Carroll County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 10,397 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,454
Renter-occupied apartments: 617

% of renters here:	15%
State:	28%

Land area: 628 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	16.0%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Construction (10.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Carroll County, Mississippi:

White Non-Hispanic (62.3%)
Black (36.6%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

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

Males: 5,364	(49.8%)
Females: 5,405	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,370
County population in 2003: 10,560
Jobs in 2003: 1,505

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,927
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:

Carroll County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,360 ($28,878 in 2000)

This county	$30,360
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,880

Carroll County	$73,880
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $340
Institutionalized population: 302
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Carroll County in 2000: $665

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $280 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carroll County is $344 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vaiden, North Carrollton, Carrollton.

Neighboring counties: Attala County , Grenada County , Holmes County , Leflore County , Montgomery County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Carroll County: Smiths (A), Carroll (B), Donley (C), Wood (D), McCarley Community Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carroll County include: Saint Johns Chapel (A), Saint James Church Number 2 (B), Saint James Church Number 1 (C), Black Hawk Church (D), Blackman Church (E), Bluff Springs Methodist Church (F), Browns Church (G), Bunion Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery (1), Mathews Cemetery (2), Coila Cemetery (3), Pink Flower Cemetery (4), McCain Cemetery (5), McCormick Cemetery (6), Old Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Round Lake (A), Lightline Lake (B), O'Neal Lake (C), Third Bridge Lake (D), Denman Lake (E), Bee Lake (F), Burkhead Lake (G), Gee Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Loden Creek (A), Randle Creek (B), Purnell Creek (C), Puchshinnubie Creek (D), Carpenter Creek (E), Jumping Creek (F), Powells Creek (G), Potacocowa Creek (H), Little Sand Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.9%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 335
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 88 (58% naturalized citizens)

Carroll County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 23
1990 to 1994: 16
1985 to 1989: 23
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 24.0%

Carroll County marital status for males

Carroll County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,296
One, attached: 42
Two: 12
3 or 4: 17
5 to 9: 47
10 to 19: 5
20 or more: 31
Mobile homes: 1,407
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Carroll County with a mortgage: 885 (54 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 780

Agriculture in Carroll County
Average size of farms: 302 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25583
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $236.71
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 37.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26047
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.72%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31700
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.34
Corn for grain: 4285 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 619 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 15467 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5178 harvested acres
Vegetables: 344 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 85 acres

Carroll County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 21 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/21/1990, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 15 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
Health care (3%)
Furniture and related products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (7%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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

Mexico (33%)
Philippines (31%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Africa, n.e.c. (11%)
Pakistan (9%)
Germany (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Carroll County:

United States or American (19%)
Irish (8%)
English (6%)
German (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Carroll County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,398 (78%)
Carpooled: 836 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 17 (0%)
Railroad: 6 (0%)
Walked: 35 (1%)
Other means: 21 (0%)
Worked at home: 60 (1%)

302 people in state prisons

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,282.

7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.73%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.28% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($21,108 average AGI)
1.45% relocated from other states ($5,848 average AGI)
Carroll County: 1.45%
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 Leflore County, MS	2.32% ($28,773 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MS	0.90% ($20,690)
from Grenada County, MS	0.71% ($23,391)
from Hinds County, MS	0.37% ($17,750)

7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.47%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.64% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($20,141 average AGI)
1.83% relocated to other states ($7,734 average AGI)
Carroll County: 1.83%
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 Leflore County, MS	1.98% ($22,844 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, MS	0.99% ($31,219)
to Grenada County, MS	0.47% ($33,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Carroll County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Carroll County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Carroll County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,559 (1,248 aged, 311 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,462

In family households: 9,418 (2,236 male householders, 852 female householders)
2,341 spouses, 3,223 children (2,808 natural, 122 adopted, 293 stepchildren), 375 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 167 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,044 (470 male householders (432 living alone)), 510 female householders (491 living alone)), 64 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 307 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,364 2-persons, 825 3-persons, 553 4-persons, 223 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 923 1-person, 57 2-persons.

1,586 married couples with children.
657 single-parent households (120 men, 537 women).

97.7% of residents of Carroll County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,924,000 ($5222 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,155,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,920,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,929,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,975,000
Federal grants: $15,185,000
Federal procurement contracts: $507,000 ($172,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,408,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $116,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $477,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,176,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 569

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 544

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +16

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -392

Here:	-38 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Carroll County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.85 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:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 93
1995 to 1998: 567
1990 to 1994: 404
1980 to 1989: 999
1970 to 1979: 1,129
1960 to 1969: 674
1950 to 1959: 456
1940 to 1949: 174
1939 or earlier: 392

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carroll County, Mississippi:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 44
3 rooms: 189
4 rooms: 474
5 rooms: 996
6 rooms: 726
7 rooms: 510
8 rooms: 294
9 or more rooms: 217

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carroll County, Mississippi:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 34
3 rooms: 58
4 rooms: 210
5 rooms: 170
6 rooms: 64
7 rooms: 17
8 rooms: 20
9 or more rooms: 38

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carroll County:

no bedroom: 24
1 bedroom: 96
2 bedrooms: 806
3 bedrooms: 2,047
4 bedrooms: 376
5 or more bedrooms: 105

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carroll County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 73
2 bedrooms: 264
3 bedrooms: 219
4 bedrooms: 48
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Carroll County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 265
1 vehicle: 988
2 vehicles: 1,369
3 vehicles: 625
4 vehicles: 146
5 or more vehicles: 61

Cars and other vehicles available in Carroll County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 105
1 vehicle: 288
2 vehicles: 161
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 6

72% of Carroll County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Mississippi.

Carroll County:	71.8%
State average:	59.0%

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

This state: 9177
Northeast: 113
Midwest: 438
South: 839
West: 85

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,800

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 houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
Electricity (18%)
Utility gas (16%)
Wood (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
Electricity (22%)
Utility gas (19%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 320

Here:	23.2%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 174

Here:	28.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 54

Here:	18.9%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Carroll County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $407,000
All Other: $173,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,959,000
Regular Highways: $1,471,000

Financial Administration: $1,374,000

Police Protection: $622,000

Solid Waste Management: $303,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $299,000

Fire Protection: $250,000

Health Services - Other: $70,000

Libraries: $56,000

Natural Resources - Other: $55,000

Welfare - Other: $52,000

Housing & Community Development: $13,000
General - Interest on Debt: $423,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $141,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,929,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $735,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,551,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,610,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $503,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $232,000
Interest Earnings: $159,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $477,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $975,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $847,000
All Other: $235,000

General Support: $159,000

Health & Hospitals: $73,000

Public Welfare: $25,000
Tax - Property: $2,929,000
Motor Vehicle License: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,197,000

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