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Population (year 2000): 834. Estimated
population in July 2005: 777 (-6.8% change)
Males: 359 (43.0%), Females: 475 (57.0%)
Zip code:
71375
Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $10,250 (year 2000)
Median house value: $25,600 (year 2000)
Races in Waterproof:
- Black (87.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (11.8%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (4.8%), English
(2.4%), Irish (2.0%), German (1.2%).
Land area: 0.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Waterproof
- High school or higher: 51.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 14.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Waterproof town
- Never married: 39.0%
- Now married: 26.6%
- Separated: 6.5%
- Widowed: 18.7%
- Divorced: 9.2%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -235 (-22.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Waterproof:
- PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14
miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
- RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FERRIDAY,
LA)
- NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 19
miles; NATCHEZ, MS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Waterproof:
- HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 16
miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
- MONROE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
- ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 87 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID:
AEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waterproof:
- TENSAS PARISH (about 17 miles; ST JOSEPH, LA; ID:
L33)
- CONCORDIA PARISH (about 19 miles; VIDALIA, LA; ID:
0R4)
- NEWELLTON (about 20 miles; NEWELLTON, LA; ID: 9M2)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Waterproof:
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; ALCORN
STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 69 miles;
MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RAYMOND,
MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
- MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT
enrollment: 2,904)
- JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; JACKSON,
MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
- SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 90
miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR
(about 98 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
Public primary/middle school in Waterproof:
- LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 122;
Location: 434 EAST STREET; Grades: PK - 08)
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