Lincoln County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Retail trade (13.8%), Manufacturing (12.6%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Lincoln County, Mississippi business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lincoln County, Mississippi:

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

Males: 15,909	(48.0%)
Females: 17,257	(52.0%)

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Lincoln County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$31,639
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$354
State:	$438

Lincoln County:	$85,660
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $128,937

Here:	$128,937
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,986

Here:	$102,986
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $92,710

Here:	$92,710
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,619

Here:	$169,619
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $186,792

Here:	$186,792
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $34,620

Here:	$34,620
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,985

Here:	$15,985
State:	$27,068

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 87
• Thefts: 191
• Auto thefts: 18

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 55
• Burglaries: 112
• Thefts: 218
• Auto thefts: 44

This county:	19.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lincoln County is $410 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: Brookhaven.

Neighboring counties: Amite County , Copiah County , Franklin County , Jefferson County , Lawrence County , Pike County , Walthall County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lincoln County: Old Malcum (A), Old Red Star (B), Union Hall (C), Cold Springs (D), Heucks Retreat (E), Mallalieu Pumping Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lincoln County include: Big Springs Church (A), Latter Day Saints Church (B), Ruth Baptist Church (C), Bogue Chitto Baptist Church (D), Rose Hill Church (E), Red Oak Grove Church (F), Calvary Church (G), Pleasant Ridge Church (H), Chisholm Mission (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McDavid Cemetery (1), Kees Cemetery (2), New Sight Cemetery (3), Ben Salem Cemetery (4), Dunn Cemetery (5), Philadelphia Cemetery (6), Saint John Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Smith Lake (A), Clarks Lake (B), Gravel Pit Lake (C), Hurricane Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sassers Mill Creek (A), Lick Creek (B), Maxwells Branch (C), Red Creek (D), Butler Creek (E), Kees Creek (F), Jordan Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Meadville Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.3%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 1,149
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 206 (27% naturalized citizens)

Lincoln County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,419
• One, attached: 131
• Two: 277
• 3 or 4: 309
• 5 to 9: 242
• 10 to 19: 101
• 20 or more: 195
• Mobile homes: 3,327
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 51

Housing units in Lincoln County with a mortgage: 3,031 (373 second mortgage, 331 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,742

Here:	52.5% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Lincoln County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 25 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/27/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lincoln County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Lincoln County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,173 (80%) Carpooled: 1,908 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Walked: 165 (1%) Other means: 157 (1%) Worked at home: 243 (2%)

6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.43%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.90% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($19,723 average AGI)
2.53% relocated from other states ($17,514 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	2.53%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Pike County, MS	0.69% ($34,519 average AGI)
from Copiah County, MS	0.55% ($26,770)
from Lawrence County, MS	0.47% ($28,596)
from Franklin County, MS	0.45% ($34,140)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.44% ($23,776)
from Hinds County, MS	0.24% ($40,852)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.22% ($19,000)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.77% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($19,071 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($8,718 average AGI)

Lincoln County:	1.61%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Pike County, MS	0.86% ($20,021 average AGI)
to Copiah County, MS	0.36% ($29,075)
to Lawrence County, MS	0.33% ($32,694)
to Hinds County, MS	0.30% ($31,970)
to Rankin County, MS	0.29% ($36,688)
to Franklin County, MS	0.27% ($29,167)
to Forrest County, MS	0.19% ($23,048)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,419 (4,144 aged, 1,275 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 28,839 (6,818 male householders, 2,343 female householders)

  7,124 spouses, 10,310 children (9,364 natural, 236 adopted, 710 stepchildren), 1,073 grandchildren, 248 brothers or sisters, 184 parents, 428 other relatives, 311 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,694 (1,487 male householders (1,296 living alone)), 1,869 female householders (1,754 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 633 (533 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,687 2-persons, 2,374 3-persons, 1,871 4-persons, 802 5-persons, 299 6-persons, 128 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,050 1-person, 276 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

97.6% of residents of Lincoln County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $169,140,000 ($5019 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,571,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $84,383,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,244,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $564,000
Federal grants: $37,586,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,027,000 ($26,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,335,000 ($2,054,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $436,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,562,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,717,000

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

61% of Lincoln County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Mississippi.

Lincoln County:	60.8%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 27652
• Northeast: 261
• Midwest: 717
• South: 3751
• West: 521

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,000

Here:	9.5%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	6.4%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	9.2%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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