Shaw, Mississippi

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Shaw is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region. The population was 2,312 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Famous residents
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Shaw is located at 33°36′6″N, 90°46′15″W (33.601549, -90.770720)^GR1. The city is almost entirely in Bolivar County. A small portion extends east into adjacent Sunflower County.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,312 people, 753 households, and 573 families residing in the city. The population density was 804.2/km² (2,082.8/mi²). There were 785 housing units at an average density of 273.1/km² (707.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 7.31% White, 92.08% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 753 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 37.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,878, and the median income for a family was $19,393. Males had a median income of $21,181 versus $18,816 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,070. About 41.3% of families and 41.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.5% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Most of Shaw is served by the Shaw School District, while the small portion of the city that lies in Sunflower County is served by the Sunflower County School District.