Exploring Community Population Change in Mound Bayou and Bolivar County, Mississippi May 2012 Applied Population Studies, Partnerships, and Community Engagement
The People Demographic Characteristics Allissa Morin Alexandra Cirillo Christopher Rapisarda Elizabeth Howe-Huist Jennifer Dolan
Mound Bayou, MS Population Age/Gender Race Housing –Renter vs. Owner occupied households –Married couple households with children vs. Female-headed households with children
Demographics: Mound Bayou, Mississippi POPULATION Mound Bayou: 2,102 Bolivar County: 40, Mound Bayou: 1,533 Bolivar County: 34,145 MEDIAN AGE 2000: 26.6 (Both Sexes), 22.4 (Male), 31.5 (Female) 2010: 31.5 (Both Sexes), 26.7 (Male), 36.8 (Female) (Decennial Census)
(2000) (2010) Population Distribution
Living, Working, and Learning Social and Economic Characteristics Hillary Craddock Danielle Kerr Sarah Harris Jake Gibbs
Introduction Social and Economic Characteristics of the county and city – Where you live, work, and learn – Sources: United States Census American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Housing Income Employment Education
American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Educational Attainment and Earnings MississippiBolivar CountyMound Bayou Population 25+1,876, 71921, Percent High School or Higher 79.6%71.5%71.3% Percent Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 19.5%20.4%14.6% Graduate/Professio nal Degree 6.8%7.9%6.6% American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
Conclusion So What? Housing – Available and affordable options Income – Resources for single-parent households Employment – Availability of jobs Education – Opportunities for the youth and adults
The People’s Health Alena Perez Bobby Moore Haifa Haroon Jacob Waldo
Bolivar County, MS Premature Birth Heart Disease Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer)
Bolivar Health Ranking Health CategoriesRanking Health Outcomes72 Mortality78 Morbidity26 Health Factors60 Health Behaviors42 Clinical Care45 Social & Economic Factors63 Physical Environment45
Comparison of Total Rate of Premature Births By Race in Bolivar County (2006 – 2010)
Comparison of Total Rate of Premature Births By Race in Mississippi (2006 – 2010)
Comparison of Total Rate of Premature Births (2006 – 2010) Rate per 100 births