Alcorn County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (13.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Alcorn County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 16,731	(48.4%)
Females: 17,827	(51.6%)

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Alcorn County:	2.4 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$33,683
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$334
State:	$438

Alcorn County:	$87,592
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $130,478

Here:	$130,478
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,044

Here:	$173,044
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $53,538

Here:	$53,538
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,286

Here:	$69,286
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,284,723

Here:	$1,284,723
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $38,211

Here:	$38,211
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,000

Here:	$35,000
State:	$27,068

This county:	16.6%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alcorn County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Corinth, Farmington, Rienzi, Kossuth.

Neighboring counties: Hardeman County, Tennessee , Hardin County, Tennessee , McNairy County, Tennessee , Prentiss County , Tippah County , Tishomingo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Alcorn County: Camp Warriner (A), Coke Spur (B), Corinth Industrial Park (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Alcorn County include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Saint Luke Church (B), Biggersville Church (C), Box Chapel (D), Rock Hill Church (E), Brush Church (F), Pleasant Ridge Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Arbor Cemetery (1), Piney Grove Cemetery (2), Kemp Chapel Cemetery (3), Keith Cemetery (4), Old Mount Carmel Cemetery (5), Beoshear Cemetery (6), Old Danville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jobes Lake (A), Long Pond (B), Buffalo Hole (C), Santa Fe Lake (D), Dees Pond (E), Seven Springs Lake (F), Epps Lake (G), Hughes Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mays Creek (A), Ray Creek (B), Bynum Creek (C), Bell Branch (D), Cadle Creek (E), Railroad Branch (F), Bain Creek (G), Yellow Jacket Creek (H), Goose Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.0%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 1,016
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 348 (39% naturalized citizens)

Alcorn County:	1.0%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,508
• One, attached: 230
• Two: 351
• 3 or 4: 568
• 5 to 9: 270
• 10 to 19: 175
• 20 or more: 278
• Mobile homes: 2,425
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Alcorn County with a mortgage: 3,891 (381 second mortgage, 182 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,412

Here:	53.3% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Alcorn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/24/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Alcorn County center
On 4/3/1992 at 03:06:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 7.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/29/1990 at 19:34:59, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 8.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from Alcorn County center
On 11/6/1994 at 12:50:38, a magnitude 3.1 (2.7 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1995 at 23:18:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from Alcorn County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,193 (84%) Carpooled: 1,642 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Taxi: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 252 (2%) Other means: 99 (1%) Worked at home: 298 (2%)

5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,169 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.93%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.01% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($14,631 average AGI)
2.92% relocated from other states ($15,540 average AGI)

Alcorn County:	2.92%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Prentiss County, MS	0.95% ($22,726 average AGI)
from Tishomingo County, MS	0.67% ($24,413)
from Tippah County, MS	0.36% ($26,875)
from McNairy County, TN	0.36% ($21,300)
from Lee County, MS	0.21% ($32,087)
from Shelby County, TN	0.18% ($19,550)
from Hardin County, TN	0.18% ($47,500)

5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.31%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.40% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($11,512 average AGI)
2.91% relocated to other states ($18,196 average AGI)

Alcorn County:	2.91%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Prentiss County, MS	0.61% ($28,279 average AGI)
to McNairy County, TN	0.52% ($35,310)
to Tishomingo County, MS	0.46% ($24,706)
to Tippah County, MS	0.33% ($18,778)
to Lee County, MS	0.30% ($33,333)
to Shelby County, TN	0.14% ($37,267)
to Hardin County, TN	0.13% ($25,214)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,966 (4,913 aged, 2,053 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 29,328 (7,814 male householders, 2,093 female householders)

  7,745 spouses, 9,798 children (8,853 natural, 217 adopted, 728 stepchildren), 695 grandchildren, 246 brothers or sisters, 216 parents, 345 other relatives, 376 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,713 (1,703 male householders (1,484 living alone)), 2,568 female householders (2,448 living alone)), 442 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 517 (458 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,609 2-persons, 2,604 3-persons, 1,778 4-persons, 655 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,932 1-person, 281 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of Alcorn County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $207,205,000 ($5881 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,649,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $100,093,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $47,900,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,557,000
Federal grants: $44,809,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,056,000 ($345,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,789,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $708,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,126,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,949,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

64% of Alcorn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Mississippi.

Alcorn County:	64.1%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 24735
• Northeast: 258
• Midwest: 1913
• South: 6804
• West: 419

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,400

Here:	3.5%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	3.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	10.6%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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