Calhoun County Information
Calhoun in
Mississippi occupies
588 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,647, a change from a 2000 population of
15,069 and
14,908 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Calhoun in 2004, a change from
1 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
497 people:
7.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Calhoun, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Calhoun | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 588 sq. miles | Ranked 1,783 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,647 | Ranked 2,126 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,600 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,069 | Ranked 2,087 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,908 | Ranked 1,993 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.4% | |
| African American | 28.9% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 1 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 8 | 7 |
| Burglaries | 3 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,323 | 6,937 |
| Unemployed Population | 497 | 413 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.9% | 6% |
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