Pelahatchie, MS Profile

Pelahatchie, MS, population 1,490, is located in Mississippi's Rankin county, about 22.6 miles from Jackson and 151.7 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Pelahatchie's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Pelahatchie has grown by about 2%.

Pelahatchie's property crime levels tend to be Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	34.30
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,461	N/A
2001	1,471	0.68%
2002	1,472	0.07%
2003	1,485	0.88%
2004	1,491	0.40%
2005	1,490	-0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,597

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	67
2006	0
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	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-
Robbery	-	-	-	-	1	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	N/A
2005	200
2006	0
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	-	2	0	-	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	-	1	0	-	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	359 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities