Lawrence County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 13,502 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,247
Renter-occupied apartments: 793

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Land area: 431 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	19.6%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.8%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (14.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Lawrence County, Mississippi:

White Non-Hispanic (66.6%)
Black (32.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

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

Males: 6,360	(48.0%)
Females: 6,898	(52.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $33,591
County population in 2003: 13,475
Jobs in 2003: 3,338

Total labor force in 2004: 5,397
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%

Average household size:

Lawrence County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,957 ($28,495 in 2000)

This county	$29,957
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,091

Lawrence County	$72,091
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $351
Institutionalized population: 94
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lawrence County in 2000: $576

Lawrence County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $289 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lawrence County is $379 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $571 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monticello, New Hebron, Silver Creek.

Neighboring counties: Copiah County , Jefferson Davis County , Lincoln County , Marion County , Simpson County , Walthall County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lawrence County: Divide (A), Grange (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lawrence County include: Saint James Church (A), Rose Hill Church (B), Rock Hill Church (C), Providence Church (D), Carmel Church (E), Powells Grove Church (F), Chinalee Church (G), Church of God (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Droummonds Cemetery (1), Armstrong Cemetery (2), Scarber Cemetery (3), Sauls Valley Cemetery (4), Sauls Cemetery (5), Benson Cemetery (6), Fair Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cammack-Young Lake (A), Wilsons Lake (B), Sutton Lake (C), Lake Mary Crawford (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kings Creek (A), Price Creek (B), Pretty Branch (C), Cascade Creek (D), Shaw Branch (E), Swilley Branch (F), Bahala Creek (G), Johnson Branch (H), Cliburn Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.1%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 458
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 80 (60% naturalized citizens)

Lawrence County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 11
1990 to 1994: 9
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 19
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 17
1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work: 36.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.2%

Lawrence County marital status for males

Lawrence County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,993
One, attached: 49
Two: 60
3 or 4: 40
5 to 9: 90
10 to 19: 10
20 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 1,413
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Lawrence County with a mortgage: 1,406 (98 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 975

Agriculture in Lawrence County
Average size of farms: 156 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77484
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $125.55
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $56050
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.35%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42058
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 7.81%
Corn for grain: 2921 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6 harvested acres

Lawrence County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 45 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/18/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Paper (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Mining (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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

India (30%)
Germany (28%)
France (8%)
Guatemala (8%)
Vietnam (6%)
Other Caribbean (6%)
Barbados (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lawrence County:

United States or American (24%)
English (8%)
Irish (7%)
German (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
African (1%)

Lawrence County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,717 (75%)
Carpooled: 947 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 30 (1%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 76 (2%)
Other means: 85 (2%)
Worked at home: 89 (2%)

59 people in nursing homes
35 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 $38,620.

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.97%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.77% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,514 average AGI)
2.20% relocated from other states ($9,341 average AGI)
Lawrence County: 2.20%
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 Lincoln County, MS	0.79% ($32,694 average AGI)
from Jefferson Davis County, MS	0.53% ($21,250)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.40% ($15,556)
from Hinds County, MS	0.37% ($26,765)
from Marion County, MS	0.31% ($26,000)
from Copiah County, MS	0.29% ($20,308)
from Simpson County, MS	0.26% ($29,833)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,748 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.23% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($20,931 average AGI)
1.52% relocated to other states ($5,817 average AGI)
Lawrence County: 1.52%
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 Lincoln County, MS	1.15% ($28,596 average AGI)
to Jefferson Davis County, MS	0.53% ($21,125)
to Rankin County, MS	0.49% ($28,727)
to Hinds County, MS	0.40% ($30,833)
to Lamar County, MS	0.35% ($28,625)
to Simpson County, MS	0.35% ($19,625)
to Copiah County, MS	0.29% ($26,077)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9

Births per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Lawrence County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lawrence County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,076 (2,267 aged, 809 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,164

In family households: 11,779 (2,894 male householders, 892 female householders)
2,900 spouses, 4,199 children (3,800 natural, 95 adopted, 304 stepchildren), 451 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 85 parents, 127 other relatives, 156 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,385 (571 male householders (534 living alone)), 714 female householders (674 living alone)), 100 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 94 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,461 2-persons, 952 3-persons, 844 4-persons, 382 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,208 1-person, 67 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

2,293 married couples with children.
872 single-parent households (165 men, 707 women).

98.0% of residents of Lawrence County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $97,360,000 ($7241 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,160,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $46,923,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,410,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $316,000
Federal grants: $21,200,000
Federal procurement contracts: $646,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,864,000 ($2,146,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $557,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,430,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,175,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,013

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 722

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +11

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -36

Here:	-3 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lawrence County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.00 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:	4.9
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 165
1995 to 1998: 514
1990 to 1994: 401
1980 to 1989: 1,293
1970 to 1979: 1,592
1960 to 1969: 895
1950 to 1959: 294
1940 to 1949: 206
1939 or earlier: 328

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

1 room: 12
2 rooms: 66
3 rooms: 327
4 rooms: 442
5 rooms: 1,285
6 rooms: 979
7 rooms: 603
8 rooms: 290
9 or more rooms: 243

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

1 room: 19
2 rooms: 53
3 rooms: 84
4 rooms: 144
5 rooms: 235
6 rooms: 168
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 37
9 or more rooms: 4

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

no bedroom: 84
1 bedroom: 123
2 bedrooms: 825
3 bedrooms: 2,600
4 bedrooms: 553
5 or more bedrooms: 62

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lawrence County:

no bedroom: 21
1 bedroom: 86
2 bedrooms: 291
3 bedrooms: 323
4 bedrooms: 67
5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

no vehicle: 249
1 vehicle: 1,175
2 vehicles: 1,682
3 vehicles: 778
4 vehicles: 278
5 or more vehicles: 85

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

no vehicle: 125
1 vehicle: 373
2 vehicles: 202
3 vehicles: 59
4 vehicles: 31
5 or more vehicles: 3

69% of Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Mississippi.

Lawrence County:	68.6%
State average:	59.0%

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

This state: 10992
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 278
South: 1638
West: 176

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,100

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:

Electricity (49%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
Utility gas (14%)
Wood (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
Utility gas (19%)
Wood (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112

Here:	6.9%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	4.2%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Here:	3.2%
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)

Lawrence County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $3,181,000
All Other: $140,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000
Construction - General: $191,000
Parks & Recreation: $89,000

Fire Protection: $36,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $3,181,000
Regular Highways: $2,034,000

Police Protection: $788,000

Central Staff Services: $547,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $481,000

Parks & Recreation: $366,000

Financial Administration: $359,000

Corrections - Other: $343,000

Solid Waste Management: $310,000

Fire Protection: $179,000

General - Other: $178,000

General Public Buildings: $106,000

Libraries: $102,000

Health Services - Other: $60,000

Natural Resources - Other: $31,000

Welfare - Other: $28,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
General - Interest on Debt: $206,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $364,000
General: $114,000

Central Staff Services: $34,000

Health: $3,000

Welfare: $2,000
Intergovernmental to State - Health: $96,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $58,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,428,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,081,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $347,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $393,000
Interest Earnings: $96,000

Property Sale Other: $22,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $222,000
Regular Highways: $166,000

General - Other: $78,000

Police Protection: $68,000

General Public Building: $29,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

Corrections - Other: $5,000

Judicial: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,212,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $911,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,132,000
General Support: $516,000

All Other: $171,000

Public Welfare: $11,000
Tax - Property: $3,821,000
NEC: $116,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,597,000

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