Clarke County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.6%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Clarke County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 8,569	(47.7%)
Females: 9,386	(52.3%)

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Clarke County:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$30,863
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$323
State:	$438

Clarke County:	$71,590
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $110,536

Here:	$110,536
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,519

Here:	$199,519
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $13,082

Here:	$13,082
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,140

Here:	$132,140
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,308,206

Here:	$2,308,206
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $31,380

Here:	$31,380
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,000

Here:	$29,000
State:	$27,068

This county:	23.0%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	11.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clarke County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.

Cities in this county include: Quitman, Stonewall, Shubuta, Enterprise, Pachuta.

Neighboring counties: Choctaw County, Alabama , Jasper County , Lauderdale County , Newton County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Clarke County: Camp Pine Crest (A), Creek (B), Indian Mound (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clarke County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Saint John Church (B), Rolling Creek Church (C), Brown Chapel (D), Bucatunna Church (E), Calvary Hill Church (F), Providence Church (G), Center Ridge Church (H), Pleasant Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery (1), Archusa Memorial Gardens (2), Mannassa Cemetery (3), Heidelberg Cemetery (4), King Cemetery (5), Old Souenlovie Cemetery (6), Heard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Bounds, Lake (A), Briar Patch Lake (B), Lake Waukaway (C), Ivy Lake (D), Dollar Lake (E), Coker Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gordon Creek (A), Rattlesnake Creek (B), McCants Creek (C), Kidd Branch (D), Cane Creek (E), Archusa Creek (F), Luke Fluffer Creek (G), Alligator Branch (H), Castaffa Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Clarke County: Clarkco State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.7%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 488
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 62 (47% naturalized citizens)

Clarke County:	0.3%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,616
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 19
• 3 or 4: 86
• 5 to 9: 76
• 10 to 19: 10
• 20 or more: 12
• Mobile homes: 2,248
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Clarke County with a mortgage: 1,702 (134 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,645

Here:	50.9% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Clarke County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 354 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/28/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Clarke County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 86% 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 61.8 miles away from Clarke County center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.1 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 6.0 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 54.6 miles away from Clarke County center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from Clarke County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,228 (80%) Carpooled: 1,050 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 71 (1%) Other means: 60 (1%) Worked at home: 87 (1%)

8.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.42%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.14% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($49,349 average AGI)
2.28% relocated from other states ($6,002 average AGI)

Clarke County:	2.28%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Lauderdale County, MS	3.71% ($93,991 average AGI)
from Jasper County, MS	0.38% ($25,739)
from Wayne County, MS	0.38% ($28,348)
from Jones County, MS	0.34% ($18,381)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.30% ($18,389)
from Harrison County, MS	0.18% ($18,000)

7.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.84%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.80% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($23,160 average AGI)
2.05% relocated to other states ($6,764 average AGI)

Clarke County:	2.05%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Lauderdale County, MS	3.30% ($30,795 average AGI)
to Jasper County, MS	0.38% ($34,391)
to Wayne County, MS	0.36% ($24,864)
to Jones County, MS	0.35% ($27,095)
to Forrest County, MS	0.18% ($22,364)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,332 (2,597 aged, 735 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 15,628 (3,665 male householders, 1,375 female householders)

  3,654 spouses, 5,702 children (5,266 natural, 172 adopted, 264 stepchildren), 564 grandchildren, 148 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 195 other relatives, 260 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,147 (815 male householders (734 living alone)), 1,116 female householders (1,047 living alone)), 216 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 180 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,141 2-persons, 1,252 3-persons, 990 4-persons, 454 5-persons, 140 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,781 1-person, 129 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

98.3% of residents of Clarke County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 72% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $105,695,000 ($5994 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,497,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,016,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,379,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $155,000
Federal grants: $26,742,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,091,000 ($3,626,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,311,000 ($331,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $200,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,240,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,945,000

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-34 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

70% of Clarke 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, 67% lived in Mississippi.

Clarke County:	69.9%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 14995
• Northeast: 123
• Midwest: 552
• South: 1987
• West: 208

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,800

Here:	3.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	8.5%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	6.5%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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