Clay County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Clay County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 10,354	(47.1%)
Females: 11,625	(52.9%)

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Clay County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$31,747
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$361
State:	$438

Clay County:	$86,477
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $129,866

Here:	$129,866
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $49,325

Here:	$49,325
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $62,446

Here:	$62,446
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,901

Here:	$118,901
State:	$120,218

Mobile homes: $34,425

Here:	$34,425
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$27,068

This county:	23.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay 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 $663 a month.

Cities in this county include: West Point.

Neighboring counties: Chickasaw County , Lowndes County , Monroe County , Oktibbeha County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Clay County: Barton Ferry Marina (A), Big Springs (B), Colberts Ford (C), Waverly Ferry (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Clay County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Bluff Creek Church (B), Lawson Chapel (C), Robinson Chapel (D), Cairo-Cumberland Church (E), Prairie Creek Church (F), Lee Church (G), Cedar Bluff Baptist Church (H), Cedar Bluff Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pitchlynn Cemetery (1), Saint Robertson Cemetery (2), Concord Cemetery (3), Old Montpelier Cemetery (4), Concord Number 2 Cemetery (5), Concord Number One Cemetery (6), Hatchet Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fortson Lake (A), Harmon Lake (B), Tibbee Lake (C), Kennedy Lake (D), Douglas Lake (E), Walker Lake (F), Deans Lake (G), Brewer Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Standing Reed Creek (A), McGee Creek (B), Prairie Creek (C), Catalpa Creek (D), Johnson Creek (E), Johnson Bell Creek (F), Line Creek (G), Chuquatonchee Creek (H), Spring Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Clay County include: Waverly Ferry Access Area (1), Town Creek Recreation Area (2), Barton Ferry Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Montpelier Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	16.7%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 1,013
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 104 (55% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:	0.5%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,176
• One, attached: 133
• Two: 419
• 3 or 4: 234
• 5 to 9: 206
• 10 to 19: 29
• 20 or more: 104
• Mobile homes: 1,491
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 2,476 (214 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,715

Here:	59.1% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/20/1980, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Clay County-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from Clay County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the 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 81.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Clay County center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.0 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 60.0 miles away from Clay 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: 6,650 (77%) Carpooled: 1,471 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 47 (1%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 200 (2%) Other means: 115 (1%) Worked at home: 107 (1%)

5.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.83% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,497 average AGI)
1.44% relocated from other states ($12,291 average AGI)

Clay County:	1.44%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Lowndes County, MS	0.81% ($32,600 average AGI)
from Oktibbeha County, MS	0.68% ($21,391)
from Monroe County, MS	0.54% ($19,892)
from Chickasaw County, MS	0.29% ($16,750)
from Lee County, MS	0.22% ($26,533)
from Hancock County, MS	0.18% ($15,583)
from Webster County, MS	0.18% ($33,083)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.09% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,923 average AGI)
2.00% relocated to other states ($9,628 average AGI)

Clay County:	2.00%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Lowndes County, MS	1.02% ($26,771 average AGI)
to Oktibbeha County, MS	0.72% ($21,082)
to Chickasaw County, MS	0.39% ($21,519)
to Monroe County, MS	0.38% ($24,577)
to Lee County, MS	0.32% ($34,545)
to Shelby County, TN	0.19% ($21,385)
to Webster County, MS	0.18% ($25,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,390 (2,626 aged, 764 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 19,164 (3,671 male householders, 2,268 female householders)

  3,786 spouses, 7,586 children (7,106 natural, 187 adopted, 293 stepchildren), 909 grandchildren, 269 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 231 other relatives, 281 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,391 (927 male householders (837 living alone)), 1,301 female householders (1,240 living alone)), 163 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 424 (260 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,260 2-persons, 1,512 3-persons, 1,202 4-persons, 625 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 114 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,077 1-person, 133 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 3 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Clay County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $122,939,000 ($5678 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,774,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,890,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,028,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,918,000
Federal grants: $34,230,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,308,000 ($149,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,565,000 ($5,288,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,036,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,929,000
Federal Government insurance: $24,978,000

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-60 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

64% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Mississippi.

Clay County:	64.0%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 18767
• Northeast: 173
• Midwest: 1104
• South: 1588
• West: 194

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,000

Here:	14.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	14.4%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	15.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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