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County population in July 2011: 19,550 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,881
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,686
% of renters here:

22%
State:

26%

Land area: 735 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Attala County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Attala County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (56.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (41.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.9%)

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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Average household size:
Attala County:

2.5 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,000 ($24,794 in 1999)
This county:

$29000
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $342 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $460)
This county:

$342
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $76,234 (it was $47,400 in 2000)
Attala County:

$76,234
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,174 - $128,604

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $120,863
Here:

$120,863
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $233,906
Here:

$233,906
State:

$180,099

Mobile homes: $68,175
Here:

$68,175
State:

$37,232
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $879
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $248

Institutionalized population: 341

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

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $109,900



2008 Presidential Election results in Attala County Mississippi:

McCain (Republican): 57.5%
Obama (Democratic): 42.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $366 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $200 (0.3%)


Attala County household income distribution in 2009 Attala County home values distribution


Attala County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.6%
(12.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.5% for Black residents, 10.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 36.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

21.8%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

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

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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: New Hope Baptist Church (A), New Hope Church (B), New Salem Baptist Church (C), North Union Baptist Church (D), Oak Ridge Primitive Baptist Church (E), Palestine Church (F), Pierce Chapel Methodist Church (G), Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church (H), Plantation Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Herring Cemetery (1), Cummings Cemetery (2), Breazeale Cemetery (3), Black Jack Cemetery (4), Ables Cemetery (5), Carr Cemetery (6), Mount Moriah Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Burrel Lake (A), Bailey Lake (B), Atwood Lake (C), Youth Center Lake (D), Country Club Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clear Branch (A), Black Creek (B), Black Branch (C), Baxter Creek (D), Bagasha Creek (E), Baddie Creek (F), Atwood Creek (G), Archie Creek (H), Apookta Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.8%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 68
  • 1990 to 1994: 57
  • 1985 to 1989: 9
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 4

Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.6 minutes

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

Attala County marital status for males
Attala County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.43%
Here55.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,898
Total congregations: 74

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents7,487 (68.7%)1,851 (17.0%)422 (3.9%)346 (3.2%)178 (1.6%)
Congregations30 (40.5%)22 (29.7%)2 (2.7%)6 (8.1%)1 (1.4%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaOther
Adherents148 (1.4%)117 (1.1%)78 (0.7%)71 (0.7%)200 (1.8%)
Congregations2 (2.7%)2 (2.7%)1 (1.4%)1 (1.4%)7 (9.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Attala County - Kosciusko, Ethel, McCool, Sallis

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Attala County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Attala County:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Attala County:

3.07 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.7%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

37.5%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Attala County:

21.5%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Attala County:

Average size of farms: 240 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,976
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $219.79
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $22,563
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,110
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.32
Corn for grain: 1378 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 7800 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 941 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 65 acres

Tornado activity:

Attala County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 22 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1972): April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2010 to April 24, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1906): April 29, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1604): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1594): July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 6, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1459): April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: April 3, 2001 to April 5, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1365): April 17, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1365, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1360): February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1265): January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 21, 1992 to November 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-968): November 25, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS, Incident Period: April 16, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-577): April 16, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-577, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Attala County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Floods: 5, Winds: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Wood products (3%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (40%)
  • Other Caribbean (21%)
  • Other Western Asia (11%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • India (5%)
  • Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Attala County (%):



  • United States or American (16%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • African (1%)


Attala County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Attala County, Mississippi:

  • 294 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 8 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,800.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 14.6

Births per 1000 population in Attala County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Attala County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Attala County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.09
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9286.110
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 361.270
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62275.48

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1616.200
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1309.330
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.11

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.6
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.11

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 19,283
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,463
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,388
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +50
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -208
Here:  -11 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Attala County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 181
  • 2000 to 2004: 496
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,522
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,111
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,008
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,379
  • 1950 to 1959: 726
  • 1940 to 1949: 751
  • 1939 or earlier: 973
Rooms in houses/apartments in Attala County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 54
  • 3 rooms: 371
  • 4 rooms: 607
  • 5 rooms: 1,942
  • 6 rooms: 1,508
  • 7 rooms: 818
  • 8 rooms: 317
  • 9+ rooms: 264
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 55
  • 3 rooms: 170
  • 4 rooms: 475
  • 5 rooms: 520
  • 6 rooms: 292
  • 7 rooms: 108
  • 8 rooms: 39
  • 9+ rooms: 25
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Attala County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 206
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,357
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,560
  • 4 bedrooms: 669
  • 5+ bedrooms: 58
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 187
  • 2 bedrooms: 653
  • 3 bedrooms: 705
  • 4 bedrooms: 81
  • 5+ bedrooms: 29
Cars and other vehicles available in Attala County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 650
  • 1 vehicle: 1,883
  • 2 vehicles: 2,202
  • 3 vehicles: 852
  • 4 vehicles: 198
  • 5+ vehicles: 96
  • no vehicle: 361
  • 1 vehicle: 897
  • 2 vehicles: 336
  • 3 vehicles: 65
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5+ vehicles: 8

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Attala County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37.9%)
  • Utility gas (37.8%)
  • Electricity (19.0%)
  • Wood (4.9%)
  • Utility gas (45.4%)
  • Electricity (26.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.4%)
  • Wood (1.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 202
Here:

7.8%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 144
Here:

12.1%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 76
Here:

14.4%
Mississippi:

12.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Attala County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,693,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $14,519,000
    All Other: $221,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $14,519,000
    Regular Highways: $2,677,000
    Financial Administration: $1,476,000
    Police Protection: $1,051,000
    Health - Other: $956,000
    Central Staff Services: $475,000
    General Public Buildings: $422,000
    Local Fire Protection: $396,000
    Correctional Institutions: $276,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $264,000
    General - Other: $255,000
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $515,000
    Libraries: $191,000
    Health - Other: $50,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $124,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $429,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $245,000
    Interest Earnings: $169,000
    Sale of Property: $52,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,175,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,900,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $320,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,012,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,749,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $990,000
    General Local Government Support: $698,000
    Health and Hospitals: $550,000
    All Other: $270,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,622,000
    Other License: $250,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,724,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,053
  • Number of aged recipients: 155
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 898
  • Number of recipients under 18: 142
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 572
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 339
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 509
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 404


Attala County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Attala County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Attala County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James22570.8 years
William16774.8 years
John16275.7 years
Mary15579.5 years
Robert10172.0 years
Annie9478.1 years
Willie7675.7 years
Henry7477.1 years
George6474.6 years
Charles5968.3 years
Most common last names in Attala County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7675.5 years
Brown6974.4 years
Nash6372.7 years
Moore5875.3 years
Winters5369.0 years
Johnson5374.8 years
Sanders5178.3 years
Clark4874.7 years
Adams4675.5 years
Edwards4676.3 years
Businesses in Attala County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Nike2
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Baskin-Robbins1SONIC Drive-In1
Burger King1Sears1
CVS1Subway1
Days Inn1Super 81
FedEx2Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS3
Kincaid1Walmart1
McDonald's1
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