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Itawamba County, Mississippi (MS)



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County population in July 2007: 23,034 (13% urban, 87% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,237
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,536
% of renters here:  18%
State:  28%
Land area: 532 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Itawamba County: 78.4 (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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Races in Itawamba County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (6.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,266
County population in 2003: 23,209
Jobs in 2003: 5,727

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Total labor force in 2004: 10,813
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:
Itawamba County:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,136 ($31,156 in 1999)
This county:  $36,136
Mississippi:  $36,338

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $371 (lower quartile is $273, upper quartile is $477)
This county:  $371
State:  $438

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,855 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
Itawamba County:  $82,855
Mississippi:  $96,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,994 - $127,898

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $115,634
Here:  $115,634
State:  $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $216,665
Here:  $216,665
State:  $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $74,557
Here:  $74,557
State:  $70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $58,173
Here:  $58,173
State:  $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $59,988
Here:  $59,988
State:  $263,546

Mobile homes: $30,898
Here:  $30,898
State:  $37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500
Here:  $27,500
State:  $27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $803
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $264

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

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $237 (0.4%)

Itawamba County household income distribution in 2007 Itawamba County home values distribution


Itawamba County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  14.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
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.

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


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Banner Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Itawamba County include: Burnt Fields Church (A), Providence Church (B), Cardsville Church (C), Carolina Church (D), Poplar Springs Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Pleasant Hill Church (G), Pleasant Grove Church (H), Plainview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clover Ridge Cemetery (1), Maxey Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), Kirkville Cemetery (4), Sandy Springs Cemetery (5), Keys Cemetery (6), Kennedy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yeager Branch (A), Bull Mountain Creek (B), Ray Branch (C), Lick Skillet Creek (D), Bullger Creek (E), Puncheon Creek (F), Big Brown Creek (G), Posey Branch (H), Johns Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  7.1%
Mississippi:  6.0%


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: 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


Religon statistics

Total adherents: 12,874
Total congregations: 76

Adherents


NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
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.


Agriculture in Itawamba County
Average size of farms: 187 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42456
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: $29864
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: $40911
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

Itawamba County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 1.3 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.



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Furniture and related products (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Furniture and related products (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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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 2003: 12.2



Births per 1000 population in Itawamba County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4



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 2003: 8.8



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


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:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 261
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,092
  • 1990 to 1994: 809
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,771
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,210
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,690
  • 1950 to 1959: 948
  • 1940 to 1949: 434
  • 1939 or earlier: 589

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Itawamba County, Mississippi:
  • 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


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itawamba County, Mississippi:
  • 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 owner-occupied houses and condos in Itawamba County:
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 206
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,711
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,494
  • 4 bedrooms: 708
  • 5+ bedrooms: 109


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itawamba County:
  • 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 in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 389
  • 1 vehicle: 1,708
  • 2 vehicles: 3,143
  • 3 vehicles: 1,498
  • 4 vehicles: 394
  • 5+ vehicles: 105


Cars and other vehicles available in Itawamba County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 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 houses and condos:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44.8%)
  • Utility gas (28.2%)
  • Electricity (23.9%)
  • Wood (2.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • 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 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,002,000
    Solid Waste Management: $853,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $532,000
  • Construction - Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $305,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,642,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,392,000
    Solid Waste Management: $853,000
    Police Protection: $659,000
    Financial Administration: $636,000
    General - Other: $622,000
    Fire Protection: $440,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $420,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $373,000
    Corrections - Other: $205,000
    Health Services - Other: $101,000
    General Public Buildings: $89,000
    Libraries: $72,000
    Welfare - Other: $56,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $278,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,175,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,594,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $580,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $278,000
    Interest Earnings: $60,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $369,000
    Solid Waste Management: $108,000
    Police Protection: $47,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    Judicial: $5,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,613,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $755,000
    General Support: $748,000
    All Other: $262,000
    Public Welfare: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,580,000
    NEC: $146,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,542,000


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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Itawamba County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007:

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