Mount Olive Town, Mississippi

Mount Olive Town is a town located in the Covington County, Mississippi, United States. As of 2000 the population was 893. In July 2008, its estimated population was 965, It is 191st most populous in Mississippi. The town extends throughout a territory of 1.21 mi˛ (3.13 square kilometre ), making it Mississippi's 102nd smallest by total area.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 893 residents, 348 households, and 239 families in the town. The population density was 738.5 people per square mile (285.14/km˛), it would be the 113th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 396 housing units at an average density of 327.3 per square mile (126.37/km˛). The average household size was 2.57 people, and the average family size was 3.19 people. In the town the population was distributed as follows: 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males. The median age of the town's population was 34.6 years, the median age of male residents at 31.5 and the median age of female residents at 37.8. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 418 White, 464 Black or African American, American Indian, Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, 10 from two or more races and Ohter races.

Mount Olive town Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Mount Olive town Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Mount Olive Town Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $22019, it would be the 97th lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $26146, making its Mississippi's 79th lowest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $11008, making it the 67th poorest town by per capita income among the Mississippi. The median income was $14265, The median income for males was $17891 versus $12014 for females.

In 2000, 269 pupils and students, of which 44.24% are male and 55.76% are female, 30.12% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 2.23% nursery or pri school, 8.92% kindergarten, 49.81% elementary school, 27.14% high school and 11.9% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census893
April 2000 Estimate954
July 2000 Estimate954
July 2001 Estimate945
July 2002 Estimate951
July 2003 Estimate959
July 2004 Estimate958
July 2005 Estimate953
July 2006 Estimate961
July 2007 Estimate961
July 2008 Estimate965
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school246
Kindergarten81624
Elementary school5975134
High school334073
College or graduate school171532
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Mount Olive town, Mississippi$22019$26146$11008
Covington County, Mississippi$26669$31264$14506
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587