Byram,
Mississippi
Byram is a town located in
Hinds
County, Mississippi. As of the
2000
census, the town had a total population of 7,386.
Geography
\nByram
is located at 32°11'39" North, 90°16'12" West (32.194093, -90.270087)
1.
According to the
United
States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.0
km²
(18.1
mi²).
46.2 km² (17.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of
it is water. The total area is 1.65% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census of
2000,
there are 7,386 people, 2,719 households, and 2,180 families residing in the town.
The
population
density is 159.9/km² (414.1/mi²). There are 2,817 housing units
at an average density of 61.0/km² (158.0/mi²). The racial makeup of
the town is 85.68% White, 13.02%
African
American, 0.19%
Native
American, 0.47%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.76%
of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino of any race. There
are 2,719 households out of which 41.8% have children under the age of 18 living
with them, 66.5% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder
with no husband present, and 19.8% are non-families. 16.9% of all households are
made up of individuals and 4.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.6%
from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.8 males. The median
income for a household in the town is $54,402, and the median income for a family
is $59,014. Males have a median income of $35,673 versus $27,299 for females.
The per capita income for the town is $20,689. 3.4% of the population and 3.0%
of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty,
3.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older.
