Jones County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 66,160 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,648
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,627

% of renters here:	23%
State:	28%

Land area: 694 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 95 people per square mile

(average).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 28.1%

Jones County:	28.1%
Mississippi:	21.3%

Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 26 years old, American Indian residents: 27 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18 years old, Other race residents: 18 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.8%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Jones County, Mississippi business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jones County, Mississippi:

White Non-Hispanic (70.7%)
Black (26.3%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 31,423	(48.4%)
Females: 33,535	(51.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,794
County population in 2003: 65,159
Jobs in 2003: 29,477

Total labor force in 2004: 29,737
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:

Jones County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $30,088
2005 median house value: $61,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $324
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $474
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,263 ($28,786 in 2000)

This county	$30,263
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,414

Jones County	$75,414
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $374
Institutionalized population: 393
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Jones County in 2000: $653

Jones County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $377 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $216 (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.

2005 air pollution in Jones County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.8 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 34 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Covington County , Forrest County , Jasper County , Perry County , Smith County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Ellisville Junction (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Jones County include: Bible Baptist Church (A), Roy Valley Church (B), Lawn Haven Church (C), Riverside Church (D), Revival Tabernacle (E), Burris Memorial Universalist Church (F), Red Hill Church (G), Calhoun Baptist Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery (1), Coats Cemetery (2), Matthews Cemetery (3), Knights Mill Cemetery (4), Knight Cemetery (5), Kirland Cemetery (6), Edmonson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Clear Lake (A), Scruggs Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Speed Lake (D), Jordan Lake (E), Jones County Lake (F), Masonite Lake (G), Lake Bogue Homo (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Redbank Branch (A), Burr Creek (B), Bee Branch (C), Mayhaw Branch (D), Buzzard Bay (E), Rashee Branch (F), Camp Creek (G), Basie Branch (H), Savannah Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.4%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

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)

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: 22.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.9%

Jones County marital status for males

Jones County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Jones County
Average size of farms: 122 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $120242
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: $91847
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: $36112
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

Jones County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 6.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 458 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/28/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
Educational services (5%)
Food (5%)
Mining (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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%)

Jones County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Jones County, Mississippi

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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,952.

5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.51%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jasper County, MS	0.69% ($21,186 average AGI)
from Forrest County, MS	0.64% ($30,023)
from Harrison County, MS	0.25% ($28,400)
from Lamar County, MS	0.23% ($37,064)
from Covington County, MS	0.21% ($30,548)
from Wayne County, MS	0.18% ($23,944)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.17% ($20,086)

5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.54%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Forrest County, MS	0.79% ($25,629 average AGI)
to Jasper County, MS	0.69% ($23,906)
to Lamar County, MS	0.28% ($52,053)
to Wayne County, MS	0.24% ($24,375)
to Covington County, MS	0.16% ($30,813)
to Smith County, MS	0.13% ($31,704)
to Perry County, MS	0.13% ($26,731)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3

Births per 1000 population in Jones County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

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 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jones County

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%

Household type by relationship

Households: 63,249

In family households: 55,529 (13,189 male householders, 4,474 female householders)
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
In nonfamily households: 7,720 (2,750 male householders (2,291 living alone)), 3,850 female householders (3,636 living alone)), 1,120 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,709 (339 institutionalized population)

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.

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:

1999 to March 2000: 728
1995 to 1998: 2,437
1990 to 1994: 1,666
1980 to 1989: 4,814
1970 to 1979: 5,249
1960 to 1969: 4,286
1950 to 1959: 3,280
1940 to 1949: 2,311
1939 or earlier: 2,150

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jones County, Mississippi:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 171
3 rooms: 747
4 rooms: 2,187
5 rooms: 5,102
6 rooms: 4,508
7 rooms: 2,984
8 rooms: 1,495
9 or more rooms: 1,447

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County, Mississippi:

1 room: 122
2 rooms: 402
3 rooms: 793
4 rooms: 1,492
5 rooms: 1,450
6 rooms: 781
7 rooms: 385
8 rooms: 105
9 or more rooms: 97

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jones County:

no bedroom: 88
1 bedroom: 566
2 bedrooms: 4,366
3 bedrooms: 11,005
4 bedrooms: 2,215
5 or more bedrooms: 408

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jones County:

no bedroom: 164
1 bedroom: 1,045
2 bedrooms: 2,169
3 bedrooms: 1,904
4 bedrooms: 311
5 or more bedrooms: 34

Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 990
1 vehicle: 5,060
2 vehicles: 8,293
3 vehicles: 3,039
4 vehicles: 951
5 or more vehicles: 315

Cars and other vehicles available in Jones County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 997
1 vehicle: 2,766
2 vehicles: 1,454
3 vehicles: 317
4 vehicles: 70
5 or more vehicles: 23

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:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (42%)
Utility gas (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (43%)
Utility gas (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 394

Here:	5.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 159

Here:	4.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 248

Here:	8.8%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Jones County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $61,137,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,420,000

All Other: $845,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $61,338,000
Regular Highways: $7,765,000

Central Staff Services: $2,967,000

Police Protection: $2,168,000

General - Other: $1,598,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,483,000

Financial Administration: $1,416,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,353,000

Corrections - Other: $1,103,000

General Public Buildings: $1,011,000

Fire Protection: $532,000

Parks & Recreation: $476,000

Welfare - Other: $393,000

Health Services - Other: $308,000

Natural Resources - Other: $69,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,999,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $1,132,000
General: $250,000

Libraries: $210,000

Air Transportation: $209,000

Health: $145,000

Central Staff Services: $49,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $66,415,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $54,614,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $617,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $27,952,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $59,215,000
Other, NEC: $19,880,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,200,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,399,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,629,000
General Revenue, NEC: $773,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,906,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $375,000
End of Fiscal Year: $188,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $62,102,000
State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,595,000
Highways: $3,583,000

General Support: $1,274,000

Health & Hospitals: $217,000

All Other: $141,000
Tax - Property: $13,652,000
NEC: $1,140,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $45,016,000

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