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Gulfport, MS Profile


Gulfport, MS, population 70,794, is located in Mississippi's Harrison county, about 65.3 miles from New Orleans and 66.5 miles from Mobile.

Through the 90's Gulfport's population has grown by about 74%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Gulfport has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Gulfport's population has declined by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White62%
African American34%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200071,125N/A
200172,3861.77%
200272,6490.36%
200371,711-1.29%
200472,6911.37%
200573,2990.84%
200667,597-7.78%
200768,9712.03%
200870,4332.12%
200970,7940.51%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,779
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001344
2002454
2003371
2004386
2005314
2006388
2007444
2008336
2009213
2010227
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 103714752
2002 1148165102
2003 114814764
2004 64716660
2005 63411077
2006 122515093
2007 42716590
2008 82012271
2009 4189136
2010 6236765

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,263
20027,648
20037,886
20047,356
20056,358
20067,224
20078,066
20086,083
20095,273
20105,247
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,129 3,656 405
2002 1,168 3,856 468
2003 1,181 4,091 465
2004 1,067 3,936 319
2005 1,164 3,108 325
2006 1430 3372 414
2007 1288 3529 382
2008 946 2824 227
2009 990 2547 150
2010 920 2642 153

Location

Elevation25 feet above sea level
Land Area22.6 Square Miles
Water Area6.9 Square Miles



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