Iuka, MS Profile

Iuka, MS, population 2,987, is located in Mississippi's Tishomingo county, about 91.3 miles from Huntsville and 107.9 miles from Memphis.

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

Iuka's property crime levels tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Iuka tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.90
	Males	40.70
	Females	48.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	21.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,059	N/A
2001	2,997	-2.03%
2002	2,996	-0.03%
2003	2,977	-0.63%
2004	2,970	-0.24%
2005	2,987	0.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,082

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	163
2002	324
2003	397
2004	300
2005	402
2006	437
2007	271
2008	511

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0
Robbery	3	9	10	0	2	1	0	1
Aggravated Assault	2	1	2	9	7	10	8	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,237
2002	1,392
2003	2,085
2004	2,701
2005	1,908
2006	2,587
2007	2,240
2008	2,830

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	28	31	36	51	30	22	21	23
Larceny, Theft	7	9	27	29	24	49	42	52
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	3	0	1	3	6	3	8
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	569 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.7 Square Miles