Natchez

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  2. Natchez Statistics
  3. Natchez Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Natchez Employment Information
  5. Natchez Family Information
  6. Natchez Education Information
  7. Natchez Public Benefits Information
  8. Natchez Criminal Information
  9. Natchez Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Natchez Zip Codes


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Natchez Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,464
  • Land Area (2000): 34.200 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.670 square kilometers
Natchez Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 18,387 2002 Not Available 2005 17,380
2000 18,676 2003 17,923 2006 16,905
2001 18,551 2004 17,754 2007 16,930

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Houses (2000): 8,479
Natchez Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,327 98.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 207 1.12%

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Natchez Employment Information Back to top
Natchez Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 320 9.40%
2. Construction 305 8.95%
3. Health Care 212 6.22%
4. Public Administration 197 5.78%
5. Educational Services 191 5.61%
6. Paper Manufacturing 157 4.61%
7. Truck Transportation 130 3.82%
8. Mining 114 3.35%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 113 3.32%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 106 3.11%
11. Department and Other General Stores 100 2.94%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 98 2.88%
13. Finance and Insurance 87 2.55%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 83 2.44%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 80 2.35%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 79 2.32%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 75 2.20%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 72 2.11%
19. Repair and Maintenance 60 1.76%
20. Utilities 59 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 550 15.80%
2. Health Care 510 14.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 381 10.95%
4. Public Administration 198 5.69%
5. Department and Other General Stores 186 5.34%
6. Finance and Insurance 178 5.11%
7. Social Assistance 174 5.00%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 168 4.83%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 3.05%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 100 2.87%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 85 2.44%
12. Private Household Services 74 2.13%
13. Mining 49 1.41%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 1.15%
15. Food Manufacturing 38 1.09%
16. Paper Manufacturing 38 1.09%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 37 1.06%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 37 1.06%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 33 0.95%
20. Construction 31 0.89%

Natchez Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 224 6.58%
2. Other Production Occupations 188 5.52%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 187 5.49%
4. Other Management Occupations 184 5.40%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 153 4.49%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 151 4.43%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 135 3.96%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 129 3.79%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 120 3.52%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 100 2.94%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 84 2.47%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 77 2.26%
13. Other Construction Trades 70 2.06%
14. Top Executives 67 1.97%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 64 1.88%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 1.73%
17. Physicians and Surgeons 58 1.70%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 58 1.70%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 57 1.67%
20. Vehicle Mechanics 56 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 242 6.95%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 234 6.72%
3. Secretaries and Admins 227 6.52%
4. Cashiers 218 6.26%
5. Other Management Occupations 154 4.42%
6. Registered Nurses 144 4.14%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 4.14%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 138 3.96%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 134 3.85%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 107 3.07%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 96 2.76%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 95 2.73%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 93 2.67%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 92 2.64%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 2.44%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 83 2.38%
17. Accountants and Auditors 71 2.04%
18. Child Care Workers 70 2.01%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 55 1.58%
20. Customer Service Representatives 49 1.41%

Natchez Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,360 44.92%
15-35 hours 1,163 8.21%
1-14 hours 521 3.68%
No regular hours 6,116 43.19%

Natchez Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 228 3.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 134 2.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 269 4.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 468 7.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 683 10.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 905 13.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,449 21.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 739 11.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 317 4.80%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 391 5.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 87 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 0.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 457 6.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 425 6.43%

Natchez Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 446 6.75%
5-9 1,664 25.19%
10-14 1,879 28.44%
15-19 1,133 17.15%
20-24 510 7.72%
25-29 134 2.03%
30-34 210 3.18%
35-39 62 0.94%
40-44 37 0.56%
45-59 163 2.47%
60-89 158 2.39%
At least 90 210 3.18%

Natchez Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34 0.51% 5,732 86.77%
30-44 5 0.08% 304 4.60%
45-59 21 0.32% 142 2.15%
At least 60 7 0.11% 361 5.46%

Natchez Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.47%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 838 12.30%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,465 80.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 67 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 170 2.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 208 3.05%

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Natchez Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,597 (18,046 people)
Families (2000): 4,893 (14,764 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,211
People at same address in 1995: 10,129
Natchez Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,856 24.43%
$10,000-$14,999 755 9.94%
$15,000-$19,999 589 7.75%
$20,000-$24,999 583 7.67%
$25,000-$29,999 563 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 576 7.58%
$35,000-$39,999 346 4.55%
$40,000-$44,999 305 4.01%
$45,000-$49,999 224 2.95%
$50,000-$59,999 573 7.54%
$60,000-$74,999 416 5.48%
$75,000-$99,999 393 5.17%
$100,000-$124,999 121 1.59%
$125,000-$149,999 54 0.71%
$150,000-$199,999 51 0.67%
$200,000 or more 192 2.53%

Natchez Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,457 32.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,127 28.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 242 3.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,248 16.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 851 11.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 417 5.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 130 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 83 1.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Natchez Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,223 27.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,617 8.57%
Public Assistance 411 2.18%
Retirement 1,340 7.10%
Self Employment 661 3.50%
Social Security 2,521 13.37%
Supplemental Security 733 3.89%
Wage / Salary 4,999 26.50%
Other 1,357 7.19%

Natchez Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,604 59.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,112 40.94%

Natchez Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 877 14.02%
Color 1 Box Married 3,169 50.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,887 30.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 323 5.16%

Natchez Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,177 14.44%
Color 1 Box Married 3,239 39.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,343 28.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,393 17.09%

Natchez Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Natchez Education Information Back to top
Natchez Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,185 8.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,338 17.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,977 29.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,681 19.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 749 5.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,795 13.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 849 6.25%

Natchez Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 300 1.62% 142 0.77% 442 2.39%
Kindergarten 251 1.36% 57 0.31% 308 1.67%
Grades 1-4 926 5.02% 205 1.11% 1,131 6.13%
Grades 5-8 861 4.66% 307 1.66% 1,168 6.33%
Grades 9-12 994 5.38% 302 1.64% 1,296 7.02%
Undergrad college 709 3.84% 55 0.30% 764 4.14%
Graduate or professional school 143 0.77% 11 0.06% 154 0.83%
Total 4,184 22.66% 1,079 5.84% 5,263 28.50%

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Natchez Public Benefits Information Back to top
Natchez Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,921 71.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,170 28.58%

Natchez Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Natchez Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 130
Natchez Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.795 0.435 0.163 1.414 3.807 0.816 13.923 63.523 2.121 80.383
2000 1.660 0.161 0.054 1.178 3.052 0.428 11.298 63.825 1.392 76.944
2001 1.563 0.216 0.054 1.617 3.450 0.270 10.242 53.528 1.509 65.549
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 1.506 0.558 0.112 1.004 3.180 0.167 10.378 56.408 1.283 68.069
2004 0.901 0.225 0.056 1.127 2.309 0.845 11.265 61.564 1.014 73.843
2005 0.863 0.173 0.000 0.921 1.956 0.403 8.803 54.258 1.151 64.212
2006 1.479 0.473 0.118 0.710 2.780 0.000 10.234 44.661 0.592 55.487
2007 1.713 0.236 0.177 1.240 3.367 0.354 11.400 45.127 0.827 57.354

Natchez Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 26 51
2005 25 51
2006 28 48
2007 25 48

Natchez Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,548
2000 1,494
2001 1,280

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Natchez Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Natchez Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,696 14.60%
10-19 Years 2,695 14.60%
20-29 Years 2,205 11.94%
30-39 Years 2,071 11.22%
40-49 Years 2,682 14.53%
50-59 Years 1,997 10.82%
60-69 Years 1,565 8.48%
70-79 Years 1,580 8.56%
80-89 Years 798 4.32%
90+ Years 175 0.95%

Natchez Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,293 44.91%
Color 1 Box Female 10,171 55.09%

Natchez Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 10,020 54.27%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,108 43.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 130 0.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 108 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 71 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Natchez Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,356 20.79%
2. English 1,248 19.14%
3. Irish 1,118 17.14%
4. German 783 12.01%
5. Scotch Irish 461 7.07%
6. Italian 410 6.29%
7. French Non-Basque 294 4.51%
8. Scottish 220 3.37%
9. European 119 1.82%
10. Dutch 118 1.81%

Natchez Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,699 97.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 279 1.62%
3. Chinese 77 0.45%
4. French 74 0.43%
5. Other Indic 20 0.12%
6. Tagalog 20 0.12%
7. Vietnamese 19 0.11%
8. Hungarian 6 0.03%
9. African 6 0.03%
10. German 5 0.03%

Natchez Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,306 98.77%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 153 0.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 75 0.40%

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Natchez Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Natchez Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
39120 39121 39122