Tupelo Population and Demographics

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Tupelo City, Mississippi Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Tupelo Population: 34211 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 16083 47.01% Female 18128 52.99%       Under 5 years 2569 7.51% 5 to 9 years 2715 7.94% 10 to 14 years 2634 7.7% 15 to 19 years 2334 6.82% 20 to 24 years 1937 5.66% 25 to 34 years 4965 14.51% 35 to 44 years 5478 16.01% 45 to 54 years 4376 12.79% 55 to 59 years 1598 4.67% 60 to 64 years 1364 3.99% 65 to 74 years 2085 6.09% 75 to 84 years 1483 4.33% 85 years and over 673 1.97%       Median age (years) 34.9       18 years and over 24807 72.51% Male 11223 32.81% Female 13584 39.71% 21 years and over 23595 68.97% 62 years and over 5021 14.68% 65 years and over 4241 12.4% Male 1510 4.41% Female 2731 7.98%       Race     One race 33921 99.15% White 23744 69.4% Black or African American 9676 28.28% American Indian and Alaska Native 35 0.1% Asian 301 0.88% Asian indian 89 0.26% Chinese 45 0.13% Filipino 9 0.03% Japanese 13 0.04% Korean 32 0.09% Vietnamese 45 0.13% Other Asian 68 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.01% Native Hawaiian 4 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 160 0.47% Two or more races 290 0.85%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 34211 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 484 1.41% Mexican 316 0.92% Puerto Rican 41 0.12% Cuban 5 0.01% Other Hispanic or Latino 122 0.36% Not Hispanic or Latino 33727 98.59% White alone 23500 68.69%       Relationship     Total Population 34211 100.00% In households 33097 96.74% Householder 13395 39.15% Spouse 6468 18.91% Child 10432 30.49% Own child under 18 years 8346 24.4% Other relatives 1679 4.91% Under 18 years 828 2.42% Nonrelatives 1123 3.28% Unmarried partner 525 1.53% In group quarters 1114 3.26% Institutionalized population 905 2.65% Non-Institutionalized population 209 0.61%       Households by Type     Total Households 13395 100.0 % Family households (families) 9105 67.97% With own children under 18 years 4673 34.89% Married-couple family 6468 48.29% With own children under 18 years 3027 22.6% Female householder, no husband present 2170 16.2% With own children under 18 years 1398 10.44% Non Family households 4290 32.03% Householder living alone 3751 28% Householder 65 years and over 1184 8.84%       Households with individuals under 18 years 5130 38.3% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2775 20.72%       Average Household size 2.47 Average family size 3.04       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 14551 100.00% Occupied housing units 13395 92.06% Vacant housing units 1156 7.94% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 58 0.4% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 13395 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 8335 62.22% Renter-occupied housing units. 5060 37.78%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.59 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.28

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.