Demographics - MEDA

Population

Population Demographics	Total %
Population
2011 Projection	595,235
2006 Estimate	568,163
2000 Census	537,798

Growth 2006-2011	4.76
Growth 2000-2006	5.65

2006 Estimated Population by Age	568,163
Age 0-4	40,947 7.21
Age 5-9	39,583 6.97
Age 10-14	40,816 7.18
Age 15-17	25,407 4.47
Age 18-20	27,263 4.80
Age 21-24	33,906 5.97
Age 25-34	79,423 13.98
Age 35-44	80,209 14.12
Age 45-49	42,166 7.42
Age 50-54	38,272 6.74
Age 55-59	32,040 5.64
Age 60-64	24,035 4.23
Age 65-74	34,585 6.09
Age 75-84	21,874 3.85
Age 84 and over	7,637 1.34

Age 16 and over	438,326 77.15
Age 18 and over	421,410 74.17
Age 21 and over	394,147 69.37
Age 65 and over	64,096 11.28

2006 Estimated Median Age	34.59
2006 Estimated Average Age	35.95

2006 Estimated Population by Single Race Classification	568,163
White Alone	293,657 51.69
Black or African American Alone	261,401 46.01
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,947 0.34
Asian Alone	4,061 0.71
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Alone	114 0.02
Some Other Race Alone	2,385 0.42
Two or More Races	4,598 0.81
2006 Estimate Population Hispanic or Latino	568,163
Hispanic and Latino	7,659 1.35
Not Hispanic and Latino	560,504 98.65
2006 Estimated Population by Sex
Male	272,975 48.05
Female	295,188 51.95
Male/Female Ratio	0.92

Housing

Housing Demographics	Total %
Households
2011 Projection	221,766
2006 Estimate	209,865
2000 Census	195,734

Growth 2006-2011	5.67
Growth 2000-2006	7.22

2006 Estimated Households by Household Types	209,865
Family Household	148,886 70.94
Non-Family Household	60,979 29.06

2006 Estimated Group Quarters Population	21,783

2006 Estimated Households by Household Size	209,865
1-person household	53,600 25.54
2-person household	64,605 30.78
3-person household	39,021 18.59
4-person household	30,890 14.72
5-person household	13,585 6.47
6-person household	5,044 2.40
7 or more person household	3,120 1.49

2006 Estimated Household Type, Presence Own Children	209,865
Single Male Household	22,839 10.88
Single Female Household	30,761 14.66
Married-Couple Family, own children	48,506 23.11
Married-Couple Family, no own children	54,728 26.08
Male Householder, own children	4,192 2.00
Male Householder, no own children	4,451 2.12
Female Householder, own children	21,484 10.24
Female Householder, no own children	15,525 7.40
Non-Family, Male Householder	4,231 2.02
Non-Family, Female Householder	3,148 1.50

Labor Force

Labor Force Demographics

Total %

2000 Employment Status (Age 16+)

810 0.20

In Armed Forces

238,468 58.55

Civilian-Employed

16,670 4.09

Civilian-Unemployed

151,329 37.16

Not in Labor Force

Annual Unemployment Rates

	1990	1995	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Attala	10.4	8.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	7.4	7.1	6.9	7.7	7.6	8.0	8.6
Copiah	9.4	7.2	7.8	7.9	8.8	7.7	6.2	7.7	6.6	7.0	8.5	7.0
Hinds	5.6	4.4	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.7	4.3	5.3	5.8	5.5	7.0	6.2
Leake	7.4	6.1	5.5	5.1	6.2	6.7	5.8	6.2	5.8	6.1	6.9	7.3
Madison	5.3	3.6	3.5	3.1	3.1	3.6	3.2	4.2	4.6	4.8	5.3	4.7
Rankin	4.3	2.9	2.4	2.3	2.2	2.5	2.4	3.1	4.1	4.0	4.7	4.2
Simpson	5.7	5.3	5.2	9.7	6.4	4.6	4.3	5.3	5.9	5.3	6.6	6.0
MEDA	6.9	5.4	5.5	5.9	5.6	5.3	4.9	5.5	5.8	5.8	6.7	6.3

Source: Mississippi Employment Security Commission

2000 Civilian Employed by Occupation (Age 16+)

238,438

Management, Business, and Financial Operations

31,790 13.33

Professional and Related Occupations

47,985 20.12

Service

33,689 14.13

Sales and Office

67,448 28.28

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

1,526 0.64

Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance

22,727 9.53

Production, Transportation, and Material Moving

33,303 13.97

2000 Occupation Classification (Age 16+)

238,468

Blue Collar

56,030 23.50

Service and Farm

36,138 15.15

White Collar

146,300 61.35

2003 Employment by Industry

Employment by place of work

Total full time & part-time

333,146

By Industry

Farm employment

6,028

NonFarm employment

327,033

Private Employment

263,962

Forestry, fishing, related activities, & other

2,111

Mining

1,755

Utilities

1,456

Construction

18,511

Manufacturing

22,577

Wholesale Trade

12,479

Retail Trade

37,078

Transportation & Warehousing

11,907

Information

6,279

Finance & Insurance

17,688

Real Estate rental & leasing

9,729

Professional & Technical Services

17,316

Management of Companies & Enterprises

4,030

Administrative and Waste Services

15,546

Educational Services

7,437

Health Care & Social assistance

27,310

Arts & Entertainment

4,064

Accommodation & Food Services

19,821

Other Services except Public Administration

18,308

Government and Government Enterprises

63,071

Federal, civilian

5,557

Military

3,802

State & Local

53,712

State

30,375

Local

23,337

By Type

Wage & Salary Employment

278,426

Proprietors’ Employment

54,720

Farm Proprietors’ Employment

5,326

Nonfarm Proprietors’ Employment

49,394

Income

Income Demographics	Total %
2006 Estimated Average Household Income	$58,180
2006 Estimated Median Household Income	$43,023
2006 Estimated Per Capita Income	$21,768

2006 Estimated Average Family Household Income	209,865
Income less than $15,000	36,104 17.20
Income $15,000-$24,999	25,491 12.15
Income $25,000-$34,999	25,163 11.99
Income $35,000-$49,999	33,979 16.19
Income $50,000-$74,999	38,492 18.34
Income $75,000-$99,999	22,033 10.50
Income $100,000-$149,999	18,362 8.75
Income $150,000-$249,999	6,969 3.32
Income $250,000-$499,999	2,324 1.11
Income $500,000 or more	948 0.45

Personal Income (thousands of dollars)
1990	7,349,515
2000	13,397,620
Percent Change 1990-2000	82.3

2003	15,187,883
Percent Change 2000-2003	13.4

Occupational Wage Estimates
Occupational Average Wage Estimates

Top 25 by average wage Top 25 Occupational Wages

Commuting Data

Commuting Demographics	Total %
2000 Commuting to Work	234,428
Drove Alone	188,237 80.30
Car Pooled	34,358 14.66
Public Transportation	1,495 0.64
Walked	3,471 1.48
Motorcycle	97 0.04
Bicycle	69 0.03
Other Means	1,750 0.75
Worked at Home	4,951 2.11

2000 Travel Time to Work (Age 16+)	229,477
Less than 15 minutes	61,239 26.69
15-29 minutes	98,659 42.99
30-44 minutes	44,617 19.44
45-59 minutes	13,041 5.68
60 or more minutes	11,921 5.19

2000 Average travel time to work in minutes	25.64