Pascagoula, MS Profile

Pascagoula, MS, population 25,173, is located in Mississippi's Jackson county, about 38.1 miles from Mobile and 95.2 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Pascagoula's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pascagoula has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	30.90
	Females	34.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,200	N/A
2001	26,076	-0.47%
2002	25,869	-0.79%
2003	25,852	-0.07%
2004	25,767	-0.33%
2005	25,173	-2.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,042

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	688
2002	578
2003	522
2004	445
2005	534
2006	462

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	2	1	5	3	2
Forcible Rape	22	14	46	25	38	26
Robbery	79	84	72	64	54	74
Aggravated Assault	77	53	17	22	44	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,209
2002	8,284
2003	7,467
2004	8,101
2005	7,755
2006	8,915

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	489	505	696	816	703	798
Larceny, Theft	1,712	1,436	1,114	1,154	1,133	1113
Motor Vehicle Theft	223	250	137	141	183	325
Arson	8	9	8	3	3	1

Location

Elevation	16 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.2 Square Miles
Water Area	3 Square Miles