Petal, MS Profile

Petal, MS, population 10,088, is located in Mississippi's Forrest county, about 85.1 miles from Mobile and 85.4 miles from Jackson.

Through the 90's Petal's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Petal has grown by about 33%.

Petal's property crime levels tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Petal 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	94%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	32.30
	Females	36.20

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:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,579	N/A
2001	9,827	29.66%
2002	9,855	0.28%
2003	9,900	0.46%
2004	9,960	0.61%
2005	10,088	1.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,637

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	105
2002	118
2003	65
2004	103
2005	77
2006	129
2007	126
2008	84

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	4	1	1	4	1	3	6	2
Robbery	1	4	0	0	2	6	2	1
Aggravated Assault	3	4	4	4	3	4	5	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,088
2002	1,921
2003	2,310
2004	2,737
2005	1,998
2006	1,542
2007	1,213
2008	914

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	30	33	43	40	68	73	58
Larceny, Theft	111	110	125	161	109	75	43	34
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	7	19	8	7	12	9	6
Arson	0	0	3	1	1	0	4	4

Location

Elevation	162 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities