Choctaw County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Construction (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Choctaw County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 4,672	(47.9%)
Females: 5,086	(52.1%)

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Choctaw County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$31,339
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$300
State:	$438

Choctaw County:	$81,196
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $123,325

Here:	$123,325
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,782

Here:	$105,782
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $235,469

Here:	$235,469
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $616,651

Here:	$616,651
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $410,907

Here:	$410,907
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $31,080

Here:	$31,080
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,833

Here:	$15,833
State:	$27,068

This county:	24.7%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Choctaw 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: Ackerman, Weir, French Camp.

Neighboring counties: Attala County , Montgomery County , Oktibbeha County , Webster County , Winston County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Choctaw County: Tombigbee District Ranger Station (A), Bywy Overlook (B), Choctaw Lake Campground Recreation Site (C), Choctaw Work Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Choctaw County include: Big Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church (A), Bluff Chapel (B), Bluff Spring Church (C), Blytha Creek Church (D), Rockport Church (E), Robinson Chapel (F), Reform Chapel (G), Bywy Church (H), Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hemphill Cemetery (1), Antiocho Cemetery (2), Pisgah Cemetery (3), McCurtin Creek Cemetery (4), Ballard Cemetery (5), Bankston Cemetery (6), Head Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Choctaw Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rhiner Creek (A), Log Branch (B), Rawhide Branch (C), King Creek (D), King Branch (E), McCurtain Creek (F), Stewart Creek (G), Sheedy Branch (H), Sheffield Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Choctaw County include: Jeff Busby Park (1), Choctaw State Wildlife Management Area (2), Choctaw Lake Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.2%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 276
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 34 (47% naturalized citizens)

Choctaw County:	0.3%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,084
• One, attached: 29
• Two: 33
• 3 or 4: 51
• 5 to 9: 62
• 10 to 19: 23
• 20 or more: 84
• Mobile homes: 813
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 70

Housing units in Choctaw County with a mortgage: 1,063 (50 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 665

Here:	61.5% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Choctaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 1.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 123 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Choctaw County-area historical earthquake activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 97% 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 85.7 miles away from Choctaw County center
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) earthquake occurred 90.6 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.5 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) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Choctaw County center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Choctaw 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: 2,656 (77%) Carpooled: 628 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 24 (1%) Other means: 37 (1%) Worked at home: 103 (3%)

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.79%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.14% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($22,394 average AGI)
1.66% relocated from other states ($5,744 average AGI)

Choctaw County:	1.66%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Oktibbeha County, MS	0.85% ($36,300 average AGI)
from Webster County, MS	0.76% ($16,833)
from Winston County, MS	0.76% ($29,611)
from Attala County, MS	0.42% ($19,700)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.31%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.39% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($20,563 average AGI)
1.92% relocated to other states ($8,628 average AGI)

Choctaw County:	1.92%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Oktibbeha County, MS	1.55% ($21,973 average AGI)
to Attala County, MS	0.84% ($24,550)
to Webster County, MS	0.84% ($45,400)
to Winston County, MS	0.71% ($21,118)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,447 (1,099 aged, 348 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,242 (1,979 male householders, 673 female householders)

  1,954 spouses, 3,004 children (2,772 natural, 52 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 307 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 64 other relatives, 127 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,187 (391 male householders (323 living alone)), 639 female householders (595 living alone)), 157 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 329 (97 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,101 2-persons, 668 3-persons, 520 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 918 1-person, 83 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Choctaw County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $49,429,000 ($5148 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,268,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,811,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $502,000
Federal grants: $14,986,000
Federal procurement contracts: $448,000 ($84,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,888,000 ($400,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $81,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $528,000
Federal Government insurance: $278,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-31 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

70% of Choctaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Mississippi.

Choctaw County:	69.7%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 8358
• Northeast: 99
• Midwest: 234
• South: 872
• West: 128

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000

Here:	9.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	19.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	13.4%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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