Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: PUMA017- Claiborne County, Copiah County, Covington County, Jefferson County, Jefferson Davis County, Lawrence County, and Lincoln County, and Simpson County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 157,760 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 157,760 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,388 0.9%
Male 75,783 48.0%     Mexican 629 0.4%
Female 81,977 52.0%     Puerto Rican 51 0.0%
          Cuban 60 0.0%
Under 5 years 11,098 7.0%     Other Hispanic or Latino 648 0.4%
5 to 9 years 12,085 7.7%   Not Hispanic or Latino 156,372 99.1%
10 to 14 years 12,325 7.8%     White alone 84,090 53.3%
15 to 19 years 13,819 8.8%        
20 to 24 years 11,820 7.5%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 19,257 12.2%       Total population 157,760 100.0%
35 to 44 years 23,105 14.6%   In households 151,973 96.3%
45 to 54 years 19,967 12.7%     Householder 57,092 36.2%
55 to 59 years 7,322 4.6%     Spouse 28,664 18.2%
60 to 64 years 6,559 4.2%     Child 49,984 31.7%
65 to 74 years 10,938 6.9%       Own child under 18 years 35,976 22.8%
75 to 84 years 6,843 4.3%     Other relatives 11,865 7.5%
85 years and over 2,622 1.7%       Under 18 years 6,478 4.1%
          Nonrelatives 4,368 2.8%
Median age (years) 34.0 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,386 1.5%
        In group quarters 5,787 3.7%
18 years and over 114,365 72.5%     Institutionalized population 2,585 1.6%
  Male 53,808 34.1%     Noninstitutionalized population 3,202 2.0%
  Female 60,557 38.4%        
21 years and over 105,537 66.9%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 24,177 15.3%       Total households 57,092 100.0%
65 years and over 20,403 12.9%   Family households (families) 41,743 73.1%
  Male 8,176 5.2%       With own children under 18 years 19,967 35.0%
  Female 12,227 7.8%     Married couple family 28,664 50.2%
            With own children under 18 years 12,852 22.5%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 10,371 18.2%
One race 157,011 99.5%       With own children under 18 years 5,807 10.2%
  White 84,619 53.6%   Nonfamily households 15,349 26.9%
  Black or African American 71,524 45.3%     Householder living alone 13,978 24.5%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 191 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 6,291 11.0%
  Asian 277 0.2%        
    Asian Indian 135 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 23,168 40.6%
    Chinese 22 0.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 14,975 26.2%
    Filipino 31 0.0%        
    Japanese 12 0.0%   Average household size 2.66 (X)
    Korean 18 0.0%   Average family size 3.17 (X)
    Vietnamese 27 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 32 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 17 0.0%       Total housing units 64,193 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 8 0.0%   Occupied housing units 57,092 88.9%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.0%   Vacant housing units 7,101 11.1%
    Samoan 5 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,387 2.2%
    Other Pacific Islander2 1 0.0%        
  Some other race 383 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3% (X)
Two or more races 749 0.5%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.4% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 85,166 54.0%       Occupied housing units 57,092 100.0%
Black or African American 71,905 45.6%   Owner-occupied housing units 46,358 81.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 527 0.3%   Renter-occupied housing units 10,734 18.8%
Asian 393 0.2%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 64 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.68 (X)
Some other race 554 0.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.59 (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.