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State of Mississippi - County of Lafayette

Lafayette County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lafayette County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lafayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lafayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lafayette County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lafayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lafayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lafayette County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lafayette County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 631
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 38,834
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,146
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 38,744
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,146
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 61.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 31,826
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,217
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 31,030
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 90
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 6,918
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 796
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 21.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 427
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 2. Lafayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 38,744
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,091
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,483
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 14.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 10,513
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 27.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 10,201
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 6,642
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 17.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,979
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,322
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 513
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 26.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 19,048
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 19,696
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 27,838
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 71.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 9,705
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 25.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 61
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 648
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 5
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 162
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 325
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Lafayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 4,822
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 451
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 14,373
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 11,090
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 33,922
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.36
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,189
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 4,274
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 29.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,641
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 18.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 8,318
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,868
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 6,211
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,708
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,640
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 979
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 6,055
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 4,122
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 46.90%


    TABLE 4. Lafayette County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 34,454
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 430
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 289
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 5
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 11.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 2
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (C)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,763
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,967


    TABLE 5. Lafayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 5,181
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 5,064
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,875
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 16,387
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 11,501
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 4,784
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 29.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,958
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 18,186
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 53.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,460
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -2392
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,278
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.70%


    TABLE 6. Lafayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 532
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 35
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 497
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 921
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 12,169
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,372
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 9,984
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 9,225
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 16,587
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 32.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 14,373
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 8,708
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 259
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 81
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 31.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 178
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 68.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 21,105


    TABLE 7. Lafayette County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 661,550
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 398,078
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 66.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 34,756
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,034
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 70.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 109,494
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 466,765
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 85,062
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 58,189
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 12.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 380,791
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 81.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 56,615
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 12.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 14,913
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 115,902
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 24.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 170,646
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 36.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 58,189
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 54,871
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 51,098




     









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