Claiborne County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 11,492 (25% urban, 75% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,960
Renter-occupied apartments: 725

% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

Land area: 487 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	32.4%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This county:	18.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

2008 cost of living index in Claiborne County: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.8%), Manufacturing (19.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 26%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Claiborne County, Mississippi:

Black (84.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (15.1%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	25.6 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 5,459	(46.1%)
Females: 6,372	(53.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $32,272
County population in 2003: 11,456
Jobs in 2003: 4,445

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Total labor force in 2004: 3,967
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.1%

Average household size:

Claiborne County:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,776 ($22,615 in 2000)

This county	$23,776
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,610

Claiborne County	$61,610
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median monthly rent in 2000: $312
Institutionalized population: 85
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Claiborne County in 2000: $592

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 4
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 67
Thefts: 39
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 33
Burglaries: 75
Thefts: 45
Auto thefts: 0

Claiborne County races chart

Claiborne County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Claiborne County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.

Cities in this county include: Port Gibson.

Neighboring counties: Copiah County , Hinds County , Jefferson County , Tensas Parish, Louisiana , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Claiborne County: Upper Grand Gulf Landing (A), Bondurant Landing (B), Brooks Landing (C), Brooks Light (D), Bruinsburg Landing (E), Warner YMCA Camp (F), Whitehall Landing (G), Grindstone Ford (H), Hart Landing (I), Windsor Ruins (J), Lower Grand Gulf Landing (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Claiborne County include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Saint Elmo Christian Church (B), Rocky Springs Methodist Church (C), Brandywine Church (D), Campbell Chapel (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Clarks Creek Church (G), Pine Grove Church (H), Philadelphia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Cochrandale Cemetery (2), Pisgah Cemetery (3), Segrest Cemetery (4), Scott Cemetery (5), Flowers Cemetery (6), Sarepta Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Regan Lake (A), Cane Lake (B), Coon Island Lake (C), Jones Lake (D), Hamilton Lake (E), Clarks Lake (F), Gin Lake (G), Rock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rapalje Creek (A), Sanders Branch (B), Ragsdall Creek (C), Kennison Creek (D), Storm Creek (E), Big Black River (F), Big Bogue Desha (G), McKee Creek (H), Shannon Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Claiborne County: Grand Gulf Military Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	9.7%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,118
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 67 (61% naturalized citizens)

Claiborne County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 24 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 7 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 27 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.6%

Claiborne County marital status for males

Claiborne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,677
One, attached: 80
Two: 23
3 or 4: 50
5 to 9: 22
10 to 19: 36
20 or more: 85
Mobile homes: 1,272
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Claiborne County with a mortgage: 1,041 (101 second mortgage, 68 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 727

Agriculture in Claiborne County
Average size of farms: 339 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19972
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $176.80
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19864
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25746
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.26%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.15
Corn for grain: 4169 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1196 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3450 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2339 harvested acres

Claiborne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 48 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1982, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 40 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (26%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Nigeria (45%)
India (18%)
El Salvador (12%)
Middle Africa (9%)
Germany (6%)
Austria (3%)
Ghana (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Claiborne County:

United States or American (2%)
English (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
African (1%)
Irish (1%)
German (1%)
European (0%)

Claiborne County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,579 (70%)
Carpooled: 766 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 48 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Walked: 229 (6%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 42 (1%)

People in group quarters in Claiborne County, Mississippi

1719 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
73 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $29,158.

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.02%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.91% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($12,796 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($9,625 average AGI)
Claiborne County: 2.11%
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 Warren County, MS	1.09% ($24,212 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.50% ($21,933)
from Hinds County, MS	0.40% ($20,667)

6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,541 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.66% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($18,784 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($5,763 average AGI)
Claiborne County: 1.66%
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 Warren County, MS	2.12% ($24,538 average AGI)
to Hinds County, MS	0.88% ($22,926)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Births per 1000 population in Claiborne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Claiborne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 16.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Claiborne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,437 (1,070 aged, 367 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.66
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4763.550
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 277.150
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45738.78

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1444.480
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 939.780
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17.15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 17.4

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,038

In family households: 8,764 (1,336 male householders, 1,213 female householders)
1,510 spouses, 3,455 children (3,086 natural, 146 adopted, 223 stepchildren), 768 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 148 other relatives, 179 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,274 (527 male householders (465 living alone)), 610 female householders (569 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,793 (92 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 888 2-persons, 624 3-persons, 460 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,034 1-person, 91 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

96.8% of residents of Claiborne County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $71,760,000 ($6215 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $952,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,458,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,876,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,210,000
Federal grants: $27,594,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,122,000 ($296,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,499,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $543,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $638,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,922,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 889

Here:	77 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 552

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +17

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

Net internal migration: -673

Here:	-59 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Claiborne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.76 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 156
1995 to 1998: 430
1990 to 1994: 307
1980 to 1989: 752
1970 to 1979: 953
1960 to 1969: 731
1950 to 1959: 403
1940 to 1949: 220
1939 or earlier: 300

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Claiborne County, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 36 3 rooms: 315 4 rooms: 337 5 rooms: 883 6 rooms: 643 7 rooms: 295 8 rooms: 225 9+ rooms: 226

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Claiborne County, Mississippi:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 139 4 rooms: 163 5 rooms: 237 6 rooms: 87 7 rooms: 37 8 rooms: 24 9+ rooms: 7

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Claiborne County:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 131 2 bedrooms: 690 3 bedrooms: 1,649 4 bedrooms: 387 5+ bedrooms: 75

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Claiborne County:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 108 2 bedrooms: 259 3 bedrooms: 290 4 bedrooms: 34 5+ bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Claiborne County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 380 1 vehicle: 1,113 2 vehicles: 915 3 vehicles: 420 4 vehicles: 116 5+ vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Claiborne County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 186 1 vehicle: 366 2 vehicles: 123 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 0

70% of Claiborne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Mississippi.

Claiborne County:	70.1%
State average:	59.0%

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

This state: 10475
Northeast: 88
Midwest: 357
South: 755
West: 65

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%) Utility gas (33%) Electricity (15%) Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (40%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 138

Here:	9.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	6.9%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28

Here:	1.4%
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.)

Claiborne County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $4,352,000
Solid Waste Management: $152,000

All Other: $88,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $4,352,000
Regular Highways: $1,611,000

General - Other: $1,000,000

Central Staff Services: $716,000

Police Protection: $711,000

Corrections - Other: $608,000

Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $547,000

Fire Protection: $501,000

Solid Waste Management: $491,000

Financial Administration: $458,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $419,000

Health Services - Other: $323,000

General Public Buildings: $185,000

Parks & Recreation: $173,000

Housing & Community Development: $107,000

Welfare - Other: $100,000

Natural Resources - Other: $82,000

Private Transit Subsidies: $69,000

Libraries: $40,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $463,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,902,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $249,000
Welfare: $74,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $134,470,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,670,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,205,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $134,470,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $465,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,491,000
General Revenue, NEC: $144,000

Rents: $27,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,765,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $135,121,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,291,000
Highways: $443,000

All Other: $75,000

Public Welfare: $75,000
Tax - Property: $2,194,000
NEC: $203,000

Motor Vehicle License: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,855,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

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