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Edwards, MS Profile


Edwards, MS, population 1,294, is located in Mississippi's Hinds county, about 24.7 miles from Jackson and 134.0 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Edwards's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Edwards has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Edwards's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White20%
African American79%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,347N/A
20011,339-0.59%
20021,332-0.52%
20031,323-0.68%
20041,322-0.08%
20051,307-1.13%
20061,3331.99%
20071,311-1.65%
20081,299-0.92%
20091,294-0.38%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,231
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001517
2002809
2003523
2004300
2005151
2006462
200776
200877
2009311
2010543
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0016
2002 0038
2003 0007
2004 0004
2005 0011
2006 0006
2007 0001
2008 0001
2009 0202
2010 0016

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,178
20021,838
2003822
2004225
2005602
2006769
2007229
2008538
2009389
2010698
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 21 15 7
2002 8 17 0
2003 2 9 0
2004 0 3 0
2005 5 3 0
2006 2 8 0
2007 0 3 0
2008 5 1 1
2009 3 2 0
2010 6 3 0

Location

Elevation160 feet above sea level
Land Area1.7 Square Miles



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