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BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI - USA
Biloxi is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. As of the 2000
census, the city had a total population of 50,644.
The city is home to the Mississippi Sea Wolves, an East Coast Hockey League
minor league hockey team.
With the introduction of gambling in Mississippi in the 1990s, Biloxi became
an important center for casinos; the hotels and complexes brought millions
of dollars in tourism revenue to the city. It is now considered the leading
gambling center in the U.S. South.
Geography
Biloxi is located at 30°24'43" North, 88°55'40" West (30.412029, -88.927829).
According to the United States Census Bureau,
the city has a total area of 120.5 km˛ (46.5 mi˛). 98.5 km˛ (38.0 mi˛) of it
is land and 22.0 km˛ (8.5 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 18.27%
water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 50,644 people, 19,588 households, and
12,379 families residing in the city. The population density is 514.2/km˛
(1,331.8/mi˛). There are 22,115 housing units at an average density of
224.5/km˛ (581.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 71.43% White, 19.04%
African American, 0.49% Native American, 5.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander,
1.43% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. 3.65% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 19,588 households out of which 31.4% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 14.0%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% are non-families.
30.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.6% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.42 and the average family size is 3.02.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18,
14.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100
females there are 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,106, and the median
income for a family is $40,685. Males have a median income of $28,046 versus
$21,267 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,809. 14.6% of
the population and 11.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 19.6% are under the age of 18 and 11.7% are
65 or older.
Biloxi is served by Gulfport, Mississippi's Gulfport-Biloxi International
Airport."
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