Aberdeen, MS Profile

Aberdeen, MS, population 6,227, is located in Mississippi's Monroe county, about 102.4 miles from Birmingham and 125.5 miles from Memphis.

Through the 90's Aberdeen's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aberdeen has declined by about 3%.

Aberdeen's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Aberdeen tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	39%
	African American	60%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	30.40
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,415	N/A
2001	6,395	-0.31%
2002	6,325	-1.09%
2003	6,304	-0.33%
2004	6,277	-0.43%
2005	6,227	-0.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,530

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	388
2002	340
2003	333
2004	379
2005	222
2006	387

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	4	2	3	2	5
Robbery	8	5	7	5	4	4
Aggravated Assault	16	13	11	15	8	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,422
2002	3,104
2003	3,154
2004	2,609
2005	2,281
2006	2,417

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	83	42	52	37	40	33
Larceny, Theft	191	151	140	124	99	110
Motor Vehicle Theft	11	8	7	4	5	7
Arson	2	0	3	1	1	0

Location

Elevation	230 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles