Cleveland, MS Profile

Cleveland, MS, population 12,818, is located in Mississippi's Bolivar county, about 104.6 miles from Memphis and 104.8 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Cleveland's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cleveland has declined by about 7%.

Cleveland's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cleveland 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	50%
	African American	48%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.20
	Males	27.10
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,841	N/A
2001	13,550	-2.10%
2002	13,248	-2.23%
2003	13,045	-1.53%
2004	12,971	-0.57%
2005	12,818	-1.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,466

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	283
2004	294
2005	354
2006	219

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	1	3	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	5	4	0	0
Robbery	-	-	15	18	6	6
Aggravated Assault	-	-	18	16	37	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	7,395
2004	6,655
2005	8,044
2006	5,841

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	334	230	243	112
Larceny, Theft	-	-	628	630	795	617
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	32	24	6	17
Arson	-	-	5	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	140 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities