Pickens Town, Mississippi

Pickens Town, Holmes County, Mississippi is a town located in the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of the town was 1325 as per the 2000 census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 1200, making it the 156th most populous in Mississippi. It has total area of 1.3 sq mi (3.37 sq km), of which, 1.25 square miles (3.24 sq km) of it is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 sq km) of it is water, making it the 105th smallest by size in Mississippi.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 1325 people, 452 households, and 333 families residing in the town. The population density was 1062.3 people per square mile (410.16/kmē), it is 66th most densely populated town in Mississippi. There were 496 housing units at an average density of 396.8 per square mile (153.21/kmē). The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.52. In the town the population is diverse age-wise, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males. The median age was 30.5 years, The median age of males was 27.7 years, for females the median age was 32.7 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 158 White, 1162 Black or African American, 1 American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian, 3 from two or more races and 1 Ohter races.

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

The median income for a household in the town was $17330, it is 26th poorest town by median household income in Mississippi. The median income for a family in the town was $20956, it would be the 35th lowest town by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the town was $10812, making it the 62nd poorest town by per capita income among the Mississippi. The median income was $15139, The median income for males was $17841 versus $12432 for females.

In 2000, 364 pupils and students, of which 182 are male and 182 are female, 27.47% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 28 nursery or pri school, 31 kindergarten, 178 elementary school, 101 high school and 26 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1325
April 2000 Estimate1314
July 2000 Estimate1311
July 2001 Estimate1277
July 2002 Estimate1263
July 2003 Estimate1229
July 2004 Estimate1220
July 2005 Estimate1209
July 2006 Estimate1202
July 2007 Estimate1197
July 2008 Estimate1200
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school21728
Kindergarten121931
Elementary school9682178
High school5150101
College or graduate school22426
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Pickens town, Mississippi$17330$20956$10812
Holmes County, Mississippi$17235$21757$10683
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587