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DeSoto County, Mississippi (MS)



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DeSoto County, MS mapCounty population in 2005: 137,004 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 30,736
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,056
% of renters here:  21%
State:  28%
Land area: 478 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 287 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 9.2%
DeSoto County:  9.2%
Mississippi:  21.3%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.9% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 34 years ols
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 85%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in DeSoto County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • Black (11.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 53,068  (49.5%)
Females: 54,131  (50.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,692
County population in 2003: 124,483
Jobs in 2003: 40,459

DeSoto County,MS real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 67,317
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:
DeSoto County:  2.8 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $50,454
2005 median house value: $135,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $607
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $925
Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,680 ($48,206 in 2000)
This county  $50,680
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $131,783
DeSoto County  $131,783
Mississippi:  $82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $657
Institutionalized population: 516
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in DeSoto County in 2000: $896


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 25
  • Burglaries: 152
  • Thefts: 380
  • Auto thefts: 132

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 20
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 203
  • Thefts: 339
  • Auto thefts: 136

DeSoto County races chart


DeSoto County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1611 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2001: 1827 buildings, average cost: $103,000
  • 2002: 2195 buildings, average cost: $108,100
  • 2003: 2384 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2004: 2234 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2005: 2806 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2006: 2529 buildings, average cost: $128,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $877 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $611 (0.5%)

Area name: Memphis, TN-MS-AR HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in DeSoto County is $572 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.

Cities in this county include: Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Lynchburg, Memphis.

2005 air pollution in DeSoto County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.107 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.3 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 40 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Crittenden County, Arkansas , Marshall County , Tate County , Tunica County , Shelby County, Tennessee .


DeSoto County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in DeSoto County: Nemway (A), Newport Industrial Complex (B), Bass Landing (C), Camp Currier (D), Frees Corners (E), Grey Farm (F), Highway Fiftyone Landing (G), Howards Store (H), Wilson Store (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in DeSoto County include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Botts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (B), Bullards Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Cal Bluff Church (D), Possum Track Church (E), Cedarview Baptist Church (F), Center Hill Church (G), Center Point Church (H), Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Knights Cemetery (1), Bakers Chapel Cemetery (2), McGehee Cemetery (3), Kelsey Cemetery (4), Kelly Cemetery (5), Old Love Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Norfolk Lake (A), Cormorant, Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Horn Lake (D), Sunset Lake (E), Arkabutla Lake (F), Sunrise Lake (G), Skybrand Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Banks Creek (A), Byhalia Creek (B), Camp Creek (C), Sticky Creek (D), Cane Creek (E), Caney Creek (F), Jordan Creek (G), Johnson Creek (H), Jackson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in DeSoto County include: Hernando Point Public Use Area (1), North Abutment Public Use Area (2), Arkabutla State Waterfowl Refuge (3), Plantation Point Public Use Area (4), Pleasant Hill Public Use Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Walls Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.2%
Mississippi:  6.1%


Unemployment by year (%)

Current college students: 4,155
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,051 (34% naturalized citizens)

DeSoto County:  1.9%
Whole state:  1.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 799
  • 1990 to 1994: 467
  • 1985 to 1989: 149
  • 1980 to 1984: 183
  • 1975 to 1979: 123
  • 1970 to 1974: 112
  • 1970 to 1974: 76
  • 1965 to 1969: 142

Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.9%

DeSoto County marital status for males

DeSoto County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 32,252
  • One, attached: 649
  • Two: 203
  • 3 or 4: 1,130
  • 5 to 9: 2,147
  • 10 to 19: 996
  • 20 or more: 410
  • Mobile homes: 2,995
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in DeSoto County with a mortgage: 21,723 (2,161 second mortgage, 1,730 home equity loan, 122 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,159


Agriculture in DeSoto County
Average size of farms: 224 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $33483
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $235.97
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33237
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37701
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.64%
Corn for grain: 12735 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8178 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 10190 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 38935 harvested acres
Vegetables: 255 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 105 acres

DeSoto 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 2 fatalities and 120 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/27/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 50 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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



  • Mexico (45%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Other Western Africa (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • India (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in DeSoto County:



  • United States or American (25%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (10%)
  • German (8%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

DeSoto County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 45,038 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 5,902 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 20 (0%)
  • Railroad: 49 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 16 (0%)
  • Taxi: 11 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0%)
  • Walked: 158 (0%)
  • Other means: 254 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,112 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in DeSoto County, Mississippi
  • 229 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 225 people in nursing homes
  • 62 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,496.

11.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,864 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.98%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
DeSoto County:  0.03%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

2.97% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($8,938 average AGI)
8.98% relocated from other states ($33,856 average AGI)
DeSoto County:  8.98%
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  4.92% ($41,930 average AGI)
from Tate County, MS  0.44% ($32,198)
from Marshall County, MS  0.42% ($33,000)
from Tunica County, MS  0.28% ($31,764)
from Harrison County, MS  0.22% ($32,876)
from Panola County, MS  0.20% ($30,515)
from Lafayette County, MS  0.13% ($40,523)


7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,117 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.52%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($63 average AGI)
DeSoto County:  0.03%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

2.13% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($10,787 average AGI)
5.36% relocated to other states ($27,267 average AGI)
DeSoto County:  5.36%
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 Shelby County, TN  2.45% ($31,556 average AGI)
to Tate County, MS  0.48% ($43,320)
to Marshall County, MS  0.46% ($35,982)
to Tunica County, MS  0.17% ($28,450)
to Panola County, MS  0.16% ($33,133)
to Lafayette County, MS  0.11% ($32,528)
to Crittenden County, AR  0.08% ($28,459)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.6



Births per 1000 population in DeSoto County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2



Deaths per 1000 population in DeSoto County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in DeSoto County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,091 (10,829 aged, 2,262 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 106,619
  • In family households: 96,248 (24,073 male householders, 6,246 female householders)
    24,530 spouses, 34,115 children (30,193 natural, 777 adopted, 3,145 stepchildren), 2,150 grandchildren, 814 brothers or sisters, 857 parents, 1,631 other relatives, 1,832 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 10,371 (3,801 male householders (2,920 living alone)), 4,701 female householders (4,097 living alone)), 1,869 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 580 (519 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,703 2-persons, 7,691 3-persons, 6,806 4-persons, 2,765 5-persons, 905 6-persons, 449 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,017 1-person, 1,224 2-persons, 191 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

21,090 married couples with children.
6,108 single-parent households (1,481 men, 4,627 women).

96.4% of residents of DeSoto County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $402,174,000 ($3080 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $30,428,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $244,173,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $65,802,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,213,000
Federal grants: $57,569,000
Federal procurement contracts: $18,508,000 ($14,795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,909,000 ($1,936,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,204,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $201,843,000
Federal Government insurance: $56,585,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,554
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,317
Here:  32 per 1000 residents
State:  51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +658
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +24,203
Here:  +177 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in DeSoto County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.86 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: 3,173
  • 1995 to 1998: 9,442
  • 1990 to 1994: 6,770
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,546
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,738
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,098
  • 1950 to 1959: 885
  • 1940 to 1949: 572
  • 1939 or earlier: 571


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

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 72
  • 3 rooms: 564
  • 4 rooms: 1,907
  • 5 rooms: 9,101
  • 6 rooms: 8,449
  • 7 rooms: 5,140
  • 8 rooms: 2,868
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,629


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

  • 1 room: 74
  • 2 rooms: 455
  • 3 rooms: 1,157
  • 4 rooms: 2,259
  • 5 rooms: 2,647
  • 6 rooms: 937
  • 7 rooms: 339
  • 8 rooms: 91
  • 9 or more rooms: 97


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

  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 392
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,133
  • 3 bedrooms: 20,890
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,210
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,059


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in DeSoto County:

  • no bedroom: 86
  • 1 bedroom: 1,531
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,329
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,752
  • 4 bedrooms: 316
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 42


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

  • no vehicle: 698
  • 1 vehicle: 7,037
  • 2 vehicles: 15,673
  • 3 vehicles: 5,289
  • 4 vehicles: 1,506
  • 5 or more vehicles: 533


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

  • no vehicle: 691
  • 1 vehicle: 3,701
  • 2 vehicles: 2,928
  • 3 vehicles: 574
  • 4 vehicles: 135
  • 5 or more vehicles: 27

49% of DeSoto County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Mississippi.

DeSoto County:  49.0%
State average:  59.0%


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

  • This state: 28772
  • Northeast: 2059
  • Midwest: 7938
  • South: 62658
  • West: 3115

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,500
Here:  10.8%
Mississippi:  10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 741
Here:  13.2%
Mississippi:  10.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 671
Here:  18.6%
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)

DeSoto County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,037,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $11,930,000
    General: $494,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,372,000
    Regular Highways: $7,469,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,991,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,878,000
    Financial Administration: $2,492,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,492,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,994,000
    Fire Protection: $1,832,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,085,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,074,000
    Solid Waste Management: $981,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $466,000
    General - Other: $61,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,695,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $3,657,000
    Libraries: $895,000
    General: $179,000
    Central Staff Services: $153,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $49,770,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,997,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $51,534,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,233,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,862,000
    Interest Earnings: $446,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $23,688,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,127,000
    General Support: $2,664,000
    All Other: $2,629,000
    Health & Hospitals: $463,000
  • Tax - Property: $29,511,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,049,000

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