Pike County Information
Pike in
Mississippi occupies
411 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,240, a change from a 2000 population of
38,940 and
36,882 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
94 acts of violent crime reported in
Pike in 2004, a change from
81 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,039 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.6%.
Read more about
Pike, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pike | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 411 sq. miles | Ranked 2,539 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,240 | Ranked 1,155 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 39,204 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,940 | Ranked 1,144 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,882 | Ranked 1,078 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 49.6% | |
| African American | 49.4% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 94 | 81 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 24 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 60 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,327 | 708 |
| Burglaries | 365 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 886 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 76 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,727 | 16,088 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,039 | 1,062 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 6.6% |
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