Harrison County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	37%
State:	28%

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Races in Harrison County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	33.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 94,378	(49.8%)
Females: 95,223	(50.2%)

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Harrison County:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$41,449
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$687
State:	$438

Harrison County:	$142,200
Mississippi:	$96,000

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

• Murders: 8
• Rapes: 49
• Robberies: 11
• Assaults: 43
• Burglaries: 343
• Thefts: 979
• Auto thefts: 129

Harrison County:	14.0%
Mississippi:	20.6%

Area name: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harrison 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: Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, D'Iberville, Pass Christian, Saucier, Lyman.

2005 air pollution in Harrison County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.097 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.

Neighboring counties: Hancock County , Jackson County , Pearl River County , Stone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Harrison County: Palmer Creek Campground (A), Shell Beach (B), Experiment Forest Headquarters (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Gulf Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Harrison County include: Saint Anne Church (A), Saint Ann Church (B), Riverside Church (C), Ramsey Creek Church (D), Ramsey Chapel (E), Poplar Head Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Pineville Presbyterian Church (H), Persimmon Mill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Krohn Cemetery (1), Saucier Cemetery (2), Lott Cemetery (3), Dye Cemetery (4), Blackwell Cemetery (5), Midway Cemetery (6), Rouse Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Riverline Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Butt Head Branch (A), Raymond Branch (B), Saucier Creek (C), Bell Creek (D), Ramsey Creek (E), Railroad Creek (F), Camp Branch (G), Spike Buck Creek (H), Bully Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Harrison County include: Little Biloxi State Wildlife Management Area (1), Pow Camp Recreation Area (2), Big Biloxi Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.6%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 8,867
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,785 (52% naturalized citizens)

Harrison County:	3.6%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 49,754
• One, attached: 2,150
• Two: 2,308
• 3 or 4: 3,498
• 5 to 9: 4,324
• 10 to 19: 2,422
• 20 or more: 5,204
• Mobile homes: 9,843
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 133

Housing units in Harrison County with a mortgage: 22,910 (2,448 second mortgage, 1,593 home equity loan, 55 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,754

Here:	64.2% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Harrison County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from Harrison County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 69,504 (79%) Carpooled: 11,415 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 357 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 17 (0%) Railroad: 5 (0%) Taxi: 61 (0%) Motorcycle: 79 (0%) Bicycle: 203 (0%) Walked: 4,103 (5%) Other means: 758 (1%) Worked at home: 1,383 (2%)

9.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.32%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,578 average AGI)

Harrison County:	0.52%
Mississippi average:	0.09%

3.44% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($11,850 average AGI)
5.36% relocated from other states ($19,751 average AGI)

Harrison County:	5.36%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Jackson County, MS	1.38% ($31,501 average AGI)
from Hancock County, MS	0.85% ($34,467)
from Stone County, MS	0.17% ($31,312)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.17% ($32,978)
from Forrest County, MS	0.15% ($25,885)
from Hinds County, MS	0.11% ($37,684)
from Mobile County, AL	0.10% ($25,429)

20.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	20.54%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.67% of residents moved to foreign countries ($971 average AGI)

Harrison County:	0.67%
Mississippi average:	0.08%

5.91% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($8,623 average AGI)
13.96% relocated to other states ($21,399 average AGI)

Harrison County:	13.96%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Jackson County, MS	2.35% ($28,467 average AGI)
to Hancock County, MS	0.56% ($39,947)
to Mobile County, AL	0.39% ($30,987)
to Clark County, NV	0.39% ($32,364)
to Stone County, MS	0.34% ($32,832)
to Forrest County, MS	0.33% ($25,214)
to Hinds County, MS	0.25% ($26,285)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 27,994 (21,924 aged, 6,070 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 154,241 (35,062 male householders, 13,907 female householders)

  35,045 spouses, 56,154 children (50,418 natural, 1,681 adopted, 4,055 stepchildren), 4,434 grandchildren, 1,368 brothers or sisters, 1,477 parents, 2,318 other relatives, 4,476 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 28,072 (11,410 male householders (8,929 living alone)), 11,239 female householders (9,517 living alone)), 5,423 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 7,288 (2,491 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,639 2-persons, 12,423 3-persons, 9,776 4-persons, 4,672 5-persons, 1,520 6-persons, 939 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,446 1-person, 3,497 2-persons, 434 3-persons, 187 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

93.3% of residents of Harrison County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,902,618,000 ($9889 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $788,867,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $649,326,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $237,217,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,045,000
Federal grants: $185,635,000
Federal procurement contracts: $153,900,000 ($119,024,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $671,495,000 ($533,195,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,413,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $146,377,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,409,517,000

Here:	80 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

50% of Harrison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Mississippi.

Harrison County:	49.9%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 102028
• Northeast: 8611
• Midwest: 15516
• South: 44907
• West: 8848

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,300

Here:	10.7%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	9.5%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	13.2%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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