Madison County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	28%

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Races in Madison County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	33.4 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 35,414	(47.4%)
Females: 39,260	(52.6%)

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Madison County:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$60,845
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$654
State:	$438

Madison County:	$171,900
Mississippi:	$96,000

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 10
• Assaults: 43
• Burglaries: 112
• Thefts: 293
• Auto thefts: 29

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

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 13
• Assaults: 59
• Burglaries: 105
• Thefts: 306
• Auto thefts: 52

Madison County:	12.2%
Mississippi:	20.6%

Area name: Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Flora.

Neighboring counties: Attala County , Hinds County , Holmes County , Leake County , Rankin County , Scott County , Yazoo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Madison County: Ratliff Ferry (A), River Bend Roadside Park (B), Duncan M Gray Center (C), Kearney Park Industrial Area (D), Farmhaven Fire Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Madison County include: Saint Josephs Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Saint John Church (C), Saint James Church (D), Sacred Heart School (E), Rocky Hill Church (F), Rock Hill Church (G), Rising Star Chapel (H), Ridley Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Leggitt Family Cemetery (1), Old Truelight Church Cemetery (2), Balfour-Gartley Cemetery (3), Hayes Cemetery (4), Saint Peters Church Cemetery (5), Concord Cemetery (6), Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jack Lake (A), Round Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Blue Hole (D), Black Lake (E), Little Adam Lake (F), Big Lake (G), Cedar Hill Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burnt Corn Creek (A), Rambo Creek (B), Cameron Branch (C), Kentuctah Creek (D), Kennedy Creek (E), Cane Creek (F), Caney Branch (G), Castens Creek (H), Luckett Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Madison County include: Pearl River State Waterfowl Refuge (1), Pearl River State Wildlife Management Area (2), Choctaw Boundary Historical Site (3), Yockanookany Roadside Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.3%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 3,713
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,240 (60% naturalized citizens)

Madison County:	1.7%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,915
• One, attached: 666
• Two: 439
• 3 or 4: 1,552
• 5 to 9: 1,896
• 10 to 19: 869
• 20 or more: 1,245
• Mobile homes: 2,140
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 12,551 (1,132 second mortgage, 1,321 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,478

Here:	78.3% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Madison County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 5.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 211 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Madison County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 99% 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 83.3 miles away from Madison 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 88.0 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: 28,832 (83%) Carpooled: 4,388 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 73 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Subway or elevated: 9 (0%) Taxi: 28 (0%) Walked: 276 (1%) Other means: 217 (1%) Worked at home: 1,072 (3%)

12.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,509 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.18%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($86 average AGI)

Madison County:	0.04%
Mississippi average:	0.09%

8.48% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($35,164 average AGI)
3.65% relocated from other states ($18,259 average AGI)

Madison County:	3.65%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Hinds County, MS	4.01% ($55,974 average AGI)
from Rankin County, MS	1.42% ($54,702)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.27% ($33,900)
from Harrison County, MS	0.21% ($32,873)
from Yazoo County, MS	0.19% ($51,782)
from Holmes County, MS	0.17% ($26,980)
from Shelby County, TN	0.16% ($70,125)

9.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.64%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)

Madison County:	0.05%
Mississippi average:	0.08%

6.55% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($26,108 average AGI)
3.04% relocated to other states ($24,268 average AGI)

Madison County:	3.04%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Hinds County, MS	3.10% ($32,487 average AGI)
to Rankin County, MS	1.76% ($50,230)
to Shelby County, TN	0.12% ($50,118)
to Yazoo County, MS	0.11% ($30,656)
to Leake County, MS	0.11% ($24,969)
to Harris County, TX	0.08% ($58,583)
to Holmes County, MS	0.08% ($24,818)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,058 (7,284 aged, 1,774 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 63,722 (14,080 male householders, 5,440 female householders)

  14,179 spouses, 24,142 children (22,480 natural, 506 adopted, 1,156 stepchildren), 2,423 grandchildren, 896 brothers or sisters, 460 parents, 1,143 other relatives, 959 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 8,890 (3,417 male householders (2,933 living alone)), 4,364 female householders (3,869 living alone)), 1,109 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,062 (1,488 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,143 2-persons, 4,800 3-persons, 4,487 4-persons, 1,884 5-persons, 558 6-persons, 648 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,802 1-person, 904 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

95.9% of residents of Madison County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $729,665,000 ($8901 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $409,397,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $162,767,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $59,895,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,112,000
Federal grants: $84,465,000
Federal procurement contracts: $399,000,000 ($395,546,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $17,428,000 ($3,146,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,594,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $61,451,000
Federal Government insurance: $117,299,000

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

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+94 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.54 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	5.7

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

53% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Mississippi.

Madison County:	52.8%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 57158
• Northeast: 948
• Midwest: 3408
• South: 10348
• West: 1257

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $138,200

Here:	20.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	19.4%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	35.7%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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