Wayne County Information
Wayne in
Mississippi occupies
814 square miles and has a 2006 population of
21,087, a change from a 2000 population of
21,216 and
19,517 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3 acts of violent crime reported in
Wayne in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
541 people:
6.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.7%.
Read more about
Wayne, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wayne | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 814 sq. miles | Ranked 1,147 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,087 | Ranked 1,760 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,109 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,216 | Ranked 1,725 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,517 | Ranked 1,700 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 61.4% | |
| African American | 38.2% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 44 | 134 |
| Burglaries | 27 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 15 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,495 | 8,826 |
| Unemployed Population | 541 | 589 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 6.7% |
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