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County population in July 2011: 32,293 (79% urban, 21% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,905
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,051
% of renters here:

47%
State:

49%

Land area: 592 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Leflore County: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Leflore County, Mississippi:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (72.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (26.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.8%)

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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Average household size:
Leflore County:

2.7 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,169 ($21,518 in 1999)
This county:

$25169
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $303 (lower quartile is $203, upper quartile is $435)
This county:

$303
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,083 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Leflore County:

$65,083
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,084 - $99,255

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $126,906
Here:

$126,906
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,556
Here:

$105,556
State:

$180,099

In 2-unit structures: $21,709
Here:

$21,709
State:

$70,652

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $3,821
Here:

$3,821
State:

$111,160

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $879,496
Here:

$879,496
State:

$940,330

Mobile homes: $36,074
Here:

$36,074
State:

$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $63,117
Here:

$63,117
State:

$27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,126
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $272

Institutionalized population: 1,674

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

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2008: 78 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 2009: 10 buildings, average cost: $161,300



2008 Presidential Election results in Leflore County Mississippi:

Obama (Democratic): 68.3%
McCain (Republican): 31.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $527 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $260 (0.5%)


Leflore County household income distribution in 2009 Leflore County home values distribution


Leflore County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 41.6%
(16.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.0% for Black residents, 32.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 48.4% for other race residents, 16.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

34.8%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Leflore County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Leflore County: Eggleston Spur (A), Colony Town (B), Greenwood Country Club (C), Tackett Fish Farms (D), Leflore County Country Club (E), Minter City Junction (F), Peebles Landing (G), Powell Landing (H), Race Track (I), McLean Spur (J), Walker Lake Pumping Plant (K), Florewood River Plantation Museum (L), Phillipston Volunteer Fire Department (M), Money Volunteer Fire Department (N), Minter City Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Leflore County include: New Jerusalem Church (A), New Prospect Church (B), Newena Church (C), Newlight Church (D), Page Chapel (E), Palestine Church (F), Payne Church (G), Perry Chapel (H), Hayward Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Majet Cemetery (1), Humphrey Cemetery (2), Cypress Grove Cemetery (3), McIntyre Cemetery (4), Jones Chapel Cemetery (5), McNutt Cemetery (6), Eastmoney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Fish Lake (A), Sixmile Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Six Mile Lake (D), Walkers Lake (E), Ellison Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), East Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Gut Bayou (A), Baker Creek (B), Pelucia Creek (C), Tallahatchie River (D), Turkey Bayou (E), Tippo Bayou (F), Burns Slough (G), The Elbow (H), Rattlesnake Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Leflore County include: Florewood River Plantation State Park (1), Greentree State Waterfowl Production Area (2), Landers Landing Public Access (3), Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

12.2%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 151
  • 1990 to 1994: 80
  • 1985 to 1989: 32
  • 1980 to 1984: 44
  • 1975 to 1979: 38
  • 1970 to 1974: 21
  • 1970 to 1974: 12
  • 1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes

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

Leflore County marital status for males
Leflore County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.82%
Here41.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 15,869
Total congregations: 50

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents8,105 (51.1%)2,896 (18.2%)772 (4.9%)525 (3.3%)514 (3.2%)
Congregations15 (30.0%)10 (20.0%)2 (4.0%)1 (2.0%)1 (2.0%)
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents502 (3.2%)494 (3.1%)485 (3.1%)349 (2.2%)1,227 (7.7%)
Congregations3 (6.0%)2 (4.0%)3 (6.0%)2 (4.0%)11 (22.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Leflore County - Greenwood, Itta Bena, Sidon, Schlater, Morgan City

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Leflore County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
This county:

7.68 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Leflore County:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.9%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

38.6%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Leflore County:

15.7%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Leflore County:

Average size of farms: 986 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $361,361
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $303.49
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $354,692
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.74%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 55.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $213,139
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 71.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.55
Corn for grain: 26445 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6965 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 74424 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 80020 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Leflore County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.8 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1972): April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1360): February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1265): January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1009): February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-906): May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 17, 1991 to March 21, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-895): March 5, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: December 19, 1990 to January 14, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-888): January 3, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-888, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi TORNADOES, Incident Period: March 28, 1984 to March 29, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-703): April 26, 1984, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-703, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 1, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-683): June 1, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-683, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS, Incident Period: April 16, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-577): April 16, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-577, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Leflore County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Freezes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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



  • Mexico (29%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
  • Spain (7%)
  • Ukraine (6%)
  • Ireland (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Leflore County (%):



  • United States or American (7%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • English (3%)
  • German (1%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)


Leflore County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Leflore County, Mississippi:

  • 1,128 people in state prisons
  • 996 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 392 people in nursing homes
  • 158 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 123 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 78 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 12 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,895.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 16.4

Births per 1000 population in Leflore County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Leflore County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Leflore County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.77
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22530.85
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 484.150
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 101123.22

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1537.150
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1133.650
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.47

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29.77
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 60.39

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.23

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 197.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 134.5
  • Other - 63.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 34,996
  • 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

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

Births: 3,368
Here:

92 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,121
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +111
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,823
Here:  -77 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Leflore County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 280
  • 2000 to 2004: 607
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,642
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,785
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,006
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,173
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,219
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,343
  • 1939 or earlier: 972
Rooms in houses/apartments in Leflore County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 50
  • 3 rooms: 209
  • 4 rooms: 659
  • 5 rooms: 1,904
  • 6 rooms: 1,853
  • 7 rooms: 1,151
  • 8 rooms: 650
  • 9+ rooms: 429
  • 1 room: 165
  • 2 rooms: 367
  • 3 rooms: 1,441
  • 4 rooms: 1,551
  • 5 rooms: 1,561
  • 6 rooms: 555
  • 7 rooms: 241
  • 8 rooms: 98
  • 9+ rooms: 72
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Leflore County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 20
  • 1 bedroom: 225
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,319
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,151
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,064
  • 5+ bedrooms: 126
  • no bedroom: 229
  • 1 bedroom: 1,726
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,072
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,711
  • 4 bedrooms: 298
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15
Cars and other vehicles available in Leflore County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 501
  • 1 vehicle: 2,470
  • 2 vehicles: 2,752
  • 3 vehicles: 916
  • 4 vehicles: 204
  • 5+ vehicles: 62
  • no vehicle: 1,925
  • 1 vehicle: 2,907
  • 2 vehicles: 1,016
  • 3 vehicles: 163
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5+ vehicles: 33

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Leflore County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (70.1%)
  • Electricity (17.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.3%)
  • Utility gas (61.7%)
  • Electricity (26.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 628
Here:

11.9%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 444
Here:

17.4%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
Here:

8.0%
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 (Noninst.)


Leflore County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $1,525,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Construction - Correctional Institutions: $523,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,011,000
    Regular Highways: $3,508,000
    General - Other: $3,233,000
    Financial Administration: $1,713,000
    Health - Other: $1,554,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,451,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,398,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,088,000
    General Public Buildings: $985,000
    Solid Waste Management: $683,000
    Correctional Institutions: $668,000
    Parks and Recreation: $637,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $309,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,199,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $500,000
    General - Other: $222,000
    Libraries: $172,000
    Health - Other: $122,000
    Air Transportation: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $223,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $185,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,182,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,091,000
    Interest Earnings: $356,000
    Sale of Property: $330,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $273,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,091,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,774,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,865,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $469,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,002,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,241,000
    Highways: $808,000
    Health and Hospitals: $770,000
    General Local Government Support: $720,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,237,000
    Other License: $469,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,169,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,750
  • Number of aged recipients: 314
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,436
  • Number of recipients under 18: 551
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,558
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 641
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,004
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,212


Leflore County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Leflore County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Leflore County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary41978.3 years
James40869.3 years
John33274.9 years
Willie30672.6 years
William23772.1 years
Robert20172.3 years
Annie18479.2 years
George14872.8 years
Charles12668.9 years
Henry12173.8 years
Most common last names in Leflore County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams28172.5 years
Johnson23773.8 years
Smith22575.0 years
Jones17371.6 years
Harris15772.4 years
Brown13276.6 years
Davis12671.3 years
Moore12473.7 years
Jackson11875.8 years
Taylor8774.8 years
Businesses in Leflore County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
AutoZone1New Balance2
Bath & Body Works1Nike5
Best Western1Payless1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Rue211
Church's Chicken1SONIC Drive-In1
Comfort Suites1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Subway3
FedEx3T-Mobile1
GNC1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1UPS4
JCPenney1Waffle House1
Jones New York1Walgreens1
KFC2Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Lane Furniture1
Browse common businesses in Leflore County, MS

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