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County population in July 2011: 23,407 (13% urban, 87% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,237
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,536
% of renters here:

18%
State:

20%

Land area: 532 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Itawamba County: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (38.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Itawamba County races chart

Races in Itawamba County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (6.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 11,040  (48.5%)
Females: 11,730  (51.5%)

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Itawamba County,MS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Itawamba County:

2.5 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,442 ($31,156 in 1999)
This county:

$36442
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $395 (lower quartile is $274, upper quartile is $511)
This county:

$395
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,595 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
Itawamba County:

$81,595
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,787 - $120,173

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $121,328
Here:

$121,328
State:

$150,055

In 2-unit structures: $14,128
Here:

$14,128
State:

$70,652

Mobile homes: $54,019
Here:

$54,019
State:

$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $77,143
Here:

$77,143
State:

$27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $861
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $273

Institutionalized population: 188

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 102
  • Thefts: 92
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 66
  • Thefts: 97
  • Auto thefts: 27

Itawamba County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2008: 13 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,700



2008 Presidential Election results in Itawamba County Mississippi:

McCain (Republican): 77.9%
Obama (Democratic): 21.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $398 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $236 (0.3%)


Itawamba County household income distribution in 2009 Itawamba County home values distribution


Itawamba County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.7%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.0% for Black residents, 10.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 16.9% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.0%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.5%
Whole state:

9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Itawamba County is $402 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fulton, Mantachie, Tremont.

Itawamba County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Itawamba County: Banner Community Center (A), Evergreen - Carolina Volunteer Fire Department Station 300 (B), Evergreen - Carolina Volunteer Fire Department Station 302 (C), Dorsey - Friendship Fire Department Hopewell Keys Station (D), Ryans Well Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (E), Northeast Itawamba Volunteer Fire Department Station 852 (F), Northeast Itawamba Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Station (G), Cardsville Volunteer Fire Department (H), Dorsey - Friendship Fire Department Dorsey Station (I), Evergreen - Carolina Volunteer Fire Department Station 301 (J), Dorsey - Friendship Fire Department Headquarters (K), Tilden Volunteer Fire Department (L), Ryans Well Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (M), Banner - Bounds Volunteer Fire Department Banner Station (N), Northeast Itawamba Volunteer Fire Department Station 851 (O), Banner - Bounds Volunteer Fire Department Bounds Station (P), Liberty Grove Volunteer Fire Department (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Itawamba County include: New Hope Church (A), New Temple Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Ozark Baptist Church (D), Ozark Church of Christ (E), Ozark Methodist Church (F), Palestine Church (G), Parkers Chapel (H), Pearly Gates Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Chapel Cemetery (1), Warren Chapel Cemetery (2), Tilden Cemetery (3), Palmetto Cemetery (4), Stevens Cemetery (5), Sandy Springs Cemetery (6), Salem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ferguson Lake (A), Beaver Lake (B), Queen Lake (C), Old River Cutoff (D), Nita Lake (E), Pennington Lake (F), Lake Itawamba (G), Pool C (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Black Branch (B), Big Brown Creek (C), Barber Branch (D), Chubby Creek (E), Chaffin Branch (F), Gum Creek (G), Tynes Branch (H), Twentymile Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Itawamba County include: Beaver Lake Recreation Area (1), Fulton Recreation Area (2), John Bell Williams Wildlife Management Area (3), Saucer Creek Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Franklin County, Alabama , Lee County , Marion County, Alabama , Monroe County , Prentiss County , Tishomingo County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.8%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,268
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 142 (65% naturalized citizens)

Itawamba County:

0.6%
Whole state:

1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 25
  • 1990 to 1994: 44
  • 1985 to 1989: 20
  • 1980 to 1984: 7
  • 1975 to 1979: 20
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 20

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.9%

Itawamba County marital status for males
Itawamba County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,267
  • One, attached: 50
  • Two: 57
  • 3 or 4: 124
  • 5 to 9: 70
  • 10 to 19: 45
  • 20 or more: 56
  • Mobile homes: 2,116
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Itawamba County with a mortgage: 2,311 (204 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,931

Here:

54.5% with mortgage
State:

62.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.54%
Here56.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 12,874
Total congregations: 76

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents4,386 (34.1%)3,950 (30.7%)2,816 (21.9%)943 (7.3%)779 (6.1%)
Congregations14 (18.4%)17 (22.4%)20 (26.3%)10 (13.2%)15 (19.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Itawamba County - Fulton, Mantachie, Tremont

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Itawamba County:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Itawamba County:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

5.21 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Itawamba County:

5.21 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.8%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Itawamba County:

17.8%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Itawamba County:

Average size of farms: 187 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42,456
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $139.73
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,864
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40,911
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.33
Corn for grain: 5420 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 660 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 2791 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9426 harvested acres
Vegetables: 20 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 52 acres

Tornado activity:

Itawamba County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Itawamba County-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 49.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Itawamba County center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1604): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1594): July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: May 5, 2003 to May 8, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1470): May 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1470, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1360): February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1265): January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1009): February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-906): May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 17, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-895): March 5, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: December 19, 1990 to January 14, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-888): January 3, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-888, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3032): February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Itawamba County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Freezes: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Freeze: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

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



  • Dominican Republic (27%)
  • Mexico (20%)
  • Korea (16%)
  • Philippines (10%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Brazil (4%)

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



  • United States or American (46%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • European (1%)


Itawamba County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,035 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 1,564 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 92 (1%)
  • Other means: 24 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 181 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Itawamba County, Mississippi:

  • 542 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 174 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,686.

7.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,745 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.12%
Mississippi average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.23% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($19,838 average AGI)
1.89% relocated from other states ($6,907 average AGI)
Itawamba County:

1.89%
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 Lee County, MS  2.76% ($27,000 average AGI)
from Monroe County, MS  0.50% ($26,488)
from Tishomingo County, MS  0.39% ($27,469)
from Franklin County, AL  0.33% ($25,000)
from Pontotoc County, MS  0.32% ($25,308)
from Prentiss County, MS  0.25% ($28,100)
from Union County, MS  0.12% ($19,900)


6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.90%
Mississippi average:

8.35%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.12% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($19,679 average AGI)
1.77% relocated to other states ($5,841 average AGI)
Itawamba County:

1.77%
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 Lee County, MS  2.71% ($25,950 average AGI)
to Monroe County, MS  0.60% ($31,020)
to Tishomingo County, MS  0.43% ($25,629)
to Prentiss County, MS  0.28% ($20,087)
to Franklin County, AL  0.21% ($24,235)
to Marion County, AL  0.17% ($25,286)
to Pontotoc County, MS  0.16% ($26,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3

Births per 1000 population in Itawamba County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Itawamba County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Itawamba County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,336 (2,567 aged, 769 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1382.760
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1185.840

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23.73
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 42.81

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.28

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 187.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 131.1
  • Other - 56.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 22,000
  • In family households: 19,511 (5,302 male householders, 1,250 female householders)
    5,374 spouses, 6,510 children (5,763 natural, 97 adopted, 650 stepchildren), 376 grandchildren, 93 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 212 other relatives, 273 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,489 (969 male householders (821 living alone)), 1,278 female householders (1,236 living alone)), 242 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 770 (182 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,890 2-persons, 1,697 3-persons, 1,312 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,057 1-person, 144 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

97.6% of residents of Itawamba County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $111,366,000 ($4778 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,409,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,380,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,081,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,336,000
Federal grants: $26,252,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,473,000 ($856,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,842,000 ($971,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $187,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,023,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,623,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,491
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,517
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +10
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +640
Here:  +27 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Itawamba County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.06 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:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 169
  • 2000 to 2004: 704
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,043
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,518
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,398
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,739
  • 1950 to 1959: 882
  • 1940 to 1949: 434
  • 1939 or earlier: 480
Rooms in houses/apartments in Itawamba County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 49
  • 3 rooms: 246
  • 4 rooms: 983
  • 5 rooms: 2,442
  • 6 rooms: 1,893
  • 7 rooms: 831
  • 8 rooms: 444
  • 9+ rooms: 349
  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 53
  • 3 rooms: 178
  • 4 rooms: 444
  • 5 rooms: 508
  • 6 rooms: 178
  • 7 rooms: 141
  • 8 rooms: 26
  • 9+ rooms: 5
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Itawamba County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 206
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,711
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,494
  • 4 bedrooms: 708
  • 5+ bedrooms: 109
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 193
  • 2 bedrooms: 710
  • 3 bedrooms: 528
  • 4 bedrooms: 90
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4
Cars and other vehicles available in Itawamba County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 389
  • 1 vehicle: 1,708
  • 2 vehicles: 3,143
  • 3 vehicles: 1,498
  • 4 vehicles: 394
  • 5+ vehicles: 105
  • no vehicle: 152
  • 1 vehicle: 718
  • 2 vehicles: 567
  • 3 vehicles: 94
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

66% of Itawamba County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Mississippi.

Itawamba County:

66.3%
State average:

59.0%


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

  • This state: 17177
  • Northeast: 128
  • Midwest: 1463
  • South: 3521
  • West: 259

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Itawamba County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44.8%)
  • Utility gas (28.2%)
  • Electricity (23.9%)
  • Wood (2.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37.1%)
  • Electricity (33.6%)
  • Utility gas (25.4%)
  • Wood (3.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:

1.5%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

2.0%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92
Here:

7.6%
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.)


Itawamba County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $441,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $912,000
    All Other: $520,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $502,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,598,000
    Regular Highways: $1,437,000
    Police Protection: $950,000
    Solid Waste Management: $843,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $785,000
    Financial Administration: $706,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $523,000
    Health - Other: $425,000
    Correctional Institutions: $298,000
    Local Fire Protection: $178,000
    General - Other: $153,000
    General Public Buildings: $90,000
    Libraries: $84,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $61,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $207,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $1,011,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,127,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,067,000
    Rents: $371,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $291,000
    Interest Earnings: $72,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,044,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,171,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $192,000
    Regular Highways: $101,000
    Solid Waste Management: $85,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,807,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $831,000
    Highways: $816,000
    Health and Hospitals: $258,000
    All Other: $124,000
    Public Welfare: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,270,000
    NEC: $148,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,756,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 689
  • Number of aged recipients: 92
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 597
  • Number of recipients under 18: 89
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 439
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 161
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 328
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 267


Itawamba County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Itawamba County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Itawamba County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James16172.4 years
William14874.8 years
John10271.8 years
Mary8676.2 years
Charles6166.5 years
Willie4978.0 years
George4477.0 years
Billy4364.8 years
Robert4070.1 years
Ruby3976.8 years
Most common last names in Itawamba County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson10674.5 years
Moore8075.1 years
Sheffield7176.3 years
Dulaney7176.6 years
Smith7074.5 years
Franks5977.7 years
Brown5471.5 years
Davis5379.0 years
Wilson5373.5 years
Spencer4478.8 years
Businesses in Itawamba County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
AutoZone1Lane Furniture1
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's1
Burger King1Nike1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's1

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