Oktibbeha County Information
Oktibbeha in
Mississippi occupies
462 square miles and has a 2006 population of
41,633, a change from a 2000 population of
42,902 and
38,375 in 1990.
33.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.2% percent is 25-35, and
9.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
42 acts of violent crime reported in
Oktibbeha in 2004, a change from
83 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,154 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Oktibbeha, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Oktibbeha | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 462 sq. miles | Ranked 2,308 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 41,633 | Ranked 1,111 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 41,288 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,902 | Ranked 1,039 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,375 | Ranked 1,043 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 60.2% | |
| African American | 36.2% | |
| Asian American | 2.8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 33.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 9.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 9.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 42 | 83 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 12 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,123 | 1,497 |
| Burglaries | 153 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 947 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 23 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 20,277 | 20,734 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,154 | 1,105 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 5.3% |
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