Attala County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Attala County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 9,393	(47.8%)
Females: 10,268	(52.2%)

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Attala County:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$28,757
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$321
State:	$438

Attala County:	$70,750
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $110,499

Here:	$110,499
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,391

Here:	$73,391
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $44,507

Here:	$44,507
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,403

Here:	$60,403
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,230

Here:	$84,230
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $41,772

Here:	$41,772
State:	$37,232

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 16
• Burglaries: 71
• Thefts: 37
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	21.8%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	9.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Attala County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kosciusko, Ethel, McCool, Sallis.

Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Choctaw County , Holmes County , Leake County , Madison County , Montgomery County , Neshoba County , Winston County , Yazoo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Attala County: Holly Hill Picnic Area (A), Kosciusko Country Club (B), Kosciusko Heritage Foundation Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Attala County include: Bowie Chapel (A), Bowlin Church (B), Rocky Point Church (C), Rock Hill Church (D), Buffalo Church (E), Bulah Church (F), Bunker Hill Church (G), Providence Church (H), Carson Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery (1), Armstrong Cemetery (2), Seneasha Cemetery (3), Pisgah Cemetery (4), Mayo Cemetery (5), Attala Memory Gardens (6), McClain Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Bailey Lake (A), Youth Center Lake (B), Burrel Lake (C), Atwood Lake (D), Country Club Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Redden Branch (A), May Creek (B), Mayo Branch (C), Buzzard Creek (D), Steward Creek (E), Kelley Branch (F), Canna Creek (G), Sugar Creek (H), Sharkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.8%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 576
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 153 (5% naturalized citizens)

Attala County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,200
• One, attached: 111
• Two: 112
• 3 or 4: 199
• 5 to 9: 138
• 10 to 19: 26
• 20 or more: 128
• Mobile homes: 1,698
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Attala County with a mortgage: 1,807 (188 second mortgage, 114 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,812

Here:	49.9% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Attala County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 19 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Attala County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Attala County center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/21/2002 at 20:35:34, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.5 miles away from Attala County center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.9 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 97.9 miles away from Attala County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,473 (76%) Carpooled: 1,394 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 53 (1%) Ferryboat: 10 (0%) Walked: 102 (1%) Other means: 78 (1%) Worked at home: 128 (2%)

5.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,211 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.53%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.82% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,644 average AGI)
1.71% relocated from other states ($8,567 average AGI)

Attala County:	1.71%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Holmes County, MS	0.84% ($24,633 average AGI)
from Leake County, MS	0.43% ($27,080)
from Choctaw County, MS	0.34% ($24,550)
from Hinds County, MS	0.29% ($26,824)
from Rankin County, MS	0.26% ($25,000)
from Winston County, MS	0.21% ($23,167)

5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,645 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.22%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.73% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($21,467 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($7,178 average AGI)

Attala County:	1.49%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Holmes County, MS	0.52% ($29,400 average AGI)
to Hinds County, MS	0.45% ($29,577)
to Leake County, MS	0.43% ($25,960)
to Madison County, MS	0.27% ($48,313)
to Rankin County, MS	0.22% ($31,077)
to Oktibbeha County, MS	0.19% ($20,182)
to Choctaw County, MS	0.17% ($19,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,968 (3,085 aged, 883 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,936 (3,808 male householders, 1,608 female householders)

  3,896 spouses, 6,058 children (5,475 natural, 160 adopted, 423 stepchildren), 622 grandchildren, 275 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 311 other relatives, 278 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,347 (913 male householders (794 living alone)), 1,236 female householders (1,200 living alone)), 198 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 378 (337 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,268 2-persons, 1,351 3-persons, 1,058 4-persons, 449 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 106 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,994 1-person, 131 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

97.6% of residents of Attala County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English well, 36% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $131,643,000 ($6698 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,204,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,704,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,471,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,712,000
Federal grants: $38,409,000
Federal procurement contracts: $681,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,667,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $868,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,202,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,336,000

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-11 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

65% of Attala County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Mississippi.

Attala County:	64.6%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 17177
• Northeast: 137
• Midwest: 699
• South: 1177
• West: 237

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,000

Here:	7.8%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	12.1%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	14.4%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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