Southaven, Mississippi

Southaven is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,977.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 88.0 km² (34.0 mi²). 87.5 km² (33.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.62% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density is 331.2/km² (857.9/mi²). There are 11,462 housing units at an average density of 131.0 persons/km² (339.3 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.33% White, 6.65% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 2.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 11,007 households out of which 36.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 26.1% are non-families. 21.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.04.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $46,691, and the median income for a family is $52,333. Males have a median income of $36,671 versus $26,557 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,759. 6.7% of the population and 5.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.2% are under the age of 18 and 6.8% are 65 or older.