County population in 2014: 68,290 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 64,958 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,229 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,249 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,648 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,769 (it was 5,627 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
30%
Land area: 694 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 98 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jones County: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (19.0%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Estimated median household income in 2013: $33,915 ($28,786 in 1999)
This county:
$33915
Mississippi:
$37963
Median contract rent in 2013 for apartments: $423 (lower quartile is $282, upper quartile is $491)
This county:
$423
State:
$529
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,900 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Jones:
$76,900
Mississippi:
$97,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,900 - $161,700 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $833 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $296
Institutionalized population: 616
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $699 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $531 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 20.1%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.5% for Black residents, 29.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.4% for American Indian residents, 32.7% for other race residents, 23.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 20.1%
Jones County:
20.1%
Mississippi:
24.0%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.2% for Black residents, 28.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.7% for American Indian residents, 35.7% for other race residents, 28.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2013: 37 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 20 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jones County is $357 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Current college students: 3,040 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,314 (19% naturalized citizens)
Jones County:
2.0%
Whole state:
1.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 906
1990 to 1994: 61
1985 to 1989: 44
1980 to 1984: 80
1975 to 1979: 38
1970 to 1974: 28
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 149
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 18,501
One, attached: 335
Two: 579
3 or 4: 574
5 to 9: 675
10 to 19: 269
20 or more: 343
Mobile homes: 5,607
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38
Housing units in Jones County with a mortgage: 6,236 (536 second mortgage, 332 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,423
Here:
0.0% with mortgage
State:
62.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jones County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
35,353
122
Mainline Protestant
3,811
26
Black Protestant
2,728
11
Catholic
1,350
1
Other
427
3
None
24,092
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Jones County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
Jones County:
2.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42
Jones County:
6.30 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:
2.85 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jones County:
13.4%
Mississippi:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Jones County:
34.6%
State:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.0%
State:
14.4%
Agriculture in Jones County:
Average size of farms: 122 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120,242 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $119.94 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.22% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.30% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $91,847 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.97% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.29% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,112 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.20% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.64 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.70% Corn for grain: 290 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 280 harvested acres Vegetables: 323 harvested acres Land in orchards: 192 acres
Earthquake activity:
Jones County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 118.1 miles away from Jones County center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 165.0 miles away from the county center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 271.7 miles away from the county center On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.2 miles away from the county center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 404.1 miles away from Jones County center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 162.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
MississippiHurricane 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
MississippiHurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3213): August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3213, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
MississippiHurricane 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
MississippiTornadoes 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
MississippiHurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 28, 1998 to October 5, 1998, Emergency Declared (EM-3132): September 28, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3132, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
MississippiHurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 5, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1251): October 1, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
MississippiFlooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-859): February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
MississippiHURRICANE FREDERIC, Incident Period: September 13, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-599): September 13, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-599, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
MississippiDrought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3032): February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
MississippiHeavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-430): April 18, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-430, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jones County (13) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Production occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (67%)
Germany (8%)
Philippines (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Canada (3%)
El Salvador (2%)
Taiwan (1%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jones County (%):
United States or American (26%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
German (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Scottish (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 21,173 (80%)
Carpooled: 3,959 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 167 (1%)
Taxi: 37 (0%)
Motorcycle: 44 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 398 (2%)
Other means: 235 (1%)
Worked at home: 458 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jones County, Mississippi in 2000:
610 people in homes for the mentally retarded
518 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
260 people in nursing homes
147 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
133 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
7 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Jones County, Mississippi in 2010:
586 people in college/university student housing
388 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
248 people in residential treatment centers for adults
186 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
142 people in other noninstitutional facilities
141 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
77 people in group homes intended for adults
21 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
21 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $43,783.
5.32% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,991 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.32%
Mississippi average:
6.70%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.76% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($20,679 average AGI)
1.55% relocated from other states ($9,313 average AGI)
Jones County:
1.55%
Mississippi average:
2.79%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.57% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,165 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.57%
Mississippi average:
6.88%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.67% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,495 average AGI)
1.90% relocated to other states ($9,669 average AGI)
Jones County:
1.90%
Mississippi average:
2.96%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8
Births per 1000 population in Jones County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Jones County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jones County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 21.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jones County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jones County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,244 (9,009 aged, 3,235 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,154 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jones County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (880)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (738)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (335)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (324)
Septicaemia, unspecified (264)
Unspecified dementia (181)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.52 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16755.51 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 531.510 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 82280.47
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1579.500 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1206.170 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.58
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.82 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80.11
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.05
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 74.3
Other - 28.4
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 87.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 63.4
Other - 24.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 65,951
In family households: 57,144 (11,721 male householders, 6,088 female householders)
12,215 spouses, 19,761 children (18,025 natural, 447 adopted, 1,289 stepchildren), 2,953 grandchildren, 785 brothers or sisters, 448 parents, 1,169 other relatives, 1,639 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,807 (3,522 male householders (2,900 living alone)), 3,916 female householders (3,567 living alone)), 1,369 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,810 (616 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 7,442 2-persons, 4,213 3-persons, 3,326 4-persons, 1,669 5-persons, 651 6-persons, 508 7-or-more-persons.
9,545 married couples with children.
4,591 single-parent households (789 men, 3,802 women).
96.2% of residents of Jones County speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 38% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $387,566,000 ($5902 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $15,714,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $177,385,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $98,984,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,350,000 Federal grants: $78,960,000 Federal procurement contracts: $11,225,000 ($740,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $19,662,000 ($6,886,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,081,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $39,022,000 Federal Government insurance: $20,660,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,310
Here:
80 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,753
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
51 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +810
Here:
+12 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,078
Here:
-16 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jones County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
5.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.3
Year house built
2005 or later: 771
2000 to 2004: 3,580
1990 to 1999: 5,119
1980 to 1989: 3,825
1970 to 1979: 6,233
1960 to 1969: 2,904
1950 to 1959: 2,175
1940 to 1949: 2,240
1939 or earlier: 1,533
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jones County, Mississippi
64% of Jones County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Mississippi.
Jones County:
64.3%
State average:
59.0%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 53051
Northeast: 597
Midwest: 1552
South: 7356
West: 814
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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