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| Petal |
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| Population 2002: | 7,636 |
| Population 2000: | 7,579 |
| Area codes: | 601 |
| Elevation: | 162 feet |
| Population growth: | +57 (+0.75%) |
| Land area: | 9.7 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.3 |
| County: | Forrest |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.5%), Retail trade (13.2%), Manufacturing (11.5%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 93.0% |
| Black: | 4.4% |
| Hispanic: | 1.4% |
| Two or more races: | 0.7% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
| Other race: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 54.9% |
| Never married: | 20.4% |
| Divorced: | 12.0% |
| Widowed: | 10.2% |
| Separated: | 2.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $61,900 |
| Household income: | $29,637 |
| Resident age: | 34.5 years |
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| Petal Compared to Mississippi State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 79.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 17.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.8% |
| Unemployed: | 4.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 124.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 110 (1437.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 30 (392.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 7 (91.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 4 (52.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 4 (52.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rape: | 1 (13.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 21.2% |
| Irish: | 12.1% |
| English: | 9.2% |
| German: | 8.1% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 2.0% |
| French: | 2.0% |