Southaven

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


Southaven Legal Resources Back to top

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Southaven Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,977
  • Land Area (2000): 87.485 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.557 square kilometers
Southaven Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 23,575 2002 29,254 2004 35,022
2000 28,208 2003 33,271 2005 36,470
2001 29,113     2006 38,700

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Houses (2000): 11,462
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 892
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 775
Southaven Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,918 92.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 33 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,135 7.34%

Southaven Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southaven Employment Information Back to top
Southaven Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 14,834 14,511 323 2.18% 22
1999 15,406 15,108 298 1.93% 19
2000 16,545 16,104 440 2.66% 27
2001 17,442 17,026 417 2.39% 24
2002 18,065 17,473 593 3.28% 33
2003 18,898 18,306 592 3.13% 32
2004 19,702 19,039 663 3.37% 34
2005 21,053 20,218 835 3.97% 40
2006 21,924 21,106 818 3.73% 37
2007 22,151 21,341 811 3.66% 37
2008 22,197 21,176 1,021 4.60% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 21,974 21,106 868 3.95% 40
Feb 2008 21,940 20,983 957 4.36% 44
Mar 2008 22,006 21,055 951 4.32% 43
Apr 2008 22,205 21,348 857 3.86% 39
May 2008 22,515 21,376 1,139 5.06% 51
Jun 2008 22,436 21,338 1,098 4.89% 49
Jul 2008 22,545 21,347 1,198 5.31% 53
Aug 2008 22,110 21,028 1,082 4.89% 49
Sep 2008 22,040 20,999 1,041 4.72% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Southaven Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,165 14.02%
2. Truck Transportation 666 8.02%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 550 6.62%
4. Public Administration 365 4.39%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 354 4.26%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 321 3.86%
7. Other Transportation 314 3.78%
8. Health Care 272 3.27%
9. Repair and Maintenance 261 3.14%
10. Finance and Insurance 216 2.60%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 204 2.46%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 202 2.43%
13. Air Transportation 183 2.20%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 176 2.12%
15. Metal Manufactuing 163 1.96%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 148 1.78%
17. Educational Services 138 1.66%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 133 1.60%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 131 1.58%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 126 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 963 14.23%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 560 8.27%
3. Educational Services 547 8.08%
4. Finance and Insurance 448 6.62%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 331 4.89%
6. Truck Transportation 309 4.56%
7. Other Transportation 285 4.21%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 267 3.94%
9. Department and Other General Stores 177 2.61%
10. Social Assistance 165 2.44%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 160 2.36%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 147 2.17%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 146 2.16%
14. Public Administration 138 2.04%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 137 2.02%
16. Construction 130 1.92%
17. Air Transportation 128 1.89%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 126 1.86%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 82 1.21%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 78 1.15%

Southaven Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 592 7.12%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 499 6.01%
3. Other Management Occupations 426 5.13%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 384 4.62%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 332 4.00%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 320 3.85%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 316 3.80%
8. Other Production Occupations 239 2.88%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 237 2.85%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 232 2.79%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 226 2.72%
12. Other Construction Trades 219 2.64%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 208 2.50%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 204 2.46%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 197 2.37%
16. Electricians 176 2.12%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 173 2.08%
18. Business Operations Specialists 172 2.07%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 160 1.93%
20. Top Executives 154 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 541 7.99%
2. Secretaries and Admins 476 7.03%
3. Customer Service Representatives 337 4.98%
4. Registered Nurses 308 4.55%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 292 4.31%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 275 4.06%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 252 3.72%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 249 3.68%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 226 3.34%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 206 3.04%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 206 3.04%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 204 3.01%
13. Other Management Occupations 191 2.82%
14. Cashiers 187 2.76%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 171 2.53%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 165 2.44%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 156 2.30%
18. Business Operations Specialists 143 2.11%
19. Other Healthcare Support 143 2.11%
20. Accountants and Auditors 125 1.85%

Southaven Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,948 63.53%
15-35 hours 2,273 10.35%
1-14 hours 409 1.86%
No regular hours 5,325 24.25%

Southaven Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 534 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 437 3.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 484 3.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,345 9.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,690 11.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,618 18.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,325 16.01%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,462 10.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 483 3.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 453 3.12%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 250 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 217 1.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 868 5.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,358 9.35%

Southaven Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 297 2.04%
5-9 1,067 7.35%
10-14 1,769 12.18%
15-19 2,518 17.34%
20-24 2,752 18.95%
25-29 1,310 9.02%
30-34 2,773 19.09%
35-39 494 3.40%
40-44 447 3.08%
45-59 638 4.39%
60-89 226 1.56%
At least 90 233 1.60%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.21% 9,682 66.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,714 25.57%
45-59 0 0.00% 638 4.39%
At least 60 10 0.07% 449 3.09%

Southaven Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,532 10.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,829 86.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 23 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 41 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 42 0.28%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 297 2.00%

Southaven Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southaven Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,037 (28,962 people)
Families (2000): 8,258 (25,130 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,590
People at same address in 1995: 12,765
Southaven Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 637 5.77%
$10,000-$14,999 496 4.49%
$15,000-$19,999 580 5.26%
$20,000-$24,999 529 4.79%
$25,000-$29,999 624 5.65%
$30,000-$34,999 746 6.76%
$35,000-$39,999 872 7.90%
$40,000-$44,999 787 7.13%
$45,000-$49,999 627 5.68%
$50,000-$59,999 1,333 12.08%
$60,000-$74,999 1,562 14.15%
$75,000-$99,999 1,400 12.68%
$100,000-$124,999 432 3.91%
$125,000-$149,999 173 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 107 0.97%
$200,000 or more 132 1.20%

Southaven Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,343 21.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,287 29.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 418 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,153 19.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 71 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,711 15.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 668 6.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 200 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 112 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Southaven Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,580 33.84%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,689 9.50%
Public Assistance 189 0.67%
Retirement 1,610 5.69%
Self Employment 1,006 3.55%
Social Security 2,192 7.74%
Supplemental Security 371 1.31%
Wage / Salary 9,371 33.10%
Other 1,299 4.59%

Southaven Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,388 52.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,090 47.70%

Southaven Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,133 10.58%
Color 1 Box Married 6,969 65.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,404 22.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 201 1.88%

Southaven Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,557 13.35%
Color 1 Box Married 7,012 60.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,015 17.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,081 9.27%

Southaven 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.


Southaven Education Information Back to top
Southaven Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 765 3.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,212 15.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,274 34.27%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,890 27.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,220 5.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,158 10.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 704 3.32%

Southaven 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 246 0.85% 292 1.01% 538 1.86%
Kindergarten 602 2.08% 60 0.21% 662 2.28%
Grades 1-4 1,686 5.82% 154 0.53% 1,840 6.35%
Grades 5-8 1,454 5.02% 195 0.67% 1,649 5.69%
Grades 9-12 1,270 4.38% 200 0.69% 1,470 5.07%
Undergrad college 889 3.07% 229 0.79% 1,118 3.86%
Graduate or professional school 165 0.57% 62 0.21% 227 0.78%
Total 6,312 21.78% 1,192 4.11% 7,504 25.90%

Southaven Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southaven Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,059,061,000
Retail sales (2002): $480,702,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $54,768,000
Southaven Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Southaven Public Benefits Information Back to top
Southaven Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,955 93.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,951 6.75%

Southaven 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.


Southaven Criminal Information Back to top
Southaven 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 0.382 0.127 0.085 0.764 1.357 0.085 10.053 35.164 4.115 49.417
2000 1.064 0.319 0.035 1.134 2.552 0.035 12.337 50.588 4.609 67.569
2001 0.756 0.756 0.034 1.614 3.160 0.172 4.946 57.603 6.252 68.973
2002 0.718 0.068 0.034 1.196 2.017 0.103 5.948 55.069 7.281 68.401
2003 0.541 0.090 0.000 1.413 2.044 0.060 4.929 49.082 5.951 59.962
2004 0.799 0.257 0.000 0.999 2.056 0.057 5.482 32.637 4.826 42.944
2005 0.603 0.274 0.082 0.795 1.755 0.055 5.374 36.167 5.045 46.586
2006 1.111 0.258 0.026 1.008 2.403 0.026 6.176 33.282 4.005 43.463

Southaven Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 17 80
2005 22 84
2006 20 83
2007 0 0

Southaven Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,197
2000 1,978
2001 2,100
2002 2,060

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Southaven Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Southaven Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,493 15.51%
10-19 Years 4,100 14.15%
20-29 Years 4,445 15.34%
30-39 Years 4,719 16.29%
40-49 Years 4,036 13.93%
50-59 Years 3,414 11.78%
60-69 Years 2,085 7.20%
70-79 Years 1,214 4.19%
80-89 Years 407 1.40%
90+ Years 64 0.22%

Southaven Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,138 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 14,839 51.21%

Southaven Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,883 89.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,920 6.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 654 2.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 208 0.72%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 201 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 89 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Southaven Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,312 27.31%
2. Irish 4,206 21.63%
3. English 2,652 13.64%
4. German 2,373 12.20%
5. Italian 1,082 5.56%
6. Scotch Irish 720 3.70%
7. French Non-Basque 539 2.77%
8. Dutch 507 2.61%
9. Scottish 480 2.47%
10. European 296 1.52%

Southaven Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,675 95.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 730 2.72%
3. Tagalog 94 0.35%
4. French 81 0.30%
5. Italian 54 0.20%
6. German 52 0.19%
7. Gujarathi 37 0.14%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 31 0.12%
9. Other Native North American 31 0.12%
10. Korean 24 0.09%

Southaven Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,460 97.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 278 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 348 1.20%

Southaven Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Southaven 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.


Southaven Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
38671 38672