George County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	14%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.0%), Construction (14.5%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in George County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	33.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 9,602	(50.2%)
Females: 9,542	(49.8%)

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George County:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$40,281
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$424
State:	$438

George County:	$90,201
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $146,118

Here:	$146,118
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $70,521

Here:	$70,521
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $64,245

Here:	$64,245
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $68,094

Here:	$68,094
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $649,903

Here:	$649,903
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $35,187

Here:	$35,187
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,019

Here:	$51,019
State:	$27,068

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 81
• Thefts: 124
• Auto thefts: 18

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 98
• Burglaries: 81
• Thefts: 121
• Auto thefts: 47

This county:	16.7%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	8.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Area name: Pascagoula, MS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in George County is $489 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $808 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lucedale.

Neighboring counties: Greene County , Jackson County , Mobile County, Alabama , Perry County , Stone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in George County: Parker Lookout (A), Basin (B), Central Lookout (C), Gulf Coast Bible Camp (D), Wilkerson Ferry (E), Luce Farms (F), Mengel Lumber Camp (G), Benndale Volunteer Fire Department (H), Broome Volunteer Fire Department (I), Broome Community Center (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in George County include: Bexley Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Rocky Creek Church (C), Broome Church (D), Riverside Church (E), Brushy Creek Church (F), Leaf Church (G), Refuge Church (H), Red Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery (1), Little Sweetwater Cemetery (2), Pipkins Cemetery (3), Pipkin Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Piney Woods Cemetery (6), Ball Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Round Eddy (A), Boneyard Lake (B), Lower Rines Lake (C), Blue Gill Lake (D), Black Lake (E), Davis Dead River (F), Bilbo Dead River (G), Bilbo Basin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Creek (A), Sprout Branch (B), Byrd Mill Branch (C), Lige Branch (D), Betsy Branch (E), Pree Creek (F), Big Creek (G), Sweetwater Creek (H), Poplar Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in George County include: Pascagoula River State Wildlife Management Area (1), Shady Grove Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.7%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 452
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 244 (19% naturalized citizens)

George County:	1.3%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,302
• One, attached: 57
• Two: 96
• 3 or 4: 91
• 5 to 9: 46
• 10 to 19: 2
• 20 or more: 14
• Mobile homes: 1,862
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Housing units in George County with a mortgage: 1,864 (151 second mortgage, 146 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,317

Here:	58.6% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

George County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/12/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

George County-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from George 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 63.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 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 87.6 miles away from George County center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from George County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,001 (69%) Carpooled: 1,859 (26%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 15 (0%) Walked: 159 (2%) Other means: 65 (1%) Worked at home: 100 (1%)

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.23% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($20,170 average AGI)
2.98% relocated from other states ($12,405 average AGI)

George County:	2.98%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Jackson County, MS	2.39% ($41,385 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL	0.77% ($39,146)
from Harrison County, MS	0.40% ($22,160)
from Greene County, MS	0.31% ($28,211)
from Forrest County, MS	0.21% ($30,077)

5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.32%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.42% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($11,985 average AGI)
2.90% relocated to other states ($16,065 average AGI)

George County:	2.90%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Mobile County, AL	0.99% ($27,083 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MS	0.95% ($27,483)
to Greene County, MS	0.48% ($26,207)
to Forrest County, MS	0.18% ($19,727)
to Harrison County, MS	0.16% ($30,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,316 (2,492 aged, 824 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,086 (4,456 male householders, 873 female householders)

  4,387 spouses, 6,247 children (5,616 natural, 99 adopted, 532 stepchildren), 415 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 266 other relatives, 270 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,649 (671 male householders (567 living alone)), 753 female householders (716 living alone)), 225 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 409 (257 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,138 2-persons, 1,242 3-persons, 1,117 4-persons, 575 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,283 1-person, 94 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of George County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 41% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $105,976,000 ($5086 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,935,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $56,602,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,051,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,028,000
Federal grants: $16,616,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,383,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,294,000 ($733,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,089,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $35,789,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,810,000

Here:	84 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+64 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

63% of George County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Mississippi.

George County:	63.1%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 12472
• Northeast: 251
• Midwest: 440
• South: 5271
• West: 364

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,800

Here:	4.0%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	1.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	13.3%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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