Marion County, Mississippi (MS)

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• • 16,16864.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 8,26532.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4151.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1080.4%Asian alone
  • 750.3%Some other race alone
  • 600.2%Two or more races
  • 210.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 10
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 43
• Burglaries: 173
• Thefts: 178
• Auto thefts: 24

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $920 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $532 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marion County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $597 a month.

Cities in this county include: Columbia, Foxworth.

Neighboring counties: Escambia County, Florida , Greene County , Lee County, Georgia , Mitchell County, Georgia , Llano County, Texas , Wayne County, Georgia .

Current college students: 726
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 240 (25.8% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 552010 or later
• 1382000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 221980 to 1989
• 211970 to 1979
• 85Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,372
• One, attached: 58
• Two: 41
• 3 or 4: 151
• 5 to 9: 131
• 10 to 19: 20
• 20 to 49: 129
• 50 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 3,159
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Marion County with a mortgage: 2,347 (98 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,339

Religion statistics for Marion County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Marion County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 10, 2020 - February 18, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4538-MS: April 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4538, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
• Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
• Mississippi Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4470, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornado, Incident Period: December 27, 2018 - December 28, 2018, FEMA Id: 4415, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: December 23, 2014 to December 24, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4205: January 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4205, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 10, 2013 to February 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4101: February 13, 2013, FEMA Id: 4101, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 15 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

4.60% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,765 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.38% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($26,689 average AGI)
1.22% relocated from other states ($13,078 average AGI)

Marion County:	1.22%
Mississippi average:	2.61%

from Lamar County, MS	0.93% ($48,947 average AGI)
from Walthall County, MS	0.55% ($33,000)
from Forrest County, MS	0.51% ($29,317)

5.59% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,888 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.15% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($22,455 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($8,435 average AGI)

Marion County:	1.44%
Mississippi average:	2.94%

to Lamar County, MS	0.92% ($39,213 average AGI)
to Forrest County, MS	0.91% ($24,432)
to Walthall County, MS	0.57% ($26,630)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Marion County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,224 (2,009 living alone), Female householders: 4,216 (1,501 living alone)

• 4,153 spouses (4,130 opposite-sex spouses), 278 unmarried partners, (278 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,356 children (6,539 natural, 215 adopted, 629 stepchildren), 1,394 grandchildren, 215 brothers or sisters, 308 parents, 50 foster children, 534 other relatives, 540 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 684

Size of family households: 3,011 2-persons, 1,173 3-persons, 883 4-persons, 506 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,508 1-person, 196 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

3,057 married couples with children.
1,346 single-parent households (519 men, 827 women).

96.7% of residents of Marion speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% speak English very well, 72% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $180,595,000 ($7,099 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,833,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $72,133,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,587,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $647,000
Federal grants: $49,707,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,543,000 ($10,024,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,978,000 ($2,896,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $803,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,204,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,358,000

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

Here:	-22 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Marion County, Mississippi
• 3332014 or later
• 1992010 to 2013
• 1,3992000 to 2009
• 1,9441990 to 1999
• 2,0811980 to 1989
• 2,7421970 to 1979
• 1,6601960 to 1969
• 6641950 to 1959
• 5981940 to 1949
• 5171939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Marion County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Mississippi
• 281 room
• 182 rooms
• 243 rooms
• 5274 rooms
• 1,3545 rooms
• 1,5976 rooms
• 1,7077 rooms
• 1,1978 rooms
• 1,2949+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Mississippi
• 681 room
• 112 rooms
• 2173 rooms
• 3014 rooms
• 3545 rooms
• 2356 rooms
• 2657 rooms
• 2778 rooms
• 389+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Marion County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion County, Mississippi
• 26no bedroom
• 1101 bedroom
• 1,1462 bedrooms
• 4,8263 bedrooms
• 1,2584 bedrooms
• 2965+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion County, Mississippi
• 66no bedroom
• 2671 bedroom
• 4582 bedrooms
• 7453 bedrooms
• 1674 bedrooms
• 165+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 265no vehicle
• 2,3151 vehicle
• 2,8072 vehicles
• 1,5453 vehicles
• 5034 vehicles
• 2205+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Marion County in renter-occupied apartments
• 386no vehicle
• 8261 vehicle
• 3572 vehicles
• 1123 vehicles
• 134 vehicles
• 315+ vehicles

91.8% of Marion County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Mississippi.

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

• This state: 20,006
• Other state: 4,606
• Northeast: 234
• Midwest: 439
• South: 3,459
• West: 482

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,443
• Number of aged recipients: 147
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,296
• Number of recipients under 18: 217
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 861
• Number of recipients older than 64: 365
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 580
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 591