Amory, MS Profile

Amory, MS, population 7,415, is located in Mississippi's Monroe county, about 102.1 miles from Birmingham and 120.0 miles from Memphis.

Through the 90's Amory's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Amory has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	70%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	34.50
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,956	N/A
2001	7,569	8.81%
2002	7,501	-0.90%
2003	7,489	-0.16%
2004	7,467	-0.29%
2005	7,415	-0.70%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,789

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	401
2002	142
2003	205
2004	277
2005	276
2006	108

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	2	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	2	6	4	1
Robbery	3	1	3	3	4	3
Aggravated Assault	24	6	7	10	10	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,637
2002	6,764
2003	6,635
2004	6,568
2005	7,203
2006	4,210

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	70	95	72	87	97	59
Larceny, Theft	306	367	374	358	387	242
Motor Vehicle Theft	18	13	7	5	11	10
Arson	0	0	0	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	243 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles