Coahoma County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 29,002 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,051
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,502

% of renters here:	43%
State:	28%

Land area: 554 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 52 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	35.9%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This county:	17.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

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:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Coahoma County, Mississippi:

Black (69.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (29.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,961
County population in 2003: 29,488
Jobs in 2003: 11,337

Total labor force in 2004: 11,549
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.2%

Average household size:

Coahoma County:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,484 ($22,338 in 2000)

This county	$23,484
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,444

Coahoma County	$65,444
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $360
Institutionalized population: 471
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Coahoma County in 2000: $652

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

Coahoma County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $454 (0.9%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	8.3%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 106
1990 to 1994: 41
1985 to 1989: 54
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 19
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

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

Coahoma County marital status for males

Coahoma County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Coahoma County
Average size of farms: 1068 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $312554
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $329.11
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $326017
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $257939
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 56.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.29
Corn for grain: 20959 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11995 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 101233 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 76586 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 964 acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
Educational services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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

Mexico (30%)
Hong Kong (19%)
Canada (9%)
Germany (7%)
Bangladesh (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Coahoma County:

United States or American (8%)
English (3%)
Irish (3%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
African (2%)
German (1%)

Coahoma County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Coahoma County, Mississippi

197 people in nursing homes
157 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
145 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
129 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
121 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
24 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,413.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Coahoma County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Coahoma County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coahoma County

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

Households: 29,838

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.

3,414 married couples with children.
4,391 single-parent households (484 men, 3,907 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,067

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

Deaths: 1,811

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

Net international migration: +64

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

Net internal migration: -2,891

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

Population growth in Coahoma County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 155
1995 to 1998: 619
1990 to 1994: 661
1980 to 1989: 1,258
1970 to 1979: 2,708
1960 to 1969: 2,444
1950 to 1959: 1,773
1940 to 1949: 887
1939 or earlier: 985

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coahoma County, Mississippi:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 53
3 rooms: 231
4 rooms: 484
5 rooms: 1,584
6 rooms: 1,580
7 rooms: 970
8 rooms: 604
9 or more rooms: 542

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coahoma County, Mississippi:

1 room: 54
2 rooms: 301
3 rooms: 821
4 rooms: 1,105
5 rooms: 1,160
6 rooms: 677
7 rooms: 240
8 rooms: 77
9 or more rooms: 67

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Coahoma County:

no bedroom: 34
1 bedroom: 218
2 bedrooms: 1,143
3 bedrooms: 3,533
4 bedrooms: 897
5 or more bedrooms: 226

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coahoma County:

no bedroom: 107
1 bedroom: 1,099
2 bedrooms: 1,556
3 bedrooms: 1,405
4 bedrooms: 310
5 or more bedrooms: 25

Cars and other vehicles available in Coahoma County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 553
1 vehicle: 2,128
2 vehicles: 2,410
3 vehicles: 741
4 vehicles: 188
5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Coahoma County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,457
1 vehicle: 1,993
2 vehicles: 782
3 vehicles: 234
4 vehicles: 22
5 or more vehicles: 14

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Electricity (17%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (56%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 479

Here:	10.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 251

Here:	11.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34

Here:	3.5%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Coahoma County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $931,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $0

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,032,000
General Public Buildings: $1,817,000

General: $687,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,476,000
Corrections - Other: $1,523,000

Financial Administration: $1,083,000

Police Protection: $1,015,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $961,000

Fire Protection: $591,000

General - Other: $299,000

Central Staff Services: $287,000

General Public Buildings: $243,000

Libraries: $216,000

Parks & Recreation: $210,000

Welfare - Other: $180,000

Health Services - Other: $155,000

Solid Waste Management: $138,000

Natural Resources - Other: $98,000

Housing & Community Development: $87,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,415,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,257,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $158,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,560,000
General Revenue, NEC: $338,000

Property Sale Other: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,240,000
Regular Highways: $377,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,421,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,519,000
All Other: $1,366,000

General Support: $1,036,000

Highways: $696,000

Public Welfare: $40,000

Education: $0
Tax - Property: $4,048,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,835,000

NEC: $683,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,882,000

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