Coahoma County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	43%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (18.7%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Coahoma County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	30.5 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 14,065	(45.9%)
Females: 16,557	(54.1%)

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Coahoma County:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$25,908
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$333
State:	$438

Coahoma County:	$71,584
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $103,323

Here:	$103,323
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $134,336

Here:	$134,336
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $48,654

Here:	$48,654
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,651

Here:	$69,651
State:	$120,218

Mobile homes: $33,798

Here:	$33,798
State:	$37,232

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 76
• Thefts: 54
• Auto thefts: 24

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

• Murders: 5
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 65
• Thefts: 55
• Auto thefts: 43

This county:	35.9%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	17.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coahoma County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clarksdale, Jonestown, Friars Point, Lyon, Lula, Coahoma.

Neighboring counties: Bolivar County , Phillips County, Arkansas , Quitman County , Sunflower County , Tallahatchie County , Tunica County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Coahoma County: Oakhurst Plantation (A), Prairie Plantation (B), Robinsonville Landing (C), Desoto Landing (D), Fitzhugh Landing (E), Stokes Landing (F), Irvin Plantation (G), King And Anderson Ranch (H), Ledbetter Landing (I), Maddox Plantation (J), McCloud Landing (K), McWilliams Landing (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Coahoma County include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Saint Clair Church (D), Robinson Chapel (E), Redwing Church (F), Carr Chapel (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Macedonia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Coahoma Cemetery (1), Coahoma County Memorial Gardens (2), Armistead Cemetery (3), Maynard Cemetery (4), Saunders Cemetery (5), Lone Oak Cemetery (6), Hebrew Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Dulaney-Ross Lake (A), Roundaway Lake (B), Bobo Lake (C), Jim Samples Lake (D), McWilliams Lake (E), Big Eddy Lake (F), Cypress Lake (G), Haynes Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carter Bayou (A), Melancholy Bayou (B), Alcorn Bayou (C), Clark Bayou (D), Black Bayou (E), Blands Bayou (F), Cub Lake Slough (G), Hushpuckena Creek (H), Bobo Outlet (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Coahoma County: Heavenly Rest Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	11.4%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 1,099
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 273 (38% naturalized citizens)

Coahoma County:	0.9%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,069
• One, attached: 265
• Two: 463
• 3 or 4: 600
• 5 to 9: 711
• 10 to 19: 138
• 20 or more: 232
• Mobile homes: 996
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Coahoma County with a mortgage: 2,870 (257 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,294

Here:	55.6% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Coahoma County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 38 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Coahoma County-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from Coahoma County center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.0 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 49.5 miles away from Coahoma County center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Coahoma County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,905 (69%) Carpooled: 2,123 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 381 (4%) Taxi: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 247 (2%) Other means: 143 (1%) Worked at home: 149 (1%)

4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.41%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.30% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($13,240 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($11,107 average AGI)

Coahoma County:	2.11%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Shelby County, TN	0.57% ($21,100 average AGI)
from Tallahatchie County, MS	0.37% ($19,656)
from Quitman County, MS	0.32% ($31,143)
from Tunica County, MS	0.32% ($21,643)
from Bolivar County, MS	0.26% ($29,304)
from Sunflower County, MS	0.17% ($20,667)
from Phillips County, AR	0.16% ($16,643)

6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.48% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,483 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($10,658 average AGI)

Coahoma County:	2.88%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Tunica County, MS	0.73% ($18,308 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN	0.62% ($20,273)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.45% ($38,850)
to Bolivar County, MS	0.38% ($23,147)
to Panola County, MS	0.24% ($44,190)
to Tallahatchie County, MS	0.21% ($22,895)
to Quitman County, MS	0.21% ($31,053)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 19.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,653 (3,495 aged, 1,158 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 26,236 (3,923 male householders, 3,582 female householders)

  3,871 spouses, 10,748 children (10,117 natural, 260 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 1,981 grandchildren, 430 brothers or sisters, 216 parents, 746 other relatives, 739 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,602 (1,337 male householders (1,122 living alone)), 1,739 female householders (1,630 living alone)), 526 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 784 (469 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,473 2-persons, 1,820 3-persons, 1,564 4-persons, 854 5-persons, 441 6-persons, 353 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,752 1-person, 243 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

97.3% of residents of Coahoma County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $255,725,000 ($8757 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,420,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,411,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,274,000
Federal grants: $91,920,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,936,000 ($996,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,765,000 ($5,068,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $971,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,651,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,655,000

Here:	106 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-100 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.16 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

61% of Coahoma County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Mississippi.

Coahoma County:	61.3%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 26307
• Northeast: 108
• Midwest: 1223
• South: 2372
• West: 288

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,600

Here:	10.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	11.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	3.5%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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