Shaw City, Mississippi

Shaw City is a city in the Bolivar and Sunflower counties, Mississippi, United States. In 2000, the population was 2312. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 2135, giving it the 111th largest population among Mississippi. The city has a total area of 1.11 miē (2.87 kmē), it is the 90th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2312 people, 753 households, and 573 families living in the city. The population density was 2082.8 people per square mile (804.17/kmē), it is Mississippi's 12th most densely populated city. There were 785 housing units at an average density of 707.2 per square mile (273.05/kmē). The average household size was 3.07 people, and the average family size was 3.58 people. In the Shaw City, 33.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.7% were 18 to 24, 25.6% were 25 to 44, 18.9% were 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males. The median age was 28.7 years, the median age of male residents at 24.9 and the median age of female residents at 31.4. The racial makeup of the city was 169 White, 2129 Black or African American, 1 American Indian, 2 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, 5 from two or more races and 5 Ohter races.

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

The median income for a household in the city was $18878, making its Mississippi's 42nd lowest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $19393, it would be the 27th lowest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the city was $9070, it would be the 37th lowest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income is $13787, Median income for males is $15778, compared with $11899 for females.

In 2000, 850 pupils and students, of which 414 are male and 436 are female, 36.76% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 57 nursery or pri school, 38 kindergarten, 381 elementary school, 250 high school and 124 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2312
April 2000 Estimate2312
July 2000 Estimate2312
July 2001 Estimate2316
July 2002 Estimate2289
July 2003 Estimate2257
July 2004 Estimate2203
July 2005 Estimate2175
July 2006 Estimate2169
July 2007 Estimate2157
July 2008 Estimate2135
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school312657
Kindergarten201838
Elementary school191190381
High school129121250
College or graduate school4381124
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Shaw city, Mississippi$18878$19393$9070
Bolivar County, Mississippi$23428$27301$12088
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587