Holmes County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 21,099 (28% urban, 72% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,352
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,962

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Land area: 756 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 28 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	41.1%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	20.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.6%), Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Holmes County, Mississippi:

Black (78.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (20.3%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	29.7 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 10,069	(46.6%)
Females: 11,540	(53.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,440
County population in 2003: 21,253
Jobs in 2003: 4,476

Total labor force in 2004: 7,188
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.7%

Average household size:

Holmes County:	2.9 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,120 ($17,235 in 2000)

This county	$18,120
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,391

Holmes County	$57,391
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $265
Institutionalized population: 186
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Holmes County in 2000: $608

Holmes County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $251 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Holmes County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.

Cities in this county include: Durant, Tchula, Lexington, Pickens, Goodman, Cruger, West.

Neighboring counties: Attala County , Carroll County , Humphreys County , Leflore County , Madison County , Yazoo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Holmes County: Camp Calvin (A), Camp Castalian Springs (B), Garden Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Holmes County include: Saint Joseph Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Blanch Chapel (C), Rose Hill Church (D), Rose Bank Church (E), Quofaloma Church (F), Lebanon Church (G), Providence Church (H), Promised Land Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Shady Grove Cemetery (2), Olive Cemetery (3), Pinkston Cemetery (4), Malone Cemetery (5), Bailey Cemetery (6), Hebron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Jack Lake (C), Roundaway Lake (D), Dollar Lake (E), Gill Lake (F), Spring Lake (G), Sims Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Butterworth Creek (A), Sugar Creek (B), Jordan Creek (C), Tacketts Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Tarrey Creek (F), Chicopa Creek (G), Tesheva Creek (H), Black Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Holmes County include: Hillside National Wildlife Refuge (1), Holmes County State Park (2), Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	9.6%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,087
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 66 (71% naturalized citizens)

Holmes County:	0.3%
Whole state:	1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 9
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 16
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 11

Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.9%

Holmes County marital status for males

Holmes County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,248
One, attached: 172
Two: 59
3 or 4: 236
5 to 9: 280
10 to 19: 41
20 or more: 89
Mobile homes: 2,265
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Holmes County with a mortgage: 1,433 (123 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,799

Agriculture in Holmes County
Average size of farms: 425 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $62647
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $276.70
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77687
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.55%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 30.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $84422
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.62
Corn for grain: 17499 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 828 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 53645 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 20061 harvested acres
Vegetables: 13 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Holmes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 fatalities and 203 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/21/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 13 people and injured 182 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Wood products (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (12%)
Food (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

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

Japan (21%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Trinidad and Tobago (12%)
Iran (11%)
Pakistan (11%)
Africa, n.e.c. (11%)
Costa Rica (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Holmes County:

United States or American (7%)
English (3%)
Irish (2%)
African (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
German (1%)
Scottish (0%)

Holmes County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,111 (67%)
Carpooled: 1,689 (28%)
Bus or trolley bus: 96 (2%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 96 (2%)
Other means: 61 (1%)
Worked at home: 55 (1%)

People in group quarters in Holmes County, Mississippi

479 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
121 people in nursing homes
64 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $26,829.

4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.97% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($13,620 average AGI)
1.97% relocated from other states ($9,253 average AGI)
Holmes County: 1.97%
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 Hinds County, MS	0.77% ($21,510 average AGI)
from Attala County, MS	0.47% ($29,400)
from Cook County, IL	0.41% ($23,115)
from Madison County, MS	0.34% ($24,818)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.25% ($14,813)
from Leflore County, MS	0.17% ($15,000)
from Yazoo County, MS	0.16% ($21,500)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,541 average AGI)
1.41% relocated to other states ($6,373 average AGI)
Holmes County: 1.41%
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 Hinds County, MS	1.07% ($23,957 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS	0.79% ($26,980)
to Attala County, MS	0.76% ($24,633)
to Yazoo County, MS	0.33% ($19,619)
to Leflore County, MS	0.26% ($16,353)
to Rankin County, MS	0.20% ($37,846)
to Shelby County, TN	0.16% ($23,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.7

Births per 1000 population in Holmes County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Holmes County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Holmes County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,665 (2,703 aged, 962 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,008

In family households: 18,718 (2,584 male householders, 2,719 female householders)
2,622 spouses, 7,818 children (7,288 natural, 141 adopted, 389 stepchildren), 1,534 grandchildren, 429 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 432 other relatives, 460 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,290 (901 male householders (834 living alone)), 1,170 female householders (1,085 living alone)), 219 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 601 (187 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,738 2-persons, 1,232 3-persons, 1,079 4-persons, 635 5-persons, 328 6-persons, 291 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,919 1-person, 127 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 19 4-persons.

2,251 married couples with children.
3,114 single-parent households (285 men, 2,829 women).

97.9% of residents of Holmes County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $201,300,000 ($9519 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,095,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,649,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $54,837,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,100,000
Federal grants: $79,940,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,649,000 ($215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,125,000 ($569,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,024,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $817,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,566,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,133

Here:	101 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,323

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,276

Here:	-60 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Holmes County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.53 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 207
1995 to 1998: 746
1990 to 1994: 661
1980 to 1989: 1,546
1970 to 1979: 1,880
1960 to 1969: 1,278
1950 to 1959: 775
1940 to 1949: 483
1939 or earlier: 863

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 69
3 rooms: 396
4 rooms: 551
5 rooms: 1,649
6 rooms: 1,197
7 rooms: 765
8 rooms: 410
9 or more rooms: 313

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

1 room: 30
2 rooms: 158
3 rooms: 352
4 rooms: 397
5 rooms: 554
6 rooms: 268
7 rooms: 98
8 rooms: 67
9 or more rooms: 38

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

no bedroom: 68
1 bedroom: 288
2 bedrooms: 1,169
3 bedrooms: 2,910
4 bedrooms: 731
5 or more bedrooms: 186

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Holmes County:

no bedroom: 69
1 bedroom: 368
2 bedrooms: 691
3 bedrooms: 669
4 bedrooms: 150
5 or more bedrooms: 15

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

no vehicle: 918
1 vehicle: 1,870
2 vehicles: 1,629
3 vehicles: 651
4 vehicles: 204
5 or more vehicles: 80

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

no vehicle: 767
1 vehicle: 815
2 vehicles: 302
3 vehicles: 65
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 3

69% of Holmes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Mississippi.

Holmes County:	69.4%
State average:	59.0%

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

This state: 19140
Northeast: 217
Midwest: 1120
South: 864
West: 162

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
Electricity (14%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 269

Here:	8.0%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 209

Here:	10.9%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 91

Here:	9.0%
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)

Holmes County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $8,000
All Other: $6,000

Sewerage: $0
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,731,000
Financial Administration: $849,000

Corrections - Other: $523,000

Other Hospitals: $450,000

Police Protection: $349,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $235,000

General - Other: $230,000

Central Staff Services: $228,000

Solid Waste Management: $139,000

Welfare - Other: $125,000

General Public Buildings: $110,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Gas Utilities: $0

Electric Utilities: $0

Water Utilities: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $63,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,041,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,041,000
Industrial Revenue: $0
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $161,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,500,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $0
Beginning: $0
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $623,000
Highways: $533,000

All Other: $90,000

Public Welfare: $36,000

Education: $0
Tax - Property: $3,079,000
NEC: $305,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $0

Motor Vehicle License: $0

Individual Income: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,562,000

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