County population in 2016: 39,932 (41% urban, 59% rural); it was 38,940 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,570 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,170 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,997 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,630 (it was 3,795 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
30%
Land area: 409 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 98 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Pike County: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.9%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Estimated median household income in 2016: $32,464 ($24,562 in 1999)
This county:
$32,464
Mississippi:
$41,754
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $482 (lower quartile is $302, upper quartile is $587)
This county:
$482
State:
$560
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $94,396 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Pike:
$94,396
Mississippi:
$113,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,250 - $173,064 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $948 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $320
Institutionalized population: 513
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 20
Burglaries: 171
Thefts: 202
Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 20
Burglaries: 219
Thefts: 306
Auto thefts: 26
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $875 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $671 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 29.6%
Pike County:
29.6%
Mississippi:
20.8%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.7% for Black residents, 17.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.6% for other race residents, 9.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 37.4 years old
(Males: 35.4 years old, Females: 39.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.6 years old, Black residents: 32.8 years old, American Indian residents: 14.4 years old, Asian residents: 45.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.2 years old, Other race residents: 19.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pike County is $409 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Pike County: Street (A), Woodman Springs Picnic Area (B), Henderson Poultry Farm (C), Smithdale Field (D), Pine Hills Country Club (E), Osyka Springs Campground (F), Old Smithdale (G), Southwest Amite Volunteer Fire Department (H), Street Volunteer Fire Department (I), North Central Volunteer Fire Department (J), Smithdale Volunteer Fire Department (K), East Central Volunteer Fire Department (L), O'Neil Volunteer Fire Department (M), Mars Hill Volunteer Fire Department (N), Gillsburg Rural Volunteer Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pike County include: New Zion Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), Oak Grove Baptist Church (C), Thompson Baptist Church (D), Robinson Baptist Church (E), Mount Olive Baptist Church (F), Glading Baptist Church (G), Gillsburg Baptist Church (H), Church of God of Prophecy (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Newman Cemetery (1), Holly Grove Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Flowers Cemetery (4), Fenn Cemetery (5), Burris Cemetery (6), New Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Purlon Branch (A), Webb Branch (B), Causey Creek (C), Cars Creek (D), Stafford Creek (E), Speculation Creek (F), Shaw Creek (G), Shackaloa Creek (H), Section Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,453 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 293 (34.1% naturalized citizens)
Pike County:
0.7%
Whole state:
2.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 49
2000 to 2009: 115
1990 to 1999: 56
1980 to 1989: 92
1970 to 1979: 94
Before 1970: 85
Note: State values scaled to Pike County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,386
One, attached: 187
Two: 645
3 or 4: 616
5 to 9: 478
10 to 19: 141
20 to 49: 124
50 or more: 47
Mobile homes: 4,523
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 3,799 (30 second mortgage, 231 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,117
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
50.1% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Pike County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
18,121
57
Black Protestant
2,945
15
Mainline Protestant
2,617
16
Catholic
1,453
3
Other
307
2
Orthodox
50
1
None
14,911
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Pike County Religion Details
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: 11
Pike County:
2.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Pike County:
8.53 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
This county:
4.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pike County:
13.7%
Mississippi:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Pike County:
36.6%
State:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
16.4%
State:
14.4%
Agriculture in Pike County:
Average size of farms: 142 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $87,944 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $106.68 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.73% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.78% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71,943 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.76% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26,023 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.27% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.86 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.02% All wheat for grain: 242 harvested acres Land in orchards: 88 acres
Tornado activity:
Pike County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 1695116.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/12/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pike County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 233.7 miles away from Pike County center 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 187.2 miles away from the county center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 412.8 miles away from the 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 240.3 miles away from the county center 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) earthquake occurred 177.7 miles away from Pike County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 306.9 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 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
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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Mississippi Tropical Storm Isidore, Incident Period: September 23, 2002 to October 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1436: October 01, 2002, FEMA Id: 1436, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Mississippi Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 28, 1998 to October 05, 1998, Emergency Declared EM-3132: September 28, 1998, FEMA Id: 3132, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Hurricane Georges, Incident Period: September 25, 1998 to October 05, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1251: October 01, 1998, FEMA Id: 1251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-859: February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: 859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Pike County (20) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 8, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 5, Heavy Rains: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Mudslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
Sales and related occupations (20%)
Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
Education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Production occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (43%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
India (14%)
Other Western Africa (8%)
England (4%)
Malaysia (2%)
Japan (2%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Pike County (%):
American (28%)
English (2%)
Irish (2%)
Italian (1%)
German (1%)
European (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 12,542 (84.3%)
Carpooled: 1,318 (8.9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 61 (0.4%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 453 (3.0%)
Bicycle: 28 (0.2%)
Walked: 220 (1.5%)
Worked at home: 250 (1.7%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Pike County, Mississippi in 2000:
404 people in nursing homes
256 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
71 people in state prisons
40 people in federal prisons and detention centers
27 people in military disciplinary barracks
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
People in group quarters in Pike County, Mississippi in 2010:
291 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
283 people in college/university student housing
137 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
85 people in correctional residential facilities
54 people in other noninstitutional facilities
9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
6 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $38,287.
5.70% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,863 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.70%
Mississippi average:
6.70%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.96% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($13,697 average AGI)
2.74% relocated from other states ($13,167 average AGI)
Pike County:
2.74%
Mississippi average:
2.79%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.58% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,173 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.58%
Mississippi average:
6.88%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.81% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($14,773 average AGI)
2.76% relocated to other states ($15,400 average AGI)
Pike County:
2.76%
Mississippi average:
2.96%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.6
Births per 1000 population in Pike County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population in Pike County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pike County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pike County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,421 (5,457 aged, 1,964 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,556 (14%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Pike County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,034)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (457)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (425)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (322)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.09 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,404 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 492 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 96,014
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,644 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,306 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 25
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 91
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1 Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.6. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 77.3
Other - 33.1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 39,932
In family households: 32,763 (4,142 male householders, 5,151 female householders)
5,746 spouses, 13,467 children (12,578 natural, 332 adopted, 556 stepchildren), 1,801 grandchildren, 555 brothers or sisters, 372 parents, 690 other relatives, 840 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,189 (2,301 male householders (2,017 living alone)), 3,037 female householders (2,803 living alone)), 848 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 990
Size of family households: 4,182 2-persons, 2,179 3-persons, 1,612 4-persons, 883 5-persons, 190 6-persons, 239 7-or-more-persons.
3,810 married couples with children.
4,644 single-parent households (579 men, 4,065 women).
96.7% of residents of Pike speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $253,032,000 ($6,445 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,966,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $111,595,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,162,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,495,000 Federal grants: $61,996,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,530,000 ($127,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,255,000 ($2,080,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $617,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,417,000 Federal Government insurance: $8,709,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,447
Here:
87 per 1000 residents
State:
78 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,342
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
51 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +22
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -599
Here:
-15 per 1000 residents
State:
-4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pike County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.6
Year house built
2014 or later: 332
2010 to 2013: 544
2000 to 2009: 2,343
1990 to 1999: 2,582
1980 to 1989: 2,565
1970 to 1979: 3,773
1960 to 1969: 2,029
1950 to 1959: 1,648
1940 to 1949: 752
1939 or earlier: 1,615
Note: State values scaled to Pike population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pike County, Mississippi
Note: State values scaled to Pike County population
no vehicle: 547
1 vehicle: 2,868
2 vehicles: 3,679
3 vehicles: 1,785
4 vehicles: 632
5+ vehicles: 325
no vehicle: 1,041
1 vehicle: 2,280
2 vehicles: 1,061
3 vehicles: 288
4 vehicles: 52
5+ vehicles: 11
88% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Mississippi.
Pike County:
88.0%
State average:
86.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 29,888
Other state: 9,693
Northeast: 590
Midwest: 1,264
South: 6,994
West: 830
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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