Houston, MS Profile

Houston, MS, population 3,980, is located in Mississippi's Chickasaw county, about 105.2 miles from Memphis and 129.1 miles from Birmingham.

Through the 90's Houston's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Houston has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	31.80
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,079	N/A
2001	4,049	-0.74%
2002	4,006	-1.06%
2003	3,990	-0.40%
2004	3,993	0.08%
2005	3,980	-0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,709

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	49
2002	0
2003	25
2004	0
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	2	0	1	0	0	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	350 feet above sea level
Land Area	7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities