Mound Bayou City, Mississippi


Mound Bayou City, Bolivar County, Mississippi is a city located in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of city in 2000 stood at 2102 as per the Census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 1936, It is the 117th largest by population in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It covers total area of 0.88 miē (2.28 kmē), it is the 51st smallest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2102 people, 687 households, and 505 families residing in the city. The population density was 2395.1 people per square mile (924.75/kmē), giving it the eighth most densely populated city among the Mississippi. There were 723 housing units at an average density of 821.6 per square mile (317.22/kmē). The average household size was 3.06 persons, and the average family size was 3.66 persons. The population's age distribution was 34.7% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.6 males. The median age was 26.6 years, The median age of males was 22.4 years, for females the median age was 31.5 years. The racial makeup of the city was 0.81% White, 98.43% Black or African American, 0.05% American Indian, 0.24% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.43% from two or more races and 0.05% Other races.

Mound Bayou city Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Mound Bayou city Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Mound Bayou City Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $17972, it would be the 32nd lowest city by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the city was $19770, making it the 29th poorest city by median family income among the Mississippi. The per capita income for the city was $8227, it is 21st poorest city by per capita income in Mississippi. The median income was $13819, The median income for males was $13229, compared to $14115 for females.

In 2000, 773 pupils and students, of which 45.28% are male and 54.72% are female, 36.77% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 10.35% nursery or pri school, 5.69% kindergarten, 41.27% elementary school, 25.36% high school and 17.34% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2102
April 2000 Estimate2096
July 2000 Estimate2086
July 2001 Estimate2058
July 2002 Estimate2035
July 2003 Estimate2014
July 2004 Estimate1982
July 2005 Estimate1957
July 2006 Estimate1957
July 2007 Estimate1953
July 2008 Estimate1936
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school295180
Kindergarten182644
Elementary school172147319
High school81115196
College or graduate school5084134
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Mound Bayou city, Mississippi$17972$19770$8227
Bolivar County, Mississippi$23428$27301$12088
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587