Coahoma County Information
Coahoma in
Mississippi occupies
583 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,420, a change from a 2000 population of
30,622 and
31,665 in 1990.
16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
12.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
12 acts of violent crime reported in
Coahoma in 2004, a change from
14 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,051 people:
9.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8%.
Read more about
Coahoma, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Coahoma | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 583 sq. miles | Ranked 1,812 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,420 | Ranked 1,469 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,654 | |
| Population 2000 | 30,622 | Ranked 1,385 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,665 | Ranked 1,225 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 25.6% | |
| African American | 73.3% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 12 | 14 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 173 | 245 |
| Burglaries | 74 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 56 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 43 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,694 | 11,788 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,051 | 945 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.8% | 8% |
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