Perry County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,112
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,738
Renter-occupied apartments: 798 (it was 682 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 647 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.3%), Manufacturing (13.9%), Construction (12.3%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 69%
- Government: 28%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,76876.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,30111.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8087.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 3783.3%Two or more races
- 1811.6%Asian alone
- 40.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 20.02%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 43.2 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 5,720 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 5,717 |  (50.0%) |
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| Perry County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,090 ($27,189 in 1999)
| This county: | $48,090 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $528 (lower quartile is $204, upper quartile is $693)
| This county: | $528 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,026 (it was $46,900 in 2000)
| Perry: | $136,026 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,308Detached houses: $178,069
Here: $178,069 State: $226,494 Mobile homes: $87,692
Here: $87,692 State: $73,695
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $330
Institutionalized population: 70
Crime in 1998 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 1997 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 2
- Thefts: 9
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $20,000
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $245,000
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $60,000
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $175,000
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $179,400
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,800
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,200
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $66,000
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,500
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $62,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
- 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,337 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $579 (0.6%)
| Perry County: | 20.5% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.2 years old
(Males: 42.9 years old, Females: 44.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.1 years old, Black residents: 41.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 18.9 years old, Other race residents: 39.8 years old)
Area name: Hattiesburg, MS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perry County is $444 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $769 a month.
Cities in this county include: Richton, Beaumont, New Augusta.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Perry County: Tatums Camps (A), Black Creek Refinery (B), Canebrake Country Club (C), Pine Creek Golf Club (D), Hickory Grove Volunteer Fire Department (E), Southwest Lamar Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (F), Southwest Lamar Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (G), Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (H), Lamar County Fire Department (I), Lamar County Emergency (J), Oloh Volunteer Fire Department (K), Northeast Lamar Fire Rescue and Emergency Medical Services Station 2 (L), Central Lamar County Fire Department (M), Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department Hattiesburg (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Perry County include: New Zion Church (A), Old Advance Church (B), Pine Ridge Church (C), Pleasant Home Church (D), Rocky Branch Church (E), Bay Creek Church (F), Belleview Baptist Church (G), Burnt Bridge Church (H), Calvary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Talowah Cemetery (1), Slade Cemetery (2), Howard Cemetery (3), Clinton Cemetery (4), Martin-Lott Cemetery (5), Coal Town Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Beaver Lake (A), Cole Lake (B), Mossy Pond (C), Hennington Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Springs Branch (A), Black Tom Creek (B), Big Thick Creek (C), Big Branch (D), Beaver Pond Branch (E), Beaver Dam Creek (F), Bear Bay (G), Bay Creek (H), Chinquapin Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Perry County: Little Black Creek Water Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Forrest County 
, Greene County 
, Grant Parish, Louisiana , Clay County, Georgia , Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana 
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| Here: | 3.5% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 326
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 315 (83.6% naturalized citizens)
| Perry County: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 182010 or later
- 2002000 to 2009
- 161990 to 1999
- 211980 to 1989
- 161970 to 1979
- 11Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,601
- One, attached: 71
- Two: 52
- 3 or 4: 110
- 5 to 9: 139
- 10 to 19: 15
- 20 or more: 5
- Mobile homes: 1,516
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 41
Housing units in Perry County with a mortgage: 1,192 (98 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 100 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 137
| Here: | 0.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Perry County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 5,951 | 38 |
| Mainline Protestant | 514 | 7 |
| None | 5,785 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Perry County: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
| Perry County: | 11.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
| This county: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Perry County: | 11.2% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Perry County: | 34.5% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.4% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Perry County:
Average size of farms: 106 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $36,586
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $116.56
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,389
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.95%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30,802
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 98.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.39
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.23%
Corn for grain: 195 harvested acres
Vegetables: 71 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 57 acres
Tornado activity:
Perry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 2384956.0 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 45 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/20/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Perry County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.9 miles away from Perry County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 182.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 117.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 185.8 miles away from the 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 53.2 miles away from Perry County center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 232.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Hurricane Zeta, Incident Period: October 28, 2020 - October 29, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4576-MS: December 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4576, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 20, 2017 - January 21, 2017, FEMA Id: 4295, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 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, 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 Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Perry County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,349 (77.8%)
- Carpooled: 473 (15.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 127 (4.2%)
- Walked: 3 (0.1%)
- Worked at home: 23 (0.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (31%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Material moving occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (19%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Philippines (70%)
- Germany (21%)
- England (4%)
- Colombia (2%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- American (44%)
- Irish (10%)
- German (5%)
- English (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- French (except Basque) (0%)
32 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Perry County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 67 people in nursing homes
- 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7.08% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($36,926 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.08% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.59% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($28,526 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($8,400 average AGI)
Perry County: 1.50% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Forrest County, MS |  1.84% ($41,143 average AGI) |
| from Lamar County, MS | 0.71% ($40,630) |
| from Greene County, MS | 0.66% ($27,560) |
| from Jones County, MS | 0.60% ($29,522) |
6.12% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,091 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.12% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($34,251 average AGI)
1.11% relocated to other states ($6,840 average AGI)
Perry County: 1.11% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Forrest County, MS | 1.51% ($36,649 average AGI) |
| to Jones County, MS | 0.77% ($38,966) |
| to Lamar County, MS | 0.56% ($30,810) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.8%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,430 (1,716 aged, 714 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 478 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Perry County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (155)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (107)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (79)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (35)
- Congestive heart failure (22)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,274
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 180
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,985
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,316
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 962
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 16
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,437- Male householders: 2,313 (666 living alone), Female householders: 2,251 (568 living alone)
2,120 spouses (2,120 opposite-sex spouses), 215 unmarried partners, (215 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,749 children (2,436 natural, 169 adopted, 152 stepchildren), 729 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 74 foster children, 236 other relatives, 354 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 118
Size of family households: 1,554 2-persons, 738 3-persons, 244 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,236 1-person, 368 2-persons, 88 4-persons.
928 married couples with children.
588 single-parent households (130 men, 458 women).
95.7% of residents of Perry speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $62,085,000 ($5,074 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,617,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $28,597,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,287,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $371,000
Federal grants: $17,961,000
Federal procurement contracts: $445,000 ($96,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,425,000 ($55,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $407,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,715,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,267,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 911| Here: | 75 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 647
| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: 0
| Here: | 0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -224
| Here: |  -18 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Perry County, Mississippi
- 92020 or later
- 8872010 to 2019
- 1,0172000 to 2009
- 9831990 to 1999
- 8861980 to 1989
- 9741970 to 1979
- 3251960 to 1969
- 1231950 to 1959
- 651940 to 1949
- 2391939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Mississippi
- 01 room
- 1012 rooms
- 593 rooms
- 7104 rooms
- 6255 rooms
- 1,0396 rooms
- 7407 rooms
- 2258 rooms
- 2329+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Mississippi
- 41 room
- 52 rooms
- 1693 rooms
- 1854 rooms
- 1185 rooms
- 1106 rooms
- 1327 rooms
- 1568 rooms
- 389+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Perry County, Mississippi
- 0no bedroom
- 1411 bedroom
- 5922 bedrooms
- 2,0613 bedrooms
- 7304 bedrooms
- 1575+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Perry County, Mississippi
- 4no bedroom
- 1701 bedroom
- 2142 bedrooms
- 2223 bedrooms
- 1864 bedrooms
- 895+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 99no vehicle
- 9001 vehicle
- 1,4872 vehicles
- 8323 vehicles
- 2634 vehicles
- 1105+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Perry County in renter-occupied apartments
- 103no vehicle
- 3671 vehicle
- 3372 vehicles
- 683 vehicles
- 114 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
91.2% of Perry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Mississippi.
| Perry County: | 91.2% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9,116
- Other state: 1,905
- Northeast: 106
- Midwest: 294
- South: 1,459
- West: 29
- 80.4%Electricity
- 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Utility gas
- 4.1%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 91.0%Electricity
- 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Utility gas
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
| Here: | 6.2% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
| Here: | 12.8% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
| Here: | 7.8% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Perry County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $523,000
Other: $172,000
Other: $157,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,821,000
Regular Highways: $867,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,854,000
Regular Highways: $3,561,000
Police Protection: $1,321,000
Police Protection: $1,049,000
Financial Administration: $980,000
Financial Administration: $972,000
General - Other: $883,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $700,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $693,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $666,000
Health - Other: $593,000
Solid Waste Management: $564,000
Solid Waste Management: $540,000
General Public Buildings: $448,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $414,000
General - Other: $381,000
Local Fire Protection: $331,000
Correctional Institutions: $328,000
Local Fire Protection: $263,000
Health - Other: $222,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,014,000
Interest on Debt: $2,754,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $300,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $298,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $82,000
Other - Health - Other: $73,000
Other - Health - Other: $68,000
Other - Libraries: $65,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $33,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $73,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $73,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $61,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $57,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,515,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,200,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,115,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,850,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,828,000
Interest Earnings: $2,456,000
General Revenue - Other: $627,000
General Revenue - Other: $357,000
Fines and Forfeits: $193,000
Sale of Property: $134,000
Fines and Forfeits: $115,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $451,000
General - Other: $196,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,633,000
Cash and Securities: $8,389,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,460,000
Cash and Securities: $79,369,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,076,000
Other: $1,475,000
General Local Government Support: $1,197,000
General Local Government Support: $1,196,000
Other: $993,000
Highways: $605,000
Health and Hospitals: $258,000
Health and Hospitals: $130,000
- Tax - Property: $5,910,000
Property: $5,506,000
Other License: $171,000
Other License: $152,000
Perry County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $523,000
Other: $172,000
Other: $157,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,821,000
Regular Highways: $867,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,854,000
Regular Highways: $3,561,000
Police Protection: $1,321,000
Police Protection: $1,049,000
Financial Administration: $980,000
Financial Administration: $972,000
General - Other: $883,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $700,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $693,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $666,000
Health - Other: $593,000
Solid Waste Management: $564,000
Solid Waste Management: $540,000
General Public Buildings: $448,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $414,000
General - Other: $381,000
Local Fire Protection: $331,000
Correctional Institutions: $328,000
Local Fire Protection: $263,000
Health - Other: $222,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,014,000
Interest on Debt: $2,754,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $300,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $298,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $82,000
Other - Health - Other: $73,000
Other - Health - Other: $68,000
Other - Libraries: $65,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $33,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $73,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $73,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $61,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $57,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,515,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,200,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,115,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,850,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,828,000
Interest Earnings: $2,456,000
General Revenue - Other: $627,000
General Revenue - Other: $357,000
Fines and Forfeits: $193,000
Sale of Property: $134,000
Fines and Forfeits: $115,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $451,000
General - Other: $196,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,633,000
Cash and Securities: $8,389,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,460,000
Cash and Securities: $79,369,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,076,000
Other: $1,475,000
General Local Government Support: $1,197,000
General Local Government Support: $1,196,000
Other: $993,000
Highways: $605,000
Health and Hospitals: $258,000
Health and Hospitals: $130,000
- Tax - Property: $5,910,000
Property: $5,506,000
Other License: $171,000
Other License: $152,000
Perry County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $523,000
Other: $172,000
Other: $157,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,821,000
Regular Highways: $867,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,854,000
Regular Highways: $3,561,000
Police Protection: $1,321,000
Police Protection: $1,049,000
Financial Administration: $980,000
Financial Administration: $972,000
General - Other: $883,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $700,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $693,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $666,000
Health - Other: $593,000
Solid Waste Management: $564,000
Solid Waste Management: $540,000
General Public Buildings: $448,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $414,000
General - Other: $381,000
Local Fire Protection: $331,000
Correctional Institutions: $328,000
Local Fire Protection: $263,000
Health - Other: $222,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,014,000
Interest on Debt: $2,754,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $300,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $298,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $82,000
Other - Health - Other: $73,000
Other - Health - Other: $68,000
Other - Libraries: $65,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $33,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $73,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $73,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $61,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $57,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,515,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,200,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,115,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,850,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,828,000
Interest Earnings: $2,456,000
General Revenue - Other: $627,000
General Revenue - Other: $357,000
Fines and Forfeits: $193,000
Sale of Property: $134,000
Fines and Forfeits: $115,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $451,000
General - Other: $196,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,633,000
Cash and Securities: $8,389,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,460,000
Cash and Securities: $79,369,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,076,000
Other: $1,475,000
General Local Government Support: $1,197,000
General Local Government Support: $1,196,000
Other: $993,000
Highways: $605,000
Health and Hospitals: $258,000
Health and Hospitals: $130,000
- Tax - Property: $5,910,000
Property: $5,506,000
Other License: $171,000
Other License: $152,000
Perry County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $523,000
Other: $172,000
Other: $157,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,821,000
Regular Highways: $867,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,854,000
Regular Highways: $3,561,000
Police Protection: $1,321,000
Police Protection: $1,049,000
Financial Administration: $980,000
Financial Administration: $972,000
General - Other: $883,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $700,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $693,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $666,000
Health - Other: $593,000
Solid Waste Management: $564,000
Solid Waste Management: $540,000
General Public Buildings: $448,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Correctional Institutions: $414,000
General - Other: $381,000
Local Fire Protection: $331,000
Correctional Institutions: $328,000
Local Fire Protection: $263,000
Health - Other: $222,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Parks and Recreation: $182,000
Natural Resources - Other: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,014,000
Interest on Debt: $2,754,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $300,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $298,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $82,000
Other - Health - Other: $73,000
Other - Health - Other: $68,000
Other - Libraries: $65,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $33,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $73,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $73,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $61,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $57,000,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,515,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,200,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,115,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,850,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $315,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $265,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,828,000
Interest Earnings: $2,456,000
General Revenue - Other: $627,000
General Revenue - Other: $357,000
Fines and Forfeits: $193,000
Sale of Property: $134,000
Fines and Forfeits: $115,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $451,000
General - Other: $196,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,633,000
Cash and Securities: $8,389,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $89,460,000
Cash and Securities: $79,369,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,076,000
Other: $1,475,000
General Local Government Support: $1,197,000
General Local Government Support: $1,196,000
Other: $993,000
Highways: $605,000
Health and Hospitals: $258,000
Health and Hospitals: $130,000
- Tax - Property: $5,910,000
Property: $5,506,000
Other License: $171,000
Other License: $152,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 643
- Number of aged recipients: 67
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 576
- Number of recipients under 18: 90
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 399
- Number of recipients older than 64: 154
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 256
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 264
| Most common first names in Perry County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 82 | 68.9 years |
| William | 75 | 71.7 years |
| John | 64 | 76.9 years |
| Mary | 61 | 75.3 years |
| Willie | 42 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 39 | 67.1 years |
| Annie | 32 | 79.5 years |
| George | 31 | 75.8 years |
| Henry | 27 | 73.3 years |
| Charles | 24 | 70.8 years |
| Most common last names in Perry County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Hinton | 143 | 75.0 years |
| Walley | 100 | 73.6 years |
| Bolton | 97 | 69.1 years |
| Smith | 79 | 72.9 years |
| Brewer | 72 | 71.4 years |
| Freeman | 68 | 74.6 years |
| Edwards | 56 | 69.1 years |
| Mcswain | 49 | 73.2 years |
| Byrd | 41 | 75.1 years |
| Jones | 40 | 72.9 years |
Businesses in Perry County, MS
- Subway: 3