Moorhead (Mississippi)

Sunflower County

28-48760

Moorhead (also called Moorehead ) is a small town in Sunflower County of the U.S. state of Mississippi in the United States. In the 2000 census, the population was 2,573.

In the southwest of the city is through a Blue Song ( "Where the Southern cross the Dog" ) has become known railway Cross: The Illinois Central ( formerly called "Southern " ) crosses here the Yazoo / Delta Railroad ( "Yellow Dog" ), a distance, now part of the Columbus and Greenville Railroad.

Demography

Data obtained from the census in 2000 2.573 inhabitants of Moorhead lived in 688 households; among them were 520 families. The population density was 770 per km ². In the resort 720 residential units were recorded. Among the population was 79.0 % African American, 20.4% White and 0.6 % of other ethnic groups; 0.1 % reported belonging to several ethnic groups.

The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size 3.67 persons.

The population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 26.7 % from 18 to 24, 21.3% 25-44 years, 16.3% from 45 to 64 years and 7.7 % of 65 years or older. The median age was 22 years, well below the U.S. national average of 35 years.

The median household income was $ 20,401, the median family income $ 23,000. The per capita income in Moorhead was $ 8,631. Under the poverty line lived 38.0 % of the population.