Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: PUMA005- Coahoma County, Panola County, Quitman County, Tate County and Tunica County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 109,610 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 109,610 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,171 1.1%
Male 51,835 47.3%     Mexican 709 0.6%
Female 57,775 52.7%     Puerto Rican 38 0.0%
          Cuban 21 0.0%
Under 5 years 8,720 8.0%     Other Hispanic or Latino 403 0.4%
5 to 9 years 9,094 8.3%   Not Hispanic or Latino 108,439 98.9%
10 to 14 years 9,560 8.7%     White alone 48,729 44.5%
15 to 19 years 9,876 9.0%        
20 to 24 years 7,615 6.9%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 13,574 12.4%       Total population 109,610 100.0%
35 to 44 years 15,642 14.3%   In households 106,847 97.5%
45 to 54 years 13,357 12.2%     Householder 38,458 35.1%
55 to 59 years 4,869 4.4%     Spouse 17,312 15.8%
60 to 64 years 4,245 3.9%     Child 36,426 33.2%
65 to 74 years 6,909 6.3%       Own child under 18 years 26,352 24.0%
75 to 84 years 4,445 4.1%     Other relatives 10,733 9.8%
85 years and over 1,704 1.6%       Under 18 years 6,166 5.6%
          Nonrelatives 3,918 3.6%
Median age (years) 32.3 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,102 1.9%
        In group quarters 2,763 2.5%
18 years and over 76,413 69.7%     Institutionalized population 1,199 1.1%
  Male 34,933 31.9%     Noninstitutionalized population 1,564 1.4%
  Female 41,480 37.8%        
21 years and over 70,473 64.3%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 15,548 14.2%       Total households 38,458 100.0%
65 years and over 13,058 11.9%   Family households (families) 27,911 72.6%
  Male 5,024 4.6%       With own children under 18 years 13,798 35.9%
  Female 8,034 7.3%     Married couple family 17,312 45.0%
            With own children under 18 years 7,790 20.3%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 8,676 22.6%
One race 109,028 99.5%       With own children under 18 years 5,075 13.2%
  White 49,102 44.8%   Nonfamily households 10,547 27.4%
  Black or African American 59,052 53.9%     Householder living alone 9,320 24.2%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 156 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 4,018 10.4%
  Asian 288 0.3%        
    Asian Indian 75 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 16,481 42.9%
    Chinese 125 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 9,765 25.4%
    Filipino 39 0.0%        
    Japanese 7 0.0%   Average household size 2.78 (X)
    Korean 10 0.0%   Average family size 3.31 (X)
    Vietnamese 21 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 11 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 26 0.0%       Total housing units 42,208 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 11 0.0%   Occupied housing units 38,458 91.1%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 6 0.0%   Vacant housing units 3,750 8.9%
    Samoan 6 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,107 2.6%
    Other Pacific Islander2 3 0.0%        
  Some other race 404 0.4%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4% (X)
Two or more races 582 0.5%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 49,509 45.2%       Occupied housing units 38,458 100.0%
Black or African American 59,325 54.1%   Owner-occupied housing units 26,628 69.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 412 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 11,830 30.8%
Asian 425 0.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 72 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.79 (X)
Some other race 526 0.5%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.77 (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.