Edwards, MS

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Edwards, Mississippi

Edwards, Mississippi, in Hinds county, is 24 miles W of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center) and 167 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town is in the Jackson area. There are 1,347 residents in Edwards.

The People and Families of Edwards

In Edwards, about 32% of adults are married. The faces of Edwards are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the town. People in Edwards are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edwards had a median family income of $31,786.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Edwards Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Edwards that were owner-occupied was 77%.

Commuting

In Edwards, 94% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the town use public transportation than most people elsewhere.

High Points

Edwards strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Edwards, MS

Comparing Edwards to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles W of Jackson, Mississippi (center to center)
Nearest Large City	167 miles N of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Hinds
Metro Area	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	39066
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.33
Longitude	-90.605

Station	OAKLEY EXP STA
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	57.4 inches

Station	VICKSBURG MILITARY PARK
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	57.9 inches

Station	CRYSTAL SPRINGS EXP STN
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 57 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	60.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,347	100%
Male	608	45.1%
Female	739	54.9%
Under 18	399	29.6%
18+	948	70.4%
65+	168	12.5%
Median Age	33.5
Average Family Size	3.47
White	272	20.2%
African-American	1,063	78.9%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,786
Population In Poverty	294	22.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,305
Growth	-42
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	83.5%
US/American	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
German	1.5%
European	1.4%
African	1%
English	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Irish	0.8%
Australian	0.7%
British	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$250

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