Diamondhead Cdp, Mississippi

Diamondhead Cdp is a census designated place located in the Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 5912 inhabitants. It is 63rd least populous in Mississippi. Its area is just over 11.7 miē (30.3 kmē), of which, 11.34 square miles (29.37 kmē) of it is land and 0.37 square miles (0.96 kmē) of it is water, it is the 37th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5912 people, 2559 households, and 1916 families residing in the census designated place. The population density was 521.5 people per square mile (201.35/kmē), making it the 176th most densely populated census designated place in Mississippi. There were 3084 housing units at an average density of 272 per square mile (105.02/kmē). The average household size was 2.29 persons, and the average family size was 2.64 persons. In the census designated place the population was distributed as follows: 18.8% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median age was 48.4 years, The median age of males was 47.7 years, for females the median age was 48.9 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the census designated place was 5637 White, 105 Black or African American, 24 American Indian, 52 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, 64 from two or more races and 28 Ohter races.

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The median income for a household in the census designated place was $51361, making it the eighth wealthiest census designated place by median household income among the Mississippi. The median income for a family in the census designated place was $58533, it would be the 11th highest census designated place by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the census designated place was $26631, making it the sixth wealthiest census designated place by per capita income among the Mississippi. The median income of census designated place was $28725, Median income for males is $37413, compared with $20876 for females.

In 2000, 1064 pupils and students, of which 590 are male and 474 are female, 18% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 91 nursery or pri school, 60 kindergarten, 525 elementary school, 198 high school and 190 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census8209
April 2000 Estimate11423
July 2000 Estimate11423
July 2001 Estimate11257
July 2002 Estimate11140
July 2003 Estimate11104
July 2004 Estimate11267
July 2005 Estimate11211
July 2006 Estimate8411
July 2007 Estimate8123
July 2008 Estimate8052
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school464591
Kindergarten441660
Elementary school294231525
High school10494198
College or graduate school10288190
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Diamondhead CDP, Mississippi$51361$58533$26631
Hancock County, Mississippi$35202$40307$17748
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587