Lucedale, MS Profile

Lucedale, MS, population 2,890, is located in Mississippi's George county, about 36.2 miles from Mobile and 111.1 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Lucedale's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lucedale has grown by about 18%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	32.20
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,458	N/A
2001	2,480	0.90%
2002	2,711	9.31%
2003	2,797	3.17%
2004	2,840	1.54%
2005	2,890	1.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,604

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	443
2003	199
2004	361
2005	387
2006	243
2007	297
2008	587

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	3	3	1	2	1	3	2
Aggravated Assault	-	8	2	9	9	4	6	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,869
2003	2,701
2004	2,995
2005	3,380
2006	3,160
2007	3,602
2008	3,915

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	14	11	15	26	19	15	26
Larceny, Theft	-	72	51	58	62	72	85	80
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	10	6	10	8	0	9	14
Arson	-	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	282 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles