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Bay St. Louis, MS Profile


Bay St. Louis, MS, population 8,407, is located in Mississippi's Hancock county, about 50.9 miles from New Orleans and 54.1 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Bay St. Louis's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bay St. Louis has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Bay St. Louis's population has declined by about 25%.

Bay St. Louis's property crime levels tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bay St. Louis tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White80%
African American17%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,423N/A
200111,257-1.45%
200211,140-1.04%
200311,105-0.31%
200411,2691.48%
200511,213-0.50%
20068,310-9.99%
20078,149-1.94%
20088,148-0.01%
20098,4073.18%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,106
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001158
200297
2003245
2004183
2005132
2006265
2007344
2008122
2009180
201098
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2155
2002 0224
2003 10910
2004 0087
2005 0146
2006 04117
2007 11614
2008 0343
2009 1364
2010 0413

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,868
20024,187
20035,410
20045,675
20055,201
20065,430
20077,407
20083,927
20095,351
20104,298
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 71 396 17
2002 45 289 13
2003 58 366 18
2004 52 394 20
2005 67 342 25
2006 103 319 28
2007 88 369 17
2008 59 242 21
2009 84 317 15
2010 92 241 19

Location

Elevation25 feet above sea level
Land Area5.7 Square Miles
Water Area10.2 Square Miles



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