Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the state in 2010
2,967,297
Estimate of the state's total residency as of April 1, 2000
2,844,666
Percentage change of the total resident population as of April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
4%
Net change of residents' total population from April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010
122,639
April 1, 2000 complete count of statewide resident population
2,844,658
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
222,503
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
8%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
767,742
July 1, 2009 estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
26%
July 1, 2009 percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
13%
July 1, 2009 estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
376,913
July 1, 2009 total estimate percentage of female residents
52%
State's white resident population recorded in 2010
1,754,684
State's black resident population recorded in 2010
1,098,385
State's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations recorded in 2010
15,030
State's Asian resident population recorded in 2010
25,742
State's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population recorded in 2010
1,187
Statewide 2010 resident population of two or more races
34,107
Statewide 2010 resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
81,481
Non Hispanic white resident population in 2010
1,722,287
Statewide percentage of white residents in 2010
59%
Statewide percentage of black residents in 2010
37%
Statewide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Asian residents in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in 2010
0%
Statewide percentage of Two or more races in 2010
1%
Statewide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin in 2010
3%
Statewide percentage of non Hispanic white in 2010
58%
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Vital Statistics
Births and deaths occurring in Mississippi
Births 2007
46,491
Deaths 2007
28,255
Infant death occurring within the state of persons one year of age or less in 2007
467
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more from 2005 to 2009
84%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Mississippi Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the state from 2005 to 2009
2%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home from 2005 to 2009
4%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher from 2005 to 2009
79%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher from 2005 to 2009
19%
Total number of Veterans from 2005 to 2009
213,101
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Mississippi
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence between 2005-2009
24 Min
Housing unit estimates as of July 1, 2009
1,282,090
Net change of housing units estimates as of April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009
120,132
Housing unit estimates - percentage change, April 1, 2000 (base) to July 1, 2009
10%
Percentage of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
71%
Median value of the state's housing units being occupied by owners between 2005 and 2009
$91,400
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units between 2005 and 2009
14%
Total number of households between 2005-2009
1,085,836
Average size of households between 2005-2009
3
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Mississippi Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the State
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation in 2009
$19,534
2009 statewide income of median households in Mississippi
$36,764
Percentage of persons living in poverty in the year 2009
22%
The personal income of persons employed in 2007
$83,368
Per capita income of persons employed in 2007
$28,541
Labor force of civilian workers in 2009
1,291,949
The unemployment of the civilian labor force in 2009
123,396
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force in 2009
10%
Employment of person relating to all industries in 2007
1,568,063
Net change of employment in all industries between 2000 and 2007
75,391
People employed by the government in 2007
279,553
Earnings by persons working in all industries in 2007
55,967,213
Average earnings per job in all industries in 2007
35,692
Number of private non farm establishments in 2008
60,918
The employment of non farm pay for the period of March 12, 2008
944,747
Percentage change of private nonfarm employment for the pay period of March 12, 2008
-1%
Total of non employer establishment in 2008 according to NAICS
185,926
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls in 2007
7,045,097
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People and Businesses
Firms and companies of Mississippi
Total number of firms located in the state for the year 2007
226,034
Total percentage of black owned private firms in 2007
18%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms in 2007
2%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms in 2007
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms in 2007
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms in 2007
27%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33 in 2007
59,869,456
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42 in 2007
23,003,585
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
33,751,407
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers in 2007
11,552
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Land Valuation
Property value and Mississippi territory
2009 totals of building permits for new private housing units in 2009
6,995
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits in 2009
878,465
Adjusted 2007 acres of land in farms
11,456,241
Total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
30,097,651
Per capita total expenditures by the federal government for the 2008 fiscal year
10,242
Size in square miles of land as of 2000
46,907
Population per square mile in the year 2010
63
July 21, 2017