Clarke County Information
Clarke in
Mississippi occupies
693 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,631, a change from a 2000 population of
17,955 and
17,313 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Clarke in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
451 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.5%.
Read more about
Clarke, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Clarke | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 693 sq. miles | Ranked 1,456 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,631 | Ranked 1,934 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,547 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,955 | Ranked 1,901 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 17,313 | Ranked 1,832 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 66% | |
| African American | 33.7% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,166 | 7,632 |
| Unemployed Population | 451 | 652 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 8.5% |
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