Adams County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (13.8%), Manufacturing (11.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Adams County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 15,886	(46.3%)
Females: 18,454	(53.7%)

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Adams County:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$29,267
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$333
State:	$438

Adams County:	$85,972
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $137,151

Here:	$137,151
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $119,213

Here:	$119,213
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $153,628

Here:	$153,628
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $292,808

Here:	$292,808
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $886,781

Here:	$886,781
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $37,968

Here:	$37,968
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,833

Here:	$21,833
State:	$27,068

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 196
• Thefts: 327
• Auto thefts: 33

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 12
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 180
• Thefts: 336
• Auto thefts: 25

This county:	25.9%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $577 a month.

Cities in this county include: Natchez.

2005 air pollution in Adams County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.3 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 33 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Concordia Parish, Louisiana , Franklin County , Jefferson County , Tensas Parish, Louisiana , Wilkinson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Adams County: Natchez Country Club (A), Natchez-Adams County Port (B), Pandella Landing (C), Parker Landing (D), Alloway Landing (E), Briar Landing (F), Carthage Landing (G), Cerro Gordo Landing (H), Cowpen Point Landing (I), Eureka Landing (J), Giles Landing (K), Jackson Point Landing (L), Kienstra Landing (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Adams County include: Saint Luke Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Saint Charles Church (D), Bright Morning Star Church (E), Robinson Chapel (F), Riverside Church (G), Calvary Church (H), Prys Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sessions Cemetery (1), Kingston Cemetery (2), King Cemetery (3), McCouen Cemetery (4), McCoy Cemetery (5), Barland Cemetery (6), Collins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Flat Lake (A), Blue Hole (B), Forked Lake (C), Pipe Lake (D), Fields Lake (E), Long Lake (F), Delta Lake (G), Marengo Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anthony Branch (A), Becks Bay (B), Kittering Creek (C), Callahan Branch (D), Quitman Bayou (E), Bullhead Bayou (F), Cane Bayou (G), Sharp Bayou (H), Swafford Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Adams County include: Sandy Creek State Creek Wildlife Management Area (1), Pipes Lake Recreation Area (2), Natchez State Park (3), Natchez Trace Parkway (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.8%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 1,538
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 481 (59% naturalized citizens)

Adams County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,218
• One, attached: 341
• Two: 466
• 3 or 4: 543
• 5 to 9: 514
• 10 to 19: 57
• 20 or more: 402
• Mobile homes: 1,613
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 4,151 (346 second mortgage, 269 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,508

Here:	54.2% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Adams County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/17/1987, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.3 miles away from Adams County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,017 (79%) Carpooled: 1,841 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 139 (1%) Taxi: 13 (0%) Bicycle: 32 (0%) Walked: 219 (2%) Other means: 89 (1%) Worked at home: 283 (2%)

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.94% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($7,068 average AGI)
4.90% relocated from other states ($21,424 average AGI)

Adams County:	4.90%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Orleans Parish, LA	1.38% ($21,601 average AGI)
from Concordia Parish, LA	0.69% ($30,845)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.25% ($15,577)
from Jefferson County, MS	0.25% ($20,192)
from Franklin County, MS	0.23% ($24,500)
from Hinds County, MS	0.22% ($20,696)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.17% ($24,667)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,384 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.30% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($11,949 average AGI)
3.82% relocated to other states ($22,435 average AGI)

Adams County:	3.82%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Concordia Parish, LA	0.86% ($33,000 average AGI)
to Hinds County, MS	0.40% ($30,927)
to Forrest County, MS	0.26% ($46,593)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.25% ($25,269)
to Rankin County, MS	0.24% ($38,640)
to Franklin County, MS	0.19% ($24,750)
to Madison County, MS	0.19% ($29,650)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,334 (5,096 aged, 1,238 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 29,187 (5,785 male householders, 3,707 female householders)

  5,923 spouses, 10,845 children (9,880 natural, 371 adopted, 594 stepchildren), 1,285 grandchildren, 331 brothers or sisters, 283 parents, 486 other relatives, 542 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,665 (1,762 male householders (1,580 living alone)), 2,439 female householders (2,255 living alone)), 464 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 488 (391 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,061 2-persons, 2,514 3-persons, 1,679 4-persons, 831 5-persons, 231 6-persons, 176 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,835 1-person, 337 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 19 5-persons.

96.2% of residents of Adams County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $239,461,000 ($7347 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,230,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,379,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,640,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,868,000
Federal grants: $68,930,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,818,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,827,000 ($382,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,973,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,085,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,459,000

Here:	73 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-76 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.84 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

65% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Mississippi.

Adams County:	64.7%
State average:	59.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 27736
• Northeast: 253
• Midwest: 676
• South: 4611
• West: 422

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,500

Here:	21.5%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	19.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	7.4%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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