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Southaven, MS Profile


Southaven, MS, population 45,395, 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 the past decade the population of Southaven has grown by about 34%. Since 2005 Southaven's population has grown by about 18%.

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
White90%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200028,981N/A
200131,2647.88%
200233,0125.59%
200334,4624.39%
200436,0824.70%
200538,5836.93%
200641,1546.66%
200742,5933.50%
200844,1353.62%
200945,3952.85%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$46,691
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001316
2002202
2003204
2004206
2005175
2006240
2007N/A
2008188
2009182
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1224722
2002 123521
2003 034718
2004 093528
2005 3102922
2006 1103943
2007 ----
2008 653736
2009 184035
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,880
20026,830
20035,996
20044,294
20054,659
20064,346
2007N/A
20084,324
20094,738
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 144 1,677 182
2002 174 1,611 213
2003 164 1,633 198
2004 192 1,143 169
2005 196 1,319 184
2006 239 1288 155
2007 - - -
2008 212 1603 112
2009 338 1739 107
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation320 feet above sea level
Land Area12.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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