Kemper County Information
Kemper in
Mississippi occupies
767 square miles and has a 2006 population of
10,108, a change from a 2000 population of
10,453 and
10,356 in 1990.
16.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Kemper in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
354 people:
8.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
8.6%.
Read more about
Kemper, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Kemper | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 767 sq. miles | Ranked 1,242 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 10,108 | Ranked 2,437 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 10,214 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,453 | Ranked 2,401 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,356 | Ranked 2,354 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 38.8% | |
| African American | 58.8% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | 2.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | 5 |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,226 | 4,408 |
| Unemployed Population | 354 | 381 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% | 8.6% |
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