Neshoba County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Manufacturing (21.0%), Retail trade (12.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Neshoba County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 13,677	(47.7%)
Females: 15,007	(52.3%)

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Neshoba County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$32,823
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$292
State:	$438

Neshoba County:	$80,734
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $128,490

Here:	$128,490
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,853

Here:	$190,853
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $22,683

Here:	$22,683
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,319

Here:	$170,319
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $252,676

Here:	$252,676
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $47,780

Here:	$47,780
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,375

Here:	$34,375
State:	$27,068

This county:	21.0%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Neshoba County is $397 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $541 a month.

Cities in this county include: Philadelphia, Pearl River, Tucker, Bogue Chitto.

Neighboring counties: Attala County , Kemper County , Lauderdale County , Leake County , Newton County , Winston County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Neshoba County: Neshoba County Fairgrounds (A), Center (B), Deemer (C), County Line Community Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Neshoba County include: Bluff Springs Church (A), Bond Church (B), Laurel Hill Church (C), Brandon Hill Church (D), Rocky Hill Church (E), Providence Church (F), Carolina Church (G), Prairie Chapel (H), Cedar Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: McDonald Cemetery (1), Sandtown Cemetery (2), Sand Hill Cemetery (3), Old Pearl Valley Cemetery (4), Salem Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Beech Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Underdown Lake (A), Myers Lake (B), Burnside Lake (C), Wye Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Barrett Lake (F), Joyner Lake (G), American Legion Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Luneluah Creek (A), Bell Branch (B), Race Creek (C), Kentawka, Bogue (D), Nanih Waiya Creek (E), Little Sipsey Creek (F), Lukfapa Creek (G), Sullivan Branch (H), Tallahaga Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Neshoba County: Burnside County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.5%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 891
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 221 (58% naturalized citizens)

Neshoba County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,583
• One, attached: 86
• Two: 105
• 3 or 4: 125
• 5 to 9: 242
• 10 to 19: 81
• 20 or more: 126
• Mobile homes: 2,608
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Neshoba County with a mortgage: 2,899 (178 second mortgage, 106 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,158

Here:	57.3% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Neshoba County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 5.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 94 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/26/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 34 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Neshoba County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from Neshoba County center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the 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 50.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from Neshoba County center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from Neshoba County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,450 (80%) Carpooled: 1,802 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%) Walked: 138 (1%) Other means: 126 (1%) Worked at home: 221 (2%)

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.50% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($20,831 average AGI)
1.47% relocated from other states ($8,323 average AGI)

Neshoba County:	1.47%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Newton County, MS	0.52% ($29,000 average AGI)
from Winston County, MS	0.49% ($23,340)
from Leake County, MS	0.44% ($38,905)
from Lauderdale County, MS	0.27% ($21,654)
from Kemper County, MS	0.21% ($28,100)
from Scott County, MS	0.19% ($22,444)
from Hinds County, MS	0.13% ($24,833)

5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.62% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($19,075 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($9,083 average AGI)

Neshoba County:	1.66%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Leake County, MS	0.68% ($21,446 average AGI)
to Newton County, MS	0.51% ($21,327)
to Lauderdale County, MS	0.47% ($24,978)
to Winston County, MS	0.22% ($29,190)
to Kemper County, MS	0.20% ($21,211)
to Madison County, MS	0.13% ($48,250)
to Hinds County, MS	0.11% ($33,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,919 (3,033 aged, 886 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,924 (5,666 male householders, 2,172 female householders)

  5,753 spouses, 9,071 children (8,294 natural, 196 adopted, 581 stepchildren), 963 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 473 other relatives, 527 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,157 (1,202 male householders (1,093 living alone)), 1,650 female householders (1,531 living alone)), 305 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 603 (548 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,146 2-persons, 1,959 3-persons, 1,582 4-persons, 722 5-persons, 279 6-persons, 150 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,624 1-person, 193 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

88.0% of residents of Neshoba County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
10.3% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $188,902,000 ($6401 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,931,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,595,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $37,720,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,882,000
Federal grants: $53,144,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,846,000 ($3,094,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,716,000 ($9,055,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,575,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,590,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,942,000

Here:	89 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

64% of Neshoba County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Mississippi.

Neshoba County:	63.7%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 24718
• Northeast: 235
• Midwest: 663
• South: 2285
• West: 475

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,700

Here:	21.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	13.2%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	6.9%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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