounds is another great place where they host all kinds of local activities throughout the year, and a great water park called Flint Creek that attracts lots of family and friends from all around.
Wiggins is a small city, and lacks a public transit system to get to and from work, buy groceries, or take the kids to their doctor's appointment, so you'll want a car. Regardless of the means by which you commute around town, Wiggins is notable in that residents have a short commute to work than most places, with a commute time from home to work for those of us who live here less than 15 minutes on average.
The average rental price in Wiggins is between $1250 and $1600 a month, and the average rental cost is higher than two / thirds of other towns and cities in Mississippi.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Wiggins rank slightly lower than the national average of adults 25 and older having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree at just under 20 percent. The national average is almost 22 percent. Of course, these days when you get a higher education it comes with a lot of debt! So, if you're someone who falls into this scenario, consider your options long before thinking about purchasing a home, and even before the ink is dry on your student loan note!
There are two measures for understanding income: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income.
The average incomes in Wiggins are modest to average for Mississippi, while less than 12 percent of children live below the federal poverty line. Simply put, that's good, but we can always do better and that begins with a good education!
Median real estate price in Wiggins is around $139,000 to $213,000.
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Wiggins is well within the Zero Down Payment guidelines set for a USDA Rural Development Home Loan, or the low down payment FHA 203K Renovation Home Loan Program.
Real estate in Wiggins is primarily made up of medium sized three or four bedroom single-family homes and manufactured homes, with a high rate of home ownership. Many of the residences in Wiggins are older, established, built between 1970 to present day.
Three neighborhoods with lots of land, make up the city of Wiggins:
City Center
Bond
Big Level | Whites Crossing
Wiggins vacancy rates vary for each neighborhood and vary between under 11 to almost 21 percent, which is above average compared to other towns and cities, while 10 percent or less often can pass without discussion. When considering purchasing a home, find out all you can about the neighborhood you plan to live in...
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