Edwards is a city located in Hinds County Mississippi. Edwards has a 2020 population of 960. Edwards is currently declining at a rate of -1.54% annually and its population has decreased by -9.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,056 in 2010.
The average household income in Edwards is $29,382 with a poverty rate of 34.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $506 per month, and the median house value is $77,800. The median age in Edwards is 56.6 years, 51.1 years for males, and 59.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Edwardswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 41 | 3.67% |
Black or African American | 1,066 | 95.43% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.90% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 470 | 2.38 | 59.4 |
Married | 99 | 3.18 | 69.7 |
Male | 28 | 2.75 | 100 |
Female | 107 | 4.14 | 80.4 |
Non Family | 236 | 1.19 | 40.7 |
3.5
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 150 | 19.21% |
9th to 12th Grade | 96 | 12.29% |
High School Graduate | 128 | 16.39% |
Some College | 139 | 17.80% |
Associates Degree | 185 | 23.69% |
Bachelors Degree | 64 | 8.19% |
Graduate Degree | 19 | 2.43% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 41 | 41 | 27 |
Black | 740 | 494 | 56 |
Hispanic | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 65.85%.
95.91% of Edwards residents speak only English, while 4.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.82% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,066 | 384 | 36.02% |
White | 41 | 4 | 9.76% |
Other | NaN% |
34.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
52.82%
Male Poverty Rate
25.03%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Edwards is Black, with 36.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Edwards is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.85%.
23.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.3%
Male Marriage Rate
19.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4 | 9.76% |
Black | 18 | 2.22% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
72.73%
Veteran Disability Rate
41.1%
Labor Force Participation
38.8%
Employment Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.26%
Born in Edwards
99.10%
Native Born
0.90%
Foreign Born
0.90%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.10% of Edwards residents were born in the United States, with 95.26% having been born in Mississippi. 0.90% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,056 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,069 | 13 | 1.23% |
2012 | 1,067 | -2 | -0.19% |
2013 | 1,058 | -9 | -0.84% |
2014 | 1,055 | -3 | -0.28% |
2015 | 1,049 | -6 | -0.57% |
2016 | 1,040 | -9 | -0.86% |
2017 | 1,031 | -9 | -0.87% |
2018 | 1,020 | -11 | -1.07% |
2019 | 1,005 | -15 | -1.47% |
2020 | 990 | -15 | -1.49% |
2021 | 975 | -15 | -1.52% |
2022 | 960 | -15 | -1.54% |