Edwards, MS Profile

Edwards, MS, population 1,305, is located in Mississippi's Hinds county, about 24.7 miles from Jackson and 134.0 miles from Baton Rouge.

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

Edwards's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Edwards 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
	White	20%
	African American	79%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	31.00
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,347	N/A
2001	1,339	-0.59%
2002	1,332	-0.52%
2003	1,322	-0.75%
2004	1,320	-0.15%
2005	1,305	-1.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,231

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	517
2002	809
2003	523
2004	300
2005	151
2006	462
2007	76
2008	77

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	6	8	7	4	1	6	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,178
2002	1,838
2003	822
2004	225
2005	602
2006	769
2007	229
2008	538

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	8	2	0	5	2	0	5
Larceny, Theft	15	17	9	3	3	8	3	1
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	160 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles