Edwards, Mississippi

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Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,347 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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[edit] Geography

Edwards is located at 32°19′51″N, 90°36′15″W (32.330942, -90.604091)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,347 people, 461 households, and 335 families residing in the town. The population density was 311.4/km² (808.2/mi²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 116.8/km² (303.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 20.19% White, 78.92% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 461 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.5% were married couples living together, 33.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,231, and the median income for a family was $31,786. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,308. About 19.0% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.