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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Manufacturing (22.3%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Detached houses: $138,493Here:$138,493State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $149,858Here:$149,858State:$180,099 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,447Here:$64,447State:$111,160 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,053,099Here:$2,053,099State:$940,330 Mobile homes: $44,415Here:$44,415State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $210,389Here:$210,389State:$27,068
McCain (Republican): 69.1% Obama (Democratic): 30.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $509 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $252 (0.4%)
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.
Cities in this county include: Laurel, Ellisville, Sandersville, Soso.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Jones County: Ellisville Junction (A), Phipps Poultry Farms (B), Dickerson Poultry Farm (C), Suttle Fish Farm (D), Myrick and Mill Volunteer Fire Department (E), Calhoun Volunteer Fire Department (F), Southwest Jones Volunteer Fire Department (G), Moselle Volunteer Fire Department (H), Ovett Volunteer Fire Department (I), Hebron Volunteer Fire Department (J), South Jones Volunteer Fire Department (K), Union Volunteer Fire Department (L), Johnson Volunteer Fire Department (M), Sharon Volunteer Fire Department (N), Powers Volunteer Fire Department (O), Pleasant Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (P), Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Glade Volunteer Fire Department (R), Rustin Volunteer Fire Department (S), Boggy Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jones County include: New Palestine Church (A), New Zion Baptist Church (B), Myrick Baptist Church (C), Mount Zion Methodist Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Mount Oral Baptist Church (F), Mount Olive Baptist Church (G), Moselle United Methodist Church (H), Moselle Memorial Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Hopewell Cemetery (2), Choctaw Cemetery (3), Clark Cemetery (4), Coats Cemetery (5), Coltins Cemetery (6), Crosby Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Jordan Lake (B), Scruggs Lake (C), Speed Lake (D), Clear Lake (E), Bush Lake (F), Lake Bogue Homo (G), Masonite Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blacksnake Creek (A), Clear Branch (B), Black Branch (C), Big Creek (D), Big Branch (E), Bee Branch (F), Bear Creek (G), Basie Branch (H), Aplin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jones County: Ellisville Junction (A), Phipps Poultry Farms (B), Dickerson Poultry Farm (C), Suttle Fish Farm (D), Myrick and Mill Volunteer Fire Department (E), Calhoun Volunteer Fire Department (F), Southwest Jones Volunteer Fire Department (G), Moselle Volunteer Fire Department (H), Ovett Volunteer Fire Department (I), Hebron Volunteer Fire Department (J), South Jones Volunteer Fire Department (K), Union Volunteer Fire Department (L), Johnson Volunteer Fire Department (M), Sharon Volunteer Fire Department (N), Powers Volunteer Fire Department (O), Pleasant Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (P), Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Glade Volunteer Fire Department (R), Rustin Volunteer Fire Department (S), Boggy Volunteer Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jones County include: New Palestine Church (A), New Zion Baptist Church (B), Myrick Baptist Church (C), Mount Zion Methodist Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Mount Oral Baptist Church (F), Mount Olive Baptist Church (G), Moselle United Methodist Church (H), Moselle Memorial Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Hopewell Cemetery (2), Choctaw Cemetery (3), Clark Cemetery (4), Coats Cemetery (5), Coltins Cemetery (6), Crosby Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Horseshoe Lake (A), Jordan Lake (B), Scruggs Lake (C), Speed Lake (D), Clear Lake (E), Bush Lake (F), Lake Bogue Homo (G), Masonite Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blacksnake Creek (A), Clear Branch (B), Black Branch (C), Big Creek (D), Big Branch (E), Bee Branch (F), Bear Creek (G), Basie Branch (H), Aplin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Covington County , Forrest County , Jasper County , Perry County , Smith County , Wayne County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.9%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Jones County (%):
5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,895 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.57% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,002 average AGI) 1.94% relocated from other states ($9,893 average AGI)Jones County:1.94%Mississippi average:3.40%
5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,586 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.55% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($18,687 average AGI) 1.99% relocated to other states ($10,898 average AGI)Jones County:1.99%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,788 (8,952 aged, 2,836 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 102.8. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 87.5. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
13,272 spouses, 19,114 children (17,550 natural, 484 adopted, 1,080 stepchildren), 2,240 grandchildren, 544 brothers or sisters, 309 parents, 1,026 other relatives, 1,361 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,271 2-persons, 4,571 3-persons, 3,370 4-persons, 1,533 5-persons, 544 6-persons, 374 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,927 1-person, 537 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
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).
Population growth in Jones County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Solid Waste Management: $1,739,000
All Other: $770,000
Regular Highways: $8,197,000
Central Staff Services: $3,654,000
Police Protection: $2,870,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,914,000
Financial Administration: $1,827,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,460,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,386,000
Health - Other: $1,311,000
General Public Buildings: $1,305,000
General - Other: $843,000
Local Fire Protection: $705,000
Parks and Recreation: $423,000
Public Welfare - Other: $407,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Libraries: $256,000
General - Other: $250,000
Air Transportation: $198,000
Health - Other: $145,000
Central Staff Services: $49,000
General Revenue, NEC: $926,000
Fines and Forfeits: $526,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,240,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,279,000
Hospitals: $7,076,000
Solid Waste Management: $246,000
Highways: $4,655,000
General Local Government Support: $1,505,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,002,000
All Other: $269,000
Other License: $417,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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