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State of Mississippi - County of Simpson

Simpson County Demography

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  • Table 1. Simpson County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Simpson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Simpson County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Simpson County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Simpson County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Simpson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Simpson County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Simpson County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 589
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 27,568
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,466
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 27,639
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,460
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 46.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 23,953
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,495
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 23,441
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -71
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,686
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 512
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.3%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 15.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 318
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 2. Simpson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 27,639
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,968
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,751
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,589
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 7,603
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 6,109
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,990
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,146
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 483
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 35.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 13,423
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 14,216
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 17,796
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 64.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 9,484
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 34.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 32
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 40
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    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 129
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 155
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 3. Simpson County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 964
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 624
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 10,076
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,357
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 26,675
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.65
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,416
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 4,025
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,616
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,381
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,510
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,458
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,448
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,488
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 834
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,695
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 2,010
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 34.10%


    TABLE 4. Simpson County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 25,180
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 335
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 284
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 11.90
    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 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 607
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 4,221
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,216


    TABLE 5. Simpson County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,419
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,421
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,946
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 14,782
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 8,570
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 58.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,288
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 25,392
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 19,053
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 33.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 4,875
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -391
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,827
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 19.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.60%


    TABLE 6. Simpson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 369
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 28
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 341
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 56
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 22,947
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,608
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 17,883
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 313
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 11,307
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 10,076
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 8,176
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 81.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 32
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 32
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,684


    TABLE 7. Simpson County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 467,680
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 283,041
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 65.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 25,295
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 18,489
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 68.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 118,108
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 228,141
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 24,529
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 10.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 24,761
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 5,947
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 46,604
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 43,903
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 19.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 24,529
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 36,629
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 33,966




     









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