Leflore County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	47%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Manufacturing (18.2%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Leflore County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	30.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 18,233	(48.0%)
Females: 19,714	(52.0%)

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Leflore County:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$24,957
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$284
State:	$438

Leflore County:	$78,115
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $112,842

Here:	$112,842
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,619

Here:	$105,619
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $40,229

Here:	$40,229
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,988

Here:	$90,988
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $395,907

Here:	$395,907
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $27,955

Here:	$27,955
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$27,068

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 11
• Assaults: 117
• Burglaries: 178
• Thefts: 266
• Auto thefts: 35

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 116
• Burglaries: 208
• Thefts: 355
• Auto thefts: 32

This county:	34.8%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	17.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leflore County is $346 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenwood, Itta Bena, Sidon, Schlater, Morgan City.

Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Grenada County , Holmes County , Humphreys County , Sunflower County , Tallahatchie County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Leflore County: Peebles Landing (A), Powell Landing (B), Race Track (C), Colony Town (D), Eggleston Spur (E), Greenwood Country Club (F), Leflore County Country Club (G), McLean Spur (H), Minter City Junction (I), Florewood River Plantation Museum (J), Walker Lake Pumping Plant (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Leflore County include: Saint John Church (A), Ryall Chapel (B), Brooklyn Chapel (C), Brown Chapel (D), Riverside Baptist Church (E), Lockloma Church (F), Portwood Church (G), Plesant Grove Church (H), Chapel Bell (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Loggins Cemetery (2), Majet Cemetery (3), Salem Cemetery (4), Bear Creek Cemetery (5), McIntyre Cemetery (6), Saint Pauls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Little Mossy Lake (A), Jacks Lake (B), Round Lake (C), Fletcher Lake (D), Blue Lake (E), Old Orchard Lake (F), Ellison Lake (G), Gibson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burns Slough (A), Rattlesnake Bayou (B), McGregory Creek (C), Little Jack Bayou (D), Tallahatchie River (E), Mill Bayou (F), Tippo Bayou (G), Turkey Bayou (H), Pelucia Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Leflore County include: Landers Landing Public Access (1), Greentree State Waterfowl Production Area (2), Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge (3), Florewood River Plantation State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.0%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 2,418
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 406 (20% naturalized citizens)

Leflore County:	1.1%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,389
• One, attached: 504
• Two: 796
• 3 or 4: 916
• 5 to 9: 773
• 10 to 19: 206
• 20 or more: 220
• Mobile homes: 1,252
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41

Housing units in Leflore County with a mortgage: 3,464 (332 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,278

Here:	60.3% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Leflore County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/26/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Leflore County-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from Leflore County center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.1 miles away from the county center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,026 (74%) Carpooled: 2,252 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 84 (1%) Ferryboat: 20 (0%) Taxi: 117 (1%) Motorcycle: 21 (0%) Bicycle: 17 (0%) Walked: 331 (3%) Other means: 123 (1%) Worked at home: 193 (2%)

5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.12%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($14,964 average AGI)
2.16% relocated from other states ($12,281 average AGI)

Leflore County:	2.16%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Carroll County, MS	0.61% ($22,844 average AGI)
from Shelby County, TN	0.33% ($21,765)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.31% ($24,188)
from Sunflower County, MS	0.23% ($19,750)
from Washington County, MS	0.21% ($17,955)
from Grenada County, MS	0.18% ($37,316)
from Tallahatchie County, MS	0.18% ($17,316)

6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.42%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.95% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,882 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($10,255 average AGI)

Leflore County:	2.47%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Carroll County, MS	0.71% ($28,773 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN	0.62% ($25,439)
to Grenada County, MS	0.40% ($27,762)
to Sunflower County, MS	0.40% ($23,905)
to Hinds County, MS	0.27% ($25,793)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.18% ($30,368)
to Madison County, MS	0.18% ($77,684)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,513 (4,185 aged, 1,328 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,509 (4,542 male householders, 4,425 female householders)

  4,694 spouses, 12,385 children (11,333 natural, 351 adopted, 701 stepchildren), 2,182 grandchildren, 430 brothers or sisters, 259 parents, 805 other relatives, 787 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,487 (1,719 male householders (1,509 living alone)), 2,297 female householders (2,136 living alone)), 471 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,951 (1,652 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,076 2-persons, 2,280 3-persons, 1,800 4-persons, 992 5-persons, 474 6-persons, 345 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,645 1-person, 335 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

97.0% of residents of Leflore County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $291,416,000 ($8062 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,662,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $82,431,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $72,357,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,072,000
Federal grants: $93,940,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,265,000 ($9,320,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,351,000 ($2,882,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,166,886,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,843,000
Federal Government insurance: $132,542,000

Here:	92 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-77 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

58% of Leflore County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Mississippi.

Leflore County:	57.8%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 33763
• Northeast: 230
• Midwest: 1372
• South: 1833
• West: 281

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,500

Here:	11.9%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	17.4%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	8.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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