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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.3%), Retail trade (11.9%), Construction (11.5%).
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Hancock County, Mississippi business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Hancock County, Mississippi:
Detached houses: $169,479Here: $169,479State: $144,336 Townhouses or other attached units: $131,589Here: $131,589State: $144,095 In 2-unit structures: $81,324Here: $81,324State: $70,357 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,540Here: $184,540State: $120,218 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $316,245Here: $316,245State: $263,546 Mobile homes: $38,948Here: $38,948State: $37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,885Here: $28,885State: $27,068
Area name: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $526 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $615 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $801 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bay St. Louis, Waveland, Diamondhead, Kiln, Pearlington.
2005 air pollution in Hancock County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Harrison County , St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana , Pearl River County , Stone County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Hancock County: Plantation Landing (A), Salmen Scout Reservation (B), Flattop School (C), Westonia Lookout (D), Hancock County Fairgrounds (E), John C Stennis Space Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hancock County include: Bienville Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Edwards Church (D), Saint Anns Church (E), Saint Anns Catholic Church (F), Catahoula Church (G), Lees Chapel Baptist Church (H), Corinth Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Logtown Cemetery (1), Sand Hill Cemetery (2), Bayou Coco Cemetery (3), Pearson Cemetery (4), Caddy Cemetery, Bayou (5), Napoleon Cemetery (6), Necaise Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Campbell Lagoon (A), Cutoff Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Lee Lake (D), Morning Glory Lake (E), Sprotsmens Lakes (F), Double Bay (G), Devils Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stall Branch (A), McCarty Bayou (B), Kimmels Bayou (C), Alligator Branch (D), Catahoula Creek (E), Johns Bayou (F), Talla, Bayou (G), Bacon, Bayou (H), Coco, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hancock County: Plantation Landing (A), Salmen Scout Reservation (B), Flattop School (C), Westonia Lookout (D), Hancock County Fairgrounds (E), John C Stennis Space Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hancock County include: Bienville Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint Edwards Church (D), Saint Anns Church (E), Saint Anns Catholic Church (F), Catahoula Church (G), Lees Chapel Baptist Church (H), Corinth Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Logtown Cemetery (1), Sand Hill Cemetery (2), Bayou Coco Cemetery (3), Pearson Cemetery (4), Caddy Cemetery, Bayou (5), Napoleon Cemetery (6), Necaise Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Campbell Lagoon (A), Cutoff Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Lee Lake (D), Morning Glory Lake (E), Sprotsmens Lakes (F), Double Bay (G), Devils Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stall Branch (A), McCarty Bayou (B), Kimmels Bayou (C), Alligator Branch (D), Catahoula Creek (E), Johns Bayou (F), Talla, Bayou (G), Bacon, Bayou (H), Coco, Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,463 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 589 (56% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 5,873 (530 second mortgage, 272 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,965
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Hancock County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/19/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
11.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,877 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)Hancock County: 0.13%Mississippi average: 0.09% 4.72% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,337 average AGI) 6.89% relocated from other states ($24,207 average AGI)Hancock County: 6.89%Mississippi average: 3.40%
25.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,013 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)Hancock County: 0.09%Mississippi average: 0.08% 9.80% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($13,044 average AGI) 15.51% relocated to other states ($21,861 average AGI)Hancock County: 15.51%Mississippi average: 3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,829 (5,446 aged, 1,383 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
9,309 spouses, 12,434 children (11,350 natural, 247 adopted, 837 stepchildren), 1,063 grandchildren, 214 brothers or sisters, 194 parents, 520 other relatives, 921 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,262 2-persons, 2,809 3-persons, 2,277 4-persons, 1,004 5-persons, 397 6-persons, 133 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,179 1-person, 751 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
95.6% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $535,325,000 ($11654 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $130,018,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $131,103,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,883,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $400,000 Federal grants: $28,589,000 Federal procurement contracts: $207,540,000 ($41,692,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $114,810,000 ($75,190,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $974,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,451,000 Federal Government insurance: $661,596,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Mississippi.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,400
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Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $5,615,000
Sewerage: $2,096,000
All Other: $1,255,000
Solid Waste Management: $398,000
Parks & Recreation: $198,000
Regular Highways: $2,653,000
General: $1,528,000
Water Utilities: $142,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $5,542,000
Corrections - Other: $2,688,000
Regular Highways: $2,669,000
Police Protection: $2,569,000
Sewerage: $1,859,000
Financial Administration: $1,717,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,705,000
Central Staff Services: $1,648,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,522,000
General - Other: $1,352,000
Solid Waste Management: $754,000
Fire Protection: $716,000
General Public Buildings: $625,000
Health Services - Other: $544,000
Water Utilities: $145,000
Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
Welfare - Other: $62,000
Libraries: $897,000
Higher Education: $681,000
Sewerage: $258,000
Health: $100,000
Water Utilities: $1,355,000
Industrial Revenue: $7,720,000
Water Utilities: $1,342,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $968,000
Special Assessments: $817,000
General - Other: $309,000
Water Utilities: $52,000
All Other: $1,607,000
Highways: $1,091,000
NEC: $495,000
Other Selective Sales: $291,000
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