Southaven, MS Profile

Southaven, MS, population 38,840, is located in Mississippi's DeSoto county, about 11.3 miles from Memphis and 130.3 miles from Little Rock.

Through the 90's Southaven's population has grown by about 61%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Southaven has grown by about 34%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	32.00
	Females	34.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	28,977	N/A
2001	31,279	7.94%
2002	33,090	5.79%
2003	34,612	4.60%
2004	36,245	4.72%
2005	38,840	7.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,691

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	316
2002	202
2003	204
2004	206
2005	175
2006	240

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	3	1
Forcible Rape	22	2	3	9	10	10
Robbery	47	35	47	35	29	39
Aggravated Assault	22	21	18	28	22	43

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,880
2002	6,830
2003	5,996
2004	4,294
2005	4,659
2006	4,346

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	144	174	164	192	196	239
Larceny, Theft	1,677	1,611	1,633	1,143	1,319	1288
Motor Vehicle Theft	182	213	198	169	184	155
Arson	5	3	2	2	2	1

Location

Elevation	320 feet above sea level
Land Area	12.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles