Wade, Mississippi

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Population in 2010: 1,074. Population change since 2000: +118.7%

Males: 520	(48.4%)
Females: 554	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Mississippi median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 39562.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,947 (it was $50,972 in 2000)

Wade:	$61,947
Mississippi:	$36,646

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,749

Wade CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $171,571 (it was $81,300 in 2000)

Wade:	$171,571
Mississippi:	$98,000

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $145,697; Detached houses: $178,788; Mobile homes: $81,354

Median gross rent in 2009: $604.

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White alone - 1,031 (96.0%)
Black alone - 23 (2.1%)
Two or more races - 10 (0.9%)
American Indian alone - 7 (0.7%)
Hispanic - 2 (0.2%)
Asian alone - 1 (0.09%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wade: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (59.5%), Irish (7.3%), English (5.3%), Dutch (3.1%), French (3.1%), German (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 46 feet

Land area: 4.36 square miles.

Population density: 246 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wade:

High school or higher: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wade CDP:

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 71.1%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 4.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,280 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $511 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (19.4 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (101.2 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (412.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hurley, MS (1.8 miles ), Big Point, MS (2.4 miles) , Vancleave, MS (3.1 miles ), Escatawpa, MS (3.3 miles ), Helena, MS (3.3 miles ), Hickory Hills, MS (3.7 miles ), Moss Point, MS (4.0 miles ), Grand Bay, AL (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 30.64 N, Longitude: 88.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 228

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.3%
Mississippi:	8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (49%)
Transportation and warehousing (24%)
Construction (10%)
Retail trade (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

Accommodation and food services (34%)
Educational services (32%)
Manufacturing (13%)
Health care and social assistance (11%)
Other services, except public administration (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (24%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
Engineers (10%)
Plant and system operators (9%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11%)
Secondary school teachers (8%)
Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)

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Tornado activity:

Wade-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the Wade place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1950, a category F3 tornado 21.0 miles away from the place center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wade-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Wade center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Wade center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Wade:

GEORGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; LUCEDALE, MS)
SINGING RIVER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; PASCAGOULA, MS)
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; MOBILE, AL)

Amtrak station near Wade:

20 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wade:

University of South Alabama (about 23 miles; Mobile, AL; Full-time enrollment: 10,934)
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (about 37 miles; Perkinston, MS; FT enrollment: 6,824)
James H Faulkner State Community College (about 49 miles; Bay Minette, AL; FT enrollment: 2,682)
Columbia Southern University (about 58 miles; Orange Beach, AL; FT enrollment: 7,407)
Pearl River Community College (about 61 miles; Poplarville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,893)
William Carey University (about 64 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 2,298)
University of Southern Mississippi (about 67 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 12,146)

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Churches in Wade include: First Church of God (A), Johnson Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Wilson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.3. This is about average.

City:	31.3
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2007 was 21.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	21.7
U.S.:	25.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.39
U.S.:	9.59

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.1%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	82.4%
Whole state:	70.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wade, MS

Wade compared to Mississippi state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wade (2011 data):

Merchants & Marine Bank: Wade Branch at Highway 63, branch established on 1985/09/16. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $556.1 mil, Deposits: $476.8 mil, headquarters in Pascagoula, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Marine Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Wade mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (86%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Mississippi:

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Religion statistics for Wade (based on Jackson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.29%

Here		52.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	48.9%	18.8%	14.1%	4.5%	1.7%
Congregations	26.6%	7.6%	17.7%	12.7%	1.9%

Name	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Community Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%	6.0%
Congregations	6.3%	4.4%	2.5%	1.9%	18.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22

Jackson County:	1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:	2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6

Jackson County:	0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:	0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 67

Jackson County:	5.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 81

Here:	6.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	12.1%
Mississippi:	12.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Jackson County:	31.7%
Mississippi:	33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	11.9%
State:	14.4%

9.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.11%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($702 average AGI)
Jackson County:
0.17%
Mississippi average:
0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harrison County, MS	3.53% ($28,467 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL	0.32% ($35,527)
from Hancock County, MS	0.20% ($44,588)

12.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.59%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($639 average AGI)
Jackson County:
0.23%
Mississippi average:
0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harrison County, MS	1.75% ($31,501 average AGI)
to Mobile County, AL	0.93% ($43,555)
to George County, MS	0.35% ($41,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wade:

WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wade:

WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
W205AP (88.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wade:

WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W51CU (Channel 51; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WKFK-LP (Channel 7; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FRANCES S. SMITH DBA NCN CABLE ADVERTISING)

Wade fatal accident list:

Aug 14, 1982 03:05 AM, 302692, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 14, 1981 05:38 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wade)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, State Hwy 614 1.1 Mi E (Lat: 30.644333 Lon: -88.542222), Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WNEY446
Assigned Frequencies: 952.093 MHz, 928.093 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2008, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019, Certifier: Richard A Seals
Registrant: Gulf South Pipeline Company, 1476 Keystone Road, Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-0467, Fax: (318) 665-0354, Email:

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$161,890	4	$144,490	2	$25,060	1	$21,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$52,910	2	$103,840	1	$28,840	1	$35,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$122,970	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$76,750
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0401.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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