Gulfport, MS Profile

Gulfport, MS, population 72,464, 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 this decade the population of Gulfport has grown by about 2%.

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
	White	62%
	African American	34%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	32.20
	Females	35.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	71,127	N/A
2001	72,116	1.39%
2002	72,173	0.08%
2003	71,134	-1.44%
2004	71,898	1.07%
2005	72,464	0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,779

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	344
2002	454
2003	371
2004	386
2005	314
2006	388
2007	444
2008	336

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	10	11	11	6	6	12	4	8
Forcible Rape	37	48	48	47	34	25	27	20
Robbery	147	165	147	166	110	150	165	122
Aggravated Assault	52	102	64	60	77	93	90	71

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,263
2002	7,648
2003	7,886
2004	7,356
2005	6,358
2006	7,224
2007	8,066
2008	6,083

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,129	1,168	1,181	1,067	1,164	1430	1288	946
Larceny, Theft	3,656	3,856	4,091	3,936	3,108	3372	3529	2824
Motor Vehicle Theft	405	468	465	319	325	414	382	227
Arson	27	25	24	38	29	26	24	19