Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: PUMA003- Alcorn County, Itawamba County, Prentiss County, and Tishomingo County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 102,047 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 102,047 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,188 1.2%
Male 49,382 48.4%     Mexican 753 0.7%
Female 52,665 51.6%     Puerto Rican 87 0.1%
          Cuban 19 0.0%
Under 5 years 6,501 6.4%     Other Hispanic or Latino 329 0.3%
5 to 9 years 7,040 6.9%   Not Hispanic or Latino 100,859 98.8%
10 to 14 years 6,907 6.8%     White alone 90,831 89.0%
15 to 19 years 7,564 7.4%        
20 to 24 years 6,589 6.5%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 13,555 13.3%       Total population 102,047 100.0%
35 to 44 years 14,610 14.3%   In households 99,636 97.6%
45 to 54 years 13,338 13.1%     Householder 40,735 39.9%
55 to 59 years 5,813 5.7%     Spouse 23,098 22.6%
60 to 64 years 5,015 4.9%     Child 29,010 28.4%
65 to 74 years 8,012 7.9%       Own child under 18 years 22,151 21.7%
75 to 84 years 5,244 5.1%     Other relatives 4,334 4.2%
85 years and over 1,859 1.8%       Under 18 years 1,982 1.9%
          Nonrelatives 2,459 2.4%
Median age (years) 36.9 (X)       Unmarried partner 1,269 1.2%
        In group quarters 2,411 2.4%
18 years and over 77,461 75.9%     Institutionalized population 1,102 1.1%
  Male 36,741 36.0%     Noninstitutionalized population 1,309 1.3%
  Female 40,720 39.9%        
21 years and over 72,379 70.9%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 18,071 17.7%       Total households 40,735 100.0%
65 years and over 15,115 14.8%   Family households (families) 29,163 71.6%
  Male 5,916 5.8%       With own children under 18 years 13,008 31.9%
  Female 9,199 9.0%     Married couple family 23,098 56.7%
            With own children under 18 years 9,757 24.0%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 4,538 11.1%
One race 101,453 99.4%       With own children under 18 years 2,501 6.1%
  White 91,380 89.5%   Nonfamily households 11,572 28.4%
  Black or African American 9,204 9.0%     Householder living alone 10,606 26.0%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 154 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 4,863 11.9%
  Asian 170 0.2%        
    Asian Indian 33 0.0%   Households with individuals under 18 years 14,300 35.1%
    Chinese 24 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 10,908 26.8%
    Filipino 28 0.0%        
    Japanese 13 0.0%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 35 0.0%   Average family size 2.94 (X)
    Vietnamese 22 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 15 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 24 0.0%       Total housing units 45,856 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 6 0.0%   Occupied housing units 40,735 88.8%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 17 0.0%   Vacant housing units 5,121 11.2%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 887 1.9%
    Other Pacific Islander2 1 0.0%        
  Some other race 521 0.5%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0% (X)
Two or more races 594 0.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.6% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 91,898 90.1%       Occupied housing units 40,735 100.0%
Black or African American 9,389 9.2%   Owner-occupied housing units 31,580 77.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 487 0.5%   Renter-occupied housing units 9,155 22.5%
Asian 261 0.3%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 58 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.48 (X)
Some other race 623 0.6%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.32 (X)
Date: September 18, 2007
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.