| Lower Southeast Region Population | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Population | 1990 Population | 2000 Population | Change 1990-2004 | Change 1999-2004 | |
| Butler | 40,989 | 38,765 | 40,867 | 5.7% | 0.3% |
| Carter | 5,963 | 5,515 | 5,941 | 8.1% | 0.4% |
| Dunklin | 32,488 | 33,112 | 33,155 | -1.9% | -2.0% |
| Mississippi | 13,697 | 14,442 | 13,427 | -5.2% | 2.0% |
| New Madrid | 18,969 | 20,928 | 19,760 | -9.4% | -4.0% |
| Pemiscot | 19,571 | 21,921 | 20,047 | -10.7% | -2.4% |
| Ripley | 13,839 | 12,303 | 13,509 | 12.5% | 2.4% |
| Scott | 40,891 | 39,376 | 40,422 | 3.8% | 1.2% |
| Stoddard | 29,773 | 28,895 | 29,705 | 3.0% | 0.2% |
| Wayne | 13,112 | 11,543 | 13,259 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| Region Total | 229,292 | 226,800 | 230,092 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| Lower Southeast Region Demographics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Females | 2003 Males | Population Age < 25 |
Population Age 25-44 |
Population Age > 44 |
2002 Pop. In Poverty |
|
| Butler | 21,256 | 19,598 | 13,488 | 10,933 | 16,433 | 7,031 |
| Carter | 3,073 | 2,901 | 2,004 | 1,556 | 2,414 | 1,198 |
| Dunklin | 17,146 | 15,508 | 11,305 | 8,598 | 12,751 | 6,994 |
| Mississippi | 7,211 | 7,175 | 4,845 | 4,168 | 5,373 | 3,032 |
| New Madrid | 10,006 | 9,181 | 6,590 | 5,005 | 7,592 | 3,518 |
| Pemiscot | 10,513 | 9,216 | 7,734 | 4,967 | 7,028 | 4,699 |
| Ripley | 7,092 | 6,689 | 4,643 | 3,530 | 5,608 | 2,839 |
| Scott | 21,237 | 19,542 | 14,700 | 11,289 | 14,790 | 6,030 |
| Stoddard | 15,357 | 14,269 | 9,567 | 7,836 | 12,223 | 4,412 |
| Wayne | 6,628 | 6,462 | 4,128 | 3,060 | 5,902 | 2,921 |
| Region Total | 119,519 | 110,541 | 79,004 | 60,942 | 90,114 | 42,674 |
| Percent | 52.0% | 48.0% | 34.3% | 26.5% | 39.2% | 18.5% |
| 2003 Lower Southeast Region Demographics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Asian | Other | Hispanic | |
| Butler | 37,721 | 2,151 | 259 | 723 | 473 |
| Carter | 5,800 | 5 | 82 | 87 | 80 |
| Dunklin | 29,116 | 3,039 | 93 | 406 | 945 |
| Mississippi | 11,057 | 3,114 | 44 | 171 | 198 |
| New Madrid | 16,050 | 2,973 | 19 | 145 | 180 |
| Pemiscot | 14,384 | 5,153 | 46 | 146 | 332 |
| Ripley | 13,440 | 7 | 167 | 167 | 133 |
| Scott | 35,574 | 4,663 | 126 | 416 | 499 |
| Stoddard | 28,848 | 354 | 114 | 310 | 252 |
| Wayne | 12,790 | 37 | 69 | 194 | 70 |
| Region Total | 204,780 | 21,496 | 1,019 | 2,765 | 3,162 |
| Percent | 89.0% | 9.3% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| 2004 Lower Southeast Region Employment Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | |
| Butler | 21,110 | 19,941 | 1,169 | 5.5% |
| Carter | 2,936 | 2,740 | 196 | 6.7% |
| Dunklin | 14,603 | 13,509 | 1,094 | 7.5% |
| Mississippi | 6,066 | 5,613 | 453 | 7.5% |
| New Madrid | 8,516 | 7,793 | 723 | 8.5% |
| Pemiscot | 7,773 | 7,076 | 697 | 9.0% |
| Ripley | 6,348 | 5,950 | 398 | 6.3% |
| Scott | 20,509 | 19,255 | 1,254 | 6.1% |
| Stoddard | 15,467 | 14,533 | 934 | 6.0% |
| Wayne | 5,589 | 5,176 | 413 | 7.4% |
| Region Total | 108,917 | 101,586 | 7,331 | 6.7% |
| 2004 Lower Southeast Region Private Industry Employment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources & Mining | Const. | Manu. | Trade, Trans. & Utilities | Info. | Financial Activities | Prof. & Business Services | Education & Health Services | Leisure & Hospitality | Other Services | Govt | |
| Butler | 124 | 817 | 3,902 | 3,545 | 316 | 669 | 1,160 | 3,369 | 1,602 | 489 | 893 |
| Carter | 17 | 38 | 228 | 273 | ND | 62 | ND | 142 | 141 | 75 | 3 |
| Dunklin | 485 | 391 | 1,170 | 2,246 | 103 | 493 | 287 | 2,364 | 749 | 199 | 569 |
| Mississippi | 319 | 49 | 251 | 1,157 | 15 | 140 | 64 | 439 | 273 | 92 | 695 |
| New Madrid | 274 | 156 | 2,477 | 1,692 | ND | 181 | 134 | 719 | 319 | ND | 304 |
| Pemiscot | 275 | 54 | 761 | 1,216 | 13 | 218 | 60 | 498 | 642 | 161 | 395 |
| Ripley | 30 | 84 | 550 | 512 | 24 | 88 | 45 | 355 | 253 | 106 | 154 |
| Scott | 200 | 720 | 1,582 | 4,015 | 210 | 601 | 1,056 | 2,226 | 1,421 | 448 | 788 |
| Stoddard | 384 | 468 | 3,019 | 2,185 | 59 | 357 | 271 | 1,759 | 620 | 208 | 471 |
| Wayne | 68 | 57 | 394 | 471 | 105 | 73 | 47 | 204 | 180 | 203 | 44 |
| Region Total | 2,176 | 2,834 | 14,334 | 17,312 | 845 | 2,882 | 3,124 | 12,075 | 6,200 | 1,981 | 4,316 |
| Percent | 3.2% | 4.2% | 21.0% | 25.4% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 17.7% | 9.1% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| 2003 Number of Lower Southeast Region Establishments by Size | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50-99 | 100-249 | 250-499 | 500-999 | 1000+ | County Total |
| Butler | 700 | 229 | 139 | 84 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1,206 |
| Carter | 122 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| Dunklin | 477 | 150 | 85 | 57 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 796 |
| Mississippi | 163 | 57 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| New Madrid | 193 | 65 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 327 |
| Pemiscot | 216 | 62 | 46 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| Ripley | 187 | 49 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| Scott | 634 | 237 | 177 | 96 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,205 |
| Stoddard | 444 | 139 | 75 | 54 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 747 |
| Wayne | 238 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 326 |
| Region Total | 3,374 | 1,068 | 653 | 410 | 159 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5,735 |
| Percent | 58.8% | 18.6% | 11.4% | 7.1% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Lower Southeast Region Farms | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2002 | % Change | |
| Butler | 785 | 673 | -14.3% |
| Carter | 232 | 228 | -1.7% |
| Dunklin | 519 | 429 | -17.3% |
| Mississippi | 298 | 247 | -17.1% |
| New Madrid | 469 | 364 | -22.4% |
| Pemiscot | 331 | 258 | -22.1% |
| Ripley | 533 | 478 | -10.3% |
| Scott | 609 | 514 | -15.6% |
| Stoddard | 1,069 | 960 | -10.2% |
| Wayne | 430 | 445 | 3.5% |
| Region Total | 5,275 | 4,596 | -12.9% |
| Lower Southeast Region Personal Income ($000) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2002 | 2003 | % Change 1993-2003 | % Change 2002-2003 | |
| Butler | $620,012 | $941,221 | $1,005,238 | 62.1% | 6.8% |
| Carter | $73,699 | $113,827 | $118,590 | 60.9% | 4.2% |
| Dunklin | $480,557 | $664,724 | $734,908 | 52.9% | 10.6% |
| Mississippi | $194,834 | $257,512 | $285,112 | 46.3% | 10.7% |
| New Madrid | $286,797 | $389,188 | $434,690 | 51.6% | 11.7% |
| Pemiscot | $282,557 | $399,012 | $438,010 | 55.0% | 9.8% |
| Ripley | $149,317 | $245,955 | $257,592 | 72.5% | 4.7% |
| Scott | $625,339 | $938,366 | $981,037 | 56.9% | 4.5% |
| Stoddard | $437,372 | $612,350 | $689,753 | 57.7% | 12.6% |
| Wayne | $142,611 | $235,909 | $245,072 | 71.8% | 3.9% |
| Region Total | $3,293,095 | $4,798,064 | $5,190,002 | 57.6% | 8.2% |
| Lower Southeast Region Per Capita Personal Income | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2002 | 2003 | % Change 1993-2003 | % Change 2002-2003 | |
| Butler | $15,459 | $23,032 | $24,618 | 59.2% | 6.9% |
| Carter | $12,853 | $19,254 | $19,864 | 54.5% | 3.2% |
| Dunklin | $14,469 | $20,247 | $22,451 | 55.2% | 10.9% |
| Mississippi | $13,804 | $19,584 | $21,132 | 53.1% | 7.9% |
| New Madrid | $13,862 | $20,196 | $22,680 | 63.6% | 12.3% |
| Pemiscot | $13,320 | $20,078 | $22,228 | 66.9% | 10.7% |
| Ripley | $11,702 | $18,086 | $18,719 | 60.0% | 3.5% |
| Scott | $15,690 | $23,166 | $24,083 | 53.5% | 4.0% |
| Stoddard | $14,994 | $20,493 | $23,206 | 54.8% | 13.2% |
| Wayne | $11,522 | $17,938 | $18,649 | 61.9% | 4.0% |
| Region Total | $13,768 | $20,207 | $21,763 | 58.1% | 7.7% |