Lauderdale County Information
Lauderdale in
Mississippi occupies
715 square miles and has a 2006 population of
76,724, a change from a 2000 population of
78,161 and
75,555 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
203 acts of violent crime reported in
Lauderdale in 2004, a change from
228 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,162 people:
6.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.9%.
Read more about
Lauderdale, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lauderdale | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 715 sq. miles | Ranked 1,397 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 76,724 | Ranked 688 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 76,935 | |
| Population 2000 | 78,161 | Ranked 650 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 75,555 | Ranked 596 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.9% | |
| African American | 40.6% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 203 | 228 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 39 | |
| Robberies | 89 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 70 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,719 | 2,496 |
| Burglaries | 1,173 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,363 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 183 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 33,624 | 34,567 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,162 | 2,045 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 5.9% |
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