Sharkey County Information
Sharkey in
Mississippi occupies
435 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,851, a change from a 2000 population of
6,580 and
7,066 in 1990.
15.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
10.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Sharkey in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
248 people:
9.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
10.2%.
Read more about
Sharkey, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sharkey | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 435 sq. miles | Ranked 2,415 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,851 | Ranked 2,781 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,967 | |
| Population 2000 | 6,580 | Ranked 2,731 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,066 | Ranked 2,651 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 29.8% | |
| African American | 69.5% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 38 | |
| Burglaries | 38 | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,501 | 2,644 |
| Unemployed Population | 248 | 270 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.9% | 10.2% |
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