Bay St. Louis, MS Profile

Bay St. Louis, MS, population 8,317, 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 this decade the population of Bay St. Louis has grown by about 1%.

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
	White	80%
	African American	17%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	37.80
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,209	N/A
2001	8,149	-0.73%
2002	8,098	-0.63%
2003	8,134	0.44%
2004	8,284	1.84%
2005	8,317	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,106

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	158
2002	97
2003	245
2004	183
2005	132
2006	265

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	0	0	1	4
Robbery	5	2	9	8	4	11
Aggravated Assault	5	4	10	7	6	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,868
2002	4,187
2003	5,410
2004	5,675
2005	5,201
2006	5,430

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	71	45	58	52	67	103
Larceny, Theft	396	289	366	394	342	319
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	13	18	20	25	28
Arson	1	0	1	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles
Water Area	10.2 Square Miles