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County population in July 2007: 13,137 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,606
Renter-occupied apartments: 542
% of renters here:  13%
State:  28%
Land area: 713 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Greene County: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Construction (14.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Greene County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.5%)
  • Black (26.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 7,516  (56.5%)
Females: 5,783  (43.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,580
County population in 2003: 13,346
Jobs in 2003: 2,426

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,945
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.1%

Average household size:
Greene County:  2.7 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,865 ($28,336 in 1999)
This county:  $32,865
Mississippi:  $36,338

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $327 (lower quartile is $248, upper quartile is $398)
This county:  $327
State:  $438

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,592 (it was $49,700 in 2000)
Greene County:  $74,592
Mississippi:  $96,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,608 - $128,398

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $132,607
Here:  $132,607
State:  $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $88,758
Here:  $88,758
State:  $144,095

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,609
Here:  $64,609
State:  $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,129
Here:  $220,129
State:  $263,546

Mobile homes: $34,755
Here:  $34,755
State:  $37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,750
Here:  $9,750
State:  $27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $865
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $248

Institutionalized population: 2,170

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $281 (0.6%)

Greene County household income distribution in 2007 Greene County home values distribution


Greene County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  19.6%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  7.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greene County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.

Cities in this county include: Leakesville, McLain, State Line.

Neighboring counties: George County , Mobile County, Alabama , Perry County , Washington County, Alabama , Wayne County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greene County: Rancho Ande (A), Turners Store (B), Stalworth Camp (C), Highland Farms (D), Indian Hill (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greene County include: Rounsaville Church (A), Buffalo Church (B), Pleasant Ridge Church (C), Pleasant Hill Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Church of God (F), Church of Jesus Christ (G), Pine Level Church (H), Pine Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henderson Cemetery (1), Kittrell Cemetery (2), Avera Cemetery (3), Sandy Branch Cemetery (4), Sand Hill Cemetery (5), McInnis Cemetery (6), McIntosh Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Round Lake (A), Duck Pond (B), Merritt Lake (C), Black Lake (D), Big Eddy (E), Cowans Dead River (F), Coaker Lake (G), Hillman Dead River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Redhill Branch (A), Ard Branch (B), Bee Branch (C), Beetree Creek (D), Byrd Creek (E), Cal Branch (F), Lige Branch (G), Still House Branch (H), McInnis Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greene County include: Turkey Fork Recreation Site (1), Kurtz State Forest (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  10.5%
Mississippi:  9.6%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 311
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 40 (38% naturalized citizens)

Greene County:  0.3%
Whole state:  1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 12
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 7
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 5


Mean travel time to work: 42.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 37.4%

Greene County marital status for males
Greene County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,182
  • One, attached: 43
  • Two: 29
  • 3 or 4: 42
  • 5 to 9: 20
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • 20 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 1,529
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 848 (41 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 729

Here:  53.8% with mortgage
State:  62.1% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 6,333
Total congregations: 51

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents3,477 (54.9%)1,056 (16.7%)764 (12.1%)321 (5.1%)185 (2.9%)
Congregations19 (37.3%)7 (13.7%)10 (19.6%)3 (5.9%)3 (5.9%)
NameInterstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents161 (2.5%)99 (1.6%)80 (1.3%)75 (1.2%)115 (1.8%)
Congregations2 (3.9%)2 (3.9%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)3 (5.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Greene County - Leakesville, McLain, State Line

Agriculture in Greene County
Average size of farms: 151 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45122
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $130.96
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.07%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36665
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.83%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $29298
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.96%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.59
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.24%
Corn for grain: 596 harvested acres
Vegetables: 61 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 84 acres

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/12/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Greene County-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 91% 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 81.2 miles away from Greene 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 40.7 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 79.7 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 63.2 miles away from Greene County center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from Greene County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Apparel (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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



  • Germany (20%)
  • Mexico (20%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (10%)
  • Hungary (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Other South America (8%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Greene County (%):



  • United States or American (39%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • African (2%)


Greene County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,969 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 918 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 51 (1%)
  • Other means: 74 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 94 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Greene County, Mississippi
  • 2008 people in state prisons
  • 113 people in nursing homes
  • 49 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 27 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,345.

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,831 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.42%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.43% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($17,096 average AGI)
1.99% relocated from other states ($8,729 average AGI)
Greene County:  1.99%
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 George County, MS  0.89% ($26,207 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL  0.52% ($28,529)
from Forrest County, MS  0.46% ($25,133)
from Jackson County, MS  0.46% ($27,733)
from Perry County, MS  0.37% ($33,833)
from Wayne County, MS  0.34% ($19,818)
from Jones County, MS  0.31% ($27,500)


5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,963 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.39% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($15,818 average AGI)
2.32% relocated to other states ($12,144 average AGI)
Greene County:  2.32%
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 Mobile County, AL  0.67% ($30,636 average AGI)
to Forrest County, MS  0.61% ($27,800)
to George County, MS  0.58% ($28,211)
to Perry County, MS  0.46% ($29,200)
to Wayne County, MS  0.34% ($30,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4



Births per 1000 population in Greene County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Greene County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greene County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,461 (1,077 aged, 384 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1160.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1001.290

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 30.34

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 11,084
  • In family households: 10,007 (2,521 male householders, 631 female householders)
    2,561 spouses, 3,663 children (3,325 natural, 60 adopted, 278 stepchildren), 284 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 136 other relatives, 109 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,077 (426 male householders (382 living alone)), 565 female householders (542 living alone)), 86 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,215 (2,176 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,279 2-persons, 765 3-persons, 639 4-persons, 326 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 924 1-person, 57 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

97.4% of residents of Greene County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $50,812,000 ($3859 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,267,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $21,359,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,241,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $99,000
Federal grants: $13,843,000
Federal procurement contracts: $265,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,005,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $398,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $508,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,863,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 778
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 648
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6
Here:  +0 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -237
Here:  -18 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Greene County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.15 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 185
  • 1995 to 1998: 496
  • 1990 to 1994: 429
  • 1980 to 1989: 991
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,113
  • 1960 to 1969: 681
  • 1950 to 1959: 417
  • 1940 to 1949: 277
  • 1939 or earlier: 358

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greene County, Mississippi:
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 88
  • 3 rooms: 216
  • 4 rooms: 539
  • 5 rooms: 1,060
  • 6 rooms: 761
  • 7 rooms: 525
  • 8 rooms: 246
  • 9+ rooms: 162


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greene County, Mississippi:
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 55
  • 3 rooms: 107
  • 4 rooms: 109
  • 5 rooms: 158
  • 6 rooms: 52
  • 7 rooms: 45
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9+ rooms: 1


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greene County:
  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 178
  • 2 bedrooms: 841
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,043
  • 4 bedrooms: 442
  • 5+ bedrooms: 80


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greene County:
  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 104
  • 2 bedrooms: 175
  • 3 bedrooms: 232
  • 4 bedrooms: 18
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Greene County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 228
  • 1 vehicle: 972
  • 2 vehicles: 1,512
  • 3 vehicles: 663
  • 4 vehicles: 139
  • 5+ vehicles: 92


Cars and other vehicles available in Greene County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 86
  • 1 vehicle: 263
  • 2 vehicles: 152
  • 3 vehicles: 25
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5+ vehicles: 7


61% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Mississippi.

Greene County:  61.3%
State average:  59.0%


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

  • This state: 10370
  • Northeast: 76
  • Midwest: 245
  • South: 2360
  • West: 186

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (52.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36.2%)
  • Utility gas (5.5%)
  • Wood (5.4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (53.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35.6%)
  • Utility gas (6.8%)
  • Wood (3.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 62
Here:  4.3%
Mississippi:  10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:  2.2%
Mississippi:  10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 32
Here:  11.1%
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 (Noninst.)


Greene County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $409,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,280,000
    Police Protection: $886,000
    Financial Administration: $650,000
    Central Staff Services: $591,000
    Solid Waste Management: $541,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $325,000
    General Public Buildings: $125,000
    General - Other: $76,000
    Health Services - Other: $65,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $143,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $116,000
    Central Staff Services: $50,000
    Health: $46,000
    Libraries: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,376,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,365,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $706,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $305,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $358,000
    Interest Earnings: $67,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $941,000
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,264,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $894,000
    General Support: $238,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,096,000
    NEC: $186,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,267,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Greene County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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