Heidelberg, MS Profile

Heidelberg, MS, population 810, is located in Mississippi's Jasper county, about 75.9 miles from Jackson and 99.5 miles from Mobile.

Through the 90's Heidelberg's population has declined by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Heidelberg has declined by about 4%.

Heidelberg's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Heidelberg 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	26%
	African American	73%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	35.10
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	840	N/A
2001	835	-0.60%
2002	826	-1.08%
2003	816	-1.21%
2004	809	-0.86%
2005	810	0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,063

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	118
2002	472
2003	0
2004	241
2005	866
2006	124
2007	0
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	1	2	2	2	0
Aggravated Assault	0	2	0	5	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,607
2002	354
2003	1,444
2004	1,809
2005	1,238
2006	3,098
2007	3,350
2008	5,486

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	3	4	6	8	3	8	8
Larceny, Theft	9	0	8	9	2	15	18	32
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	4
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	324 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles