Leake County Information
Leake in
Mississippi occupies
585 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,769, a change from a 2000 population of
20,940 and
18,436 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Leake in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
573 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.6%.
Read more about
Leake, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Leake | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 585 sq. miles | Ranked 1,798 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,769 | Ranked 1,681 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,528 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,940 | Ranked 1,741 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,436 | Ranked 1,766 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 55.8% | |
| African American | 38.9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 4.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| 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 | 8,407 | 8,908 |
| Unemployed Population | 573 | 585 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 6.6% |
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