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Picayune, MS Profile


Picayune, MS, population 12,023, is located in Mississippi's Pearl River county, about 46.0 miles from New Orleans and 46.9 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Picayune's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Picayune has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Picayune's population has grown by about 13%.

Picayune's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Picayune tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White62%
African American36%
Native American0%
Asian0%
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 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,550N/A
200110,5520.02%
200210,5760.23%
200310,568-0.08%
200410,6310.60%
200510,6460.14%
200611,4587.63%
200711,5781.05%
200811,8752.57%
200912,0231.25%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$26,958
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001387
2002348
2003468
2004448
2005342
2006371
2007N/A
2008290
2009394
2010254
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 181913
2002 09919
2003 151133
2004 08931
2005 141022
2006 07924
2007 ----
2008 111319
2009 091820
2010 041116

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,556
20026,675
20036,747
20046,632
20055,547
20064,615
2007N/A
20083,060
20093,183
20103,740
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 121 525 48
2002 111 553 46
2003 111 576 34
2004 85 581 45
2005 95 482 23
2006 74 384 40
2007 - - -
2008 56 273 30
2009 138 228 14
2010 104 333 19

Location

Elevation61 feet above sea level
Land Area11.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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