Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Yazoo County (part) 047
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 9,953 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 9,953 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,076 10.8%
Male 5,516 55.4%     Mexican 746 7.5%
Female 4,437 44.6%     Puerto Rican 28 0.3%
          Cuban 57 0.6%
Under 5 years 730 7.3%     Other Hispanic or Latino 245 2.5%
5 to 9 years 793 8.0%   Not Hispanic or Latino 8,877 89.2%
10 to 14 years 708 7.1%     White alone 2,577 25.9%
15 to 19 years 736 7.4%        
20 to 24 years 712 7.2%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 1,699 17.1%       Total population 9,953 100.0%
35 to 44 years 1,667 16.7%   In households 7,756 77.9%
45 to 54 years 1,144 11.5%     Householder 2,758 27.7%
55 to 59 years 362 3.6%     Spouse 949 9.5%
60 to 64 years 303 3.0%     Child 2,933 29.5%
65 to 74 years 527 5.3%       Own child under 18 years 2,163 21.7%
75 to 84 years 354 3.6%     Other relatives 831 8.3%
85 years and over 218 2.2%       Under 18 years 482 4.8%
          Nonrelatives 285 2.9%
Median age (years) 32.6 (X)       Unmarried partner 133 1.3%
        In group quarters 2,197 22.1%
18 years and over 7,272 73.1%     Institutionalized population 2,185 22.0%
  Male 4,160 41.8%     Noninstitutionalized population 12 0.1%
  Female 3,112 31.3%        
21 years and over 6,853 68.9%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 1,274 12.8%       Total households 2,758 100.0%
65 years and over 1,099 11.0%   Family households (families) 1,941 70.4%
  Male 376 3.8%       With own children under 18 years 1,066 38.7%
  Female 723 7.3%     Married couple family 949 34.4%
            With own children under 18 years 433 15.7%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 852 30.9%
One race 9,893 99.4%       With own children under 18 years 556 20.2%
  White 3,572 35.9%   Nonfamily households 817 29.6%
  Black or African American 6,226 62.6%     Householder living alone 744 27.0%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 14 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 339 12.3%
  Asian 65 0.7%        
    Asian Indian 11 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 1,253 45.4%
    Chinese 11 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 705 25.6%
    Filipino 9 0.1%        
    Japanese 0 0.0%   Average household size 2.81 (X)
    Korean 7 0.1%   Average family size 3.43 (X)
    Vietnamese 5 0.1%        
    Other Asian1 22 0.2%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%       Total housing units 2,973 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%   Occupied housing units 2,758 92.8%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 215 7.2%
    Samoan 0 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 19 0.6%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 16 0.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9% (X)
Two or more races 60 0.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.0% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 3,598 36.1%       Occupied housing units 2,758 100.0%
Black or African American 6,266 63.0%   Owner-occupied housing units 1,515 54.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 37 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 1,243 45.1%
Asian 85 0.9%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.76 (X)
Some other race 32 0.3%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.88 (X)
Date: September 19, 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.