Southaven, Mississippi Census and Community Profile

SOUTHAVEN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Southaven, MS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Southaven, MS was 28,977.

Southaven Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Southaven was 14,138, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Southaven, MS
There are an estimated 6,825 married men in the town. 63.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Southaven are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Southaven is 14,839 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Southaven, Mississippi
There are an estimated 6,759 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Southaven, MS
The median age of people living in Southaven, MS was 33.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Southaven was 2,195. There were 21,107 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.8 percent of the population (2,554) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Southaven, MS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Southaven, MS was 28,746.

White Population in Southaven, MS
The estimated White population in the Southaven community is 26,175, which is 90.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Southaven, Mississippi
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,928, which is 6.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Southaven, MS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Southaven, MS was 93.

Asian Population in Southaven, Mississippi
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 214.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Southaven, MS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Southaven was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 328, while those of “two or more races” was 231 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Southaven community was 654, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Southaven, MS
The household population number in Southaven was 28,852.

Group Quarters Population in Southaven, MS
Group Quarters population in the community was 125.

Average Household Size in Southaven, MS
The average household size in Southaven is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Southaven, MS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,462 total housing units in Southaven.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,007, or 96 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,960 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 3,047 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 455 vacant homes in Southaven at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Southaven, Mississippi
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,497, with a median value in dollars of 91,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Southaven, MS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $849 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Southaven, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,320 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Southaven, Mississippi
2,655 people in Southaven also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Southaven, MS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Southaven was 2,893, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Southaven, MS
In 2000, there were 4,580 people in Southaven, MS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Southaven, MS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,181 people in Southaven who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Southaven, Mississippi
There were 15,678 in the labor force in Southaven at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Southaven was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Southaven, MS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,691. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Southaven, MS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,333. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Southaven, Mississippi
Per capita income in Southaven in the last full census was 20,759. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Southaven numbered 441, or 5.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Southaven, MS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,951, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.