Humphreys County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	39%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.3%), Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.6%).

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Races in Humphreys County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	30.5 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 5,228	(46.7%)
Females: 5,978	(53.3%)

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Humphreys County:	3.0 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$23,853
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$254
State:	$438

Humphreys County:	$68,519
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $87,104

Here:	$87,104
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,112

Here:	$93,112
State:	$144,095

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $84,288

Here:	$84,288
State:	$120,218

Mobile homes: $40,611

Here:	$40,611
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$27,068

This county:	38.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	16.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Humphreys County is $344 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Belzoni, Isola, Silver City, Louise.

Neighboring counties: Holmes County , Leflore County , Sharkey County , Sunflower County , Washington County , Yazoo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Humphreys County: Murphy Ferry (A), Silent Shade (B), Hard Cash (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Humphreys County include: Big Mount Zion Church (A), Rose Hill Church (B), Refuge Chapel (C), Burns Chapel (D), Calvary Church (E), Center Point Church (F), Central Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Christian Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mathena Cemetery (1), Balup Cemetery (2), Bellewood Cemetery (3), Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (4), Jones Cemetery (5), Mount Zion Cemetery (6), Macedonia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Blue Hole (A), Deadman Lake (B), Fullilove Lake (C), Ole Lake (D), Big Kilby Lake (E), Townson Lake (F), Eagle Lake (G), Martin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rattler Bayou (A), Beaver Dam Bayou (B), Tchula Lake (C), Tupper Bayou (D), Little Atchafalaya Bayou (E), Twin Lakes Bayou (F), Ditchlow Bayou (G), Dry Bayou (H), Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.9%
Mississippi:	6.0%

Current college students: 337
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 53.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 90 (40% naturalized citizens)

Humphreys County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,154
• One, attached: 64
• Two: 155
• 3 or 4: 117
• 5 to 9: 116
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 or more: 6
• Mobile homes: 514
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Humphreys County with a mortgage: 917 (77 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 922

Here:	49.9% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Humphreys County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/27/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,349 (66%) Carpooled: 934 (26%) Bus or trolley bus: 41 (1%) Taxi: 11 (0%) Walked: 158 (4%) Other means: 42 (1%) Worked at home: 38 (1%)

4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.55%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.94% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($13,468 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($6,489 average AGI)

Humphreys County:	1.61%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Sunflower County, MS	0.61% ($19,947 average AGI)
from Yazoo County, MS	0.39% ($25,667)

5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.65%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.93% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,825 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($5,571 average AGI)

Humphreys County:	1.72%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Sunflower County, MS	0.86% ($23,037 average AGI)
to Yazoo County, MS	0.51% ($18,813)
to Hinds County, MS	0.45% ($13,429)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,676 (1,248 aged, 428 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 9,962 (1,398 male householders, 1,376 female householders)

  1,435 spouses, 4,141 children (3,890 natural, 63 adopted, 188 stepchildren), 758 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 91 parents, 302 other relatives, 318 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,148 (434 male householders (389 living alone)), 581 female householders (553 living alone)), 133 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 96 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 868 2-persons, 649 3-persons, 578 4-persons, 329 5-persons, 175 6-persons, 175 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 942 1-person, 56 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 8 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of Humphreys County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (4% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 69% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,960,000 ($8935 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $176,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,217,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,494,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,478,000
Federal grants: $33,751,000
Federal procurement contracts: $388,000 ($7,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,631,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $894,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,922,000
Federal Government insurance: $39,060,000

Here:	109 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-111 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

68% of Humphreys County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Mississippi.

Humphreys County:	68.1%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 10471
• Northeast: 41
• Midwest: 267
• South: 304
• West: 18

Here:	12.9%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	13.9%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	5.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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