Amite County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (12.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Amite County, Mississippi business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Amite County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 6,563	(48.3%)
Females: 7,036	(51.7%)

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Amite County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$30,194
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$266
State:	$438

Amite County:	$76,843
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $157,749

Here:	$157,749
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $80,173

Here:	$80,173
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $30,905

Here:	$30,905
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,778

Here:	$69,778
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $254,371

Here:	$254,371
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $34,005

Here:	$34,005
State:	$37,232

This county:	22.6%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	10.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amite County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $550 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gloster, Liberty, Crosby.

Neighboring counties: East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana , Franklin County , Lincoln County , St. Helena Parish, Louisiana , Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana , Pike County , Wilkinson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Amite County: Old Smithdale (A), Osyka Springs Campground (B), Pine Hills Country Club (C), Smithdale Field (D), Street (E), Woodman Springs Picnic Area (F), Latimer Ford (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Amite County include: Saint Davis Church (A), Royal Chapel (B), Bond Church (C), Rose Bower Church (D), Robinson Baptist Church (E), Browns Chapel (F), Calvary Church (G), Plymouth Church (H), Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery (1), Cockerham Cemetery (2), Maxwell Hamilton Cemetery (3), Mayhall Cemetery (4), McClendon Cemetery (5), B R Wilkinson Cemetery (6), King Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Greengate Lake (A), Mount Nebo Lake (B), Greengate Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Knight Creek (A), Butler Branch (B), Stafford Creek (C), Ramsey Creek (D), Berry Creek (E), Stokes Creek (F), Purlon Branch (G), Pumpkin Patch Creek (H), Candy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Amite County: Mount Nebo Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.3%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 392
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 53 (62% naturalized citizens)

Amite County:	0.4%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,356
• One, attached: 60
• Two: 53
• 3 or 4: 46
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 1,880
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Amite County with a mortgage: 840 (45 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,117

Here:	42.9% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Amite County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/12/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Amite 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 64.9 miles away from Amite County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,779 (78%) Carpooled: 709 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 75 (2%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 195 (4%)

7.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.56%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.90% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($9,898 average AGI)
4.66% relocated from other states ($17,914 average AGI)

Amite County:	4.66%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Orleans Parish, LA	1.20% ($25,900 average AGI)
from Pike County, MS	1.20% ($29,860)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.48% ($43,600)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.46% ($24,526)
from Franklin County, MS	0.31% ($23,692)
from Wilkinson County, MS	0.31% ($22,692)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.00% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($15,424 average AGI)
2.52% relocated to other states ($10,097 average AGI)

Amite County:	2.52%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Pike County, MS	1.70% ($24,014 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.58% ($24,292)
to Lincoln County, MS	0.32% ($27,077)
to Forrest County, MS	0.27% ($17,182)
to Franklin County, MS	0.24% ($37,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,336 (1,818 aged, 518 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,033 (2,903 male householders, 992 female householders)

  2,819 spouses, 4,117 children (3,877 natural, 86 adopted, 154 stepchildren), 568 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 284 other relatives, 174 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,542 (621 male householders (560 living alone)), 774 female householders (734 living alone)), 147 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 24 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,744 2-persons, 924 3-persons, 681 4-persons, 376 5-persons, 109 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,294 1-person, 86 2-persons, 7 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

97.9% of residents of Amite County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $81,139,000 ($6047 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,890,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,332,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,294,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $347,000
Federal grants: $21,063,000
Federal procurement contracts: $977,000 ($29,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,126,000 ($590,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $268,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,521,000
Federal Government insurance: $531,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.39 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

75% of Amite County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Mississippi.

Amite County:	74.5%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 10600
• Northeast: 52
• Midwest: 186
• South: 2517
• West: 165

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,600

Here:	23.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	21.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	15.8%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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