Leake County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Leake County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	34.8 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 10,366	(49.5%)
Females: 10,574	(50.5%)

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Leake County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$31,379
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$317
State:	$438

Leake County:	$75,468
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $127,140

Here:	$127,140
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,632

Here:	$157,632
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $16,289

Here:	$16,289
State:	$70,357

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $351,892

Here:	$351,892
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $32,757

Here:	$32,757
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

Here:	$17,500
State:	$27,068

This county:	23.3%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leake County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carthage, Standing Pine, Walnut Grove, Redwater, Lena.

Neighboring counties: Attala County , Madison County , Neshoba County , Newton County , Scott County , Winston County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Sproles Siding (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Leake County include: Big Springs Church (A), Rocky Point Church (B), Rising Chapel (C), Renfroe Church (D), Renfroe Baptist Church (E), Remus Missionary Baptist Church (F), Reformation Cumberland Presbyterian Church (G), Madden Methodist Church (H), Madden Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shackolo Cemetery (1), Atkins Cemetery (2), Scott Cemetery (3), McDonald Cemetery (4), Barnett Memorial Garden (5), Salem Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Deep Lake (A), Boneyard Lake (B), Round Lake (C), Flatwood Lake (D), Joe Neal Lake (E), Black Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), Alligator Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Redwater Creek (A), Beckham Branch (B), Mayo Branch (C), Standing Cypress Creek (D), Yellow Creek (E), Standing Pine Creek (F), Bell Branch (G), Bain Creek (H), Kenty Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Leake County: Leake County Water Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.0%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 436
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 291 (32% naturalized citizens)

Leake County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,194
• One, attached: 169
• Two: 53
• 3 or 4: 153
• 5 to 9: 125
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 1,827
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Leake County with a mortgage: 1,857 (134 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,750

Here:	51.5% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Leake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 76 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/26/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 8 people and injured 26 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Leake County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from Leake County center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Leake County center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/21/2002 at 20:35:34, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from Leake County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,570 (74%) Carpooled: 1,598 (21%) Bus or trolley bus: 40 (1%) Railroad: 26 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Walked: 73 (1%) Other means: 95 (1%) Worked at home: 159 (2%)

5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.98%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.37% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($17,511 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($7,067 average AGI)

Leake County:	1.61%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Neshoba County, MS	0.96% ($21,446 average AGI)
from Scott County, MS	0.74% ($19,760)
from Madison County, MS	0.47% ($24,969)
from Hinds County, MS	0.38% ($24,231)
from Attala County, MS	0.37% ($25,960)
from Rankin County, MS	0.30% ($31,550)
from Newton County, MS	0.18% ($20,250)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.62% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($23,084 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($4,710 average AGI)

Leake County:	1.20%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Rankin County, MS	0.77% ($36,019 average AGI)
to Neshoba County, MS	0.62% ($38,905)
to Scott County, MS	0.55% ($20,730)
to Madison County, MS	0.53% ($27,472)
to Attala County, MS	0.37% ($27,080)
to Hinds County, MS	0.37% ($27,240)
to Newton County, MS	0.16% ($32,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,949 (3,012 aged, 937 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,939 (3,951 male householders, 1,670 female householders)

  4,176 spouses, 6,430 children (5,914 natural, 116 adopted, 400 stepchildren), 835 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 287 other relatives, 324 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,240 (892 male householders (794 living alone)), 1,111 female householders (1,054 living alone)), 237 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 761 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,190 2-persons, 1,432 3-persons, 1,172 4-persons, 496 5-persons, 195 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,848 1-person, 122 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

93.8% of residents of Leake County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $140,073,000 ($6280 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,440,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,165,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,766,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $749,000
Federal grants: $40,018,000
Federal procurement contracts: $683,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,692,000 ($549,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $490,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,033,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,798,000

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+38 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

67% of Leake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Mississippi.

Leake County:	67.3%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 18380
• Northeast: 114
• Midwest: 677
• South: 1225
• West: 230

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,200

Here:	20.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	19.9%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	11.7%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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