Demographic Analysis
Existing and Proposed City Council Wards
Minimum Geographic Change Among Wards
City of Meridian, Mississippi |
Ward
|
Total Population |
White
|
%
|
Black
|
%
|
Other
|
%
|
Total
|
Ideal
|
Variance
|
% Var.
|
Exist Ward 1
|
6,660
|
84.5%
|
1,062
|
13.5%
|
160
|
2.0%
|
7,882
|
7,994
|
-112
|
-1.4%
|
Proposed Ward 1
|
6,660
|
84.5%
|
1,062
|
13.5% |
160 |
2.0% |
7,882 |
7,994 |
-112
|
-1.4%
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exist Ward 2
|
2,340
|
28.1%
|
5,896
|
70.7%
|
99
|
1.2%
|
8,335
|
7,994
|
341
|
4.3%
|
Proposed Ward 2
|
2,327
|
28.2%
|
5,820
|
70.6%
|
98
|
1.2%
|
8,245
|
7,994
|
251
|
3.1%
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exist Ward 3
|
3,863 |
47.1% |
4,201 |
51.2% |
135 |
1.6% |
8,199 |
7,994 |
205 |
2.6% |
Proposed Ward 3
|
3,863 |
47.1% |
4,201 |
51.2% |
135 |
1.6% |
8,199 |
7,994 |
205 |
2.6% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exist Ward 4
|
1,296 |
17.5% |
5,986 |
80.9% |
121 |
1.6% |
7,403 |
7,994 |
-591 |
-7.4% |
Proposed Ward 4
|
1,298 |
17.4% |
6,044 |
81.0% |
121 |
1.6% |
7,463 |
7,994 |
-531 |
-6.6% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exist Ward 5
|
3,421 |
42.0% |
4,584 |
56.3% |
144 |
1.8% |
8,149 |
7,994 |
155 |
1.9% |
Proposed Ward 5
|
3,432 |
42.0% |
4,602 |
56.3% |
145 |
1.8% |
8,179 |
7,994 |
185 |
2.3% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
17,580 |
44.0% |
21,729 |
54.4% |
659 |
1.6% |
39,968 |
|
Existing Districts: |
11.7% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proposed Districts: |
9.8% |
| Voting Age Population |
Ward
|
White
|
%
|
Black
|
%
|
Other
|
%
|
Total |
Exist Ward 1
|
5,245
|
86.9%
|
688
|
11.4%
|
105
|
1.7%
|
6,038
|
Proposed Ward 1
|
5,245
|
86.9%
|
688 |
11.4%
|
105 |
1.7%
|
6,038
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exist Ward 2
|
1,996
|
33.7%
|
3,851
|
65.1%
|
72
|
1.2%
|
5,919
|
Proposed Ward 2
|
1,985
|
33.9%
|
3,795
|
64.9%
|
71
|
1.2%
|
5,851
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exist Ward 3
|
3,354 |
54.1% |
2,746 |
44.3% |
95 |
1.5% |
6,195 |
Proposed Ward 3
|
3,354 |
54.1% |
2,746 |
44.3% |
95 |
1.5% |
6,195 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exist Ward 4
|
1,091 |
22.6% |
3,653 |
75.7% |
79 |
1.6% |
4,823 |
Proposed Ward 4
|
1,093 |
22.5% |
3,692 |
75.9% |
79 |
1.6% |
4,864 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exist Ward 5
|
2,925 |
47.8% |
3,100 |
50.6% |
100 |
1.6% |
6,125 |
Proposed Ward 5
|
2,934 |
47.7% |
3,117 |
50.7% |
101 |
1.6% |
6,152 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals
|
14,611 |
50.2% |
14,038 |
48.2% |
451 |
1.5% |
29,100 |
| |
|
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|
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| Source: Census 2000 (Public Law 94-17) Summary File - Mississippi |
| Date: January 7, 2003 |
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