Chickasaw County Information
Chickasaw in
Mississippi occupies
504 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,998, a change from a 2000 population of
19,440 and
18,085 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
31 acts of violent crime reported in
Chickasaw in 2004, a change from
32 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
698 people:
9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Chickasaw, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chickasaw | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 504 sq. miles | Ranked 2,162 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,998 | Ranked 1,875 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 19,052 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,440 | Ranked 1,823 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,085 | Ranked 1,786 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.7% | |
| African American | 41.6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 31 | 32 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 75 | 102 |
| Burglaries | 47 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 27 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,790 | 8,790 |
| Unemployed Population | 698 | 492 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9% | 5.6% |
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