Wiggins, MS Profile

Wiggins, MS, population 4,463, is located in Mississippi's Stone county, about 65.9 miles from Mobile and 84.0 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Wiggins's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wiggins has grown by about 16%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	31.60
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,849	N/A
2001	4,098	6.47%
2002	4,100	0.05%
2003	4,236	3.32%
2004	4,307	1.68%
2005	4,463	3.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,597

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	284
2002	541
2003	383
2004	730
2005	600
2006	N/A
2007	440
2008	452

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	2	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	4	0	8	10	-	2	3
Robbery	3	4	6	7	2	-	4	2
Aggravated Assault	4	12	10	16	12	-	15	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,500
2002	6,461
2003	10,683
2004	10,671
2005	8,037
2006	N/A
2007	5,509
2008	5,255

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	44	87	124	123	79	-	101	82
Larceny, Theft	130	164	321	330	268	-	160	171
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	1	0	1	-	2	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	276 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles