Pike County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 39,426 (48% urban, 52% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,997
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,795

% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

Land area: 409 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 96 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	25.3%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Retail trade (15.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 15%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Pike County, Mississippi business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Pike County, Mississippi:

White Non-Hispanic (51.0%)
Black (47.5%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 18,228	(46.8%)
Females: 20,712	(53.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,002
County population in 2003: 39,093
Jobs in 2003: 16,507

Pike County,MS real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 15,610
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.0%

Average household size:

Pike County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,823 ($24,562 in 2000)

This county	$25,823
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,309

Pike County	$76,309
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $380
Institutionalized population: 581
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pike County in 2000: $654

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

Pike County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $384 (0.6%)

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.

Cities in this county include: McComb, Magnolia, Summit, Osyka.

Neighboring counties: Amite County , Lincoln County , Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana , Washington Parish, Louisiana , Walthall County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pike County: Felders Campground (A), Fernwood Country Club (B), Yale Community Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pike County include: Saint Joseph Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Bluff Springs Church (D), Bogue Chitto Church (E), Rose Hill Church (F), Rocky Point Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Progress Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ard Cemetery (1), Leggett Cemetery (2), Knapp Cemetery (3), McCay Cemetery (4), McCullough Cemetery (5), Bala Chitto Cemetery (6), McDaniel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Bevin (A), Dixie Springs Lake (B), Lake Tangipahoa (C), Alford Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bars Branch (A), Carters Creek (B), McNab Creek (C), Clabber Creek (D), Clear Creek (E), Topisaw Creek (F), Town Creek (G), Minnehaha River (H), Trinity Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Pike County: Percy Quin State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.3%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,453
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 360 (49% naturalized citizens)

Pike County:	0.9%
Whole state:	1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 22
1990 to 1994: 67
1985 to 1989: 50
1980 to 1984: 42
1975 to 1979: 68
1970 to 1974: 26
1970 to 1974: 39
1965 to 1969: 46

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.1%

Pike County marital status for males

Pike County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,317
One, attached: 264
Two: 621
3 or 4: 554
5 to 9: 405
10 to 19: 44
20 or more: 190
Mobile homes: 3,302
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Pike County with a mortgage: 3,649 (305 second mortgage, 289 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,344

Agriculture in Pike County
Average size of farms: 142 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $87944
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: $71943
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26023
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

Pike County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 221 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 1/10/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Food (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Mining (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Health care (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Food (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (14%)
Vietnam (13%)
Philippines (12%)
El Salvador (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (6%)
Other South America (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pike County:

United States or American (19%)
English (6%)
Irish (4%)
German (3%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
African (1%)

Pike County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,229 (80%)
Carpooled: 2,098 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 184 (1%)
Other means: 157 (1%)
Worked at home: 249 (2%)

People in group quarters in Pike County, Mississippi

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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,681.

8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.00%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.47% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($11,435 average AGI)
4.53% relocated from other states ($17,343 average AGI)
Pike County: 4.53%
Mississippi average: 3.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Orleans Parish, LA	1.16% ($24,362 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, MS	0.74% ($20,021)
from Walthall County, MS	0.56% ($21,653)
from Amite County, MS	0.54% ($24,014)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.47% ($30,200)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.25% ($30,281)
from Hinds County, MS	0.25% ($36,500)

6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.31% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,469 average AGI)
2.87% relocated to other states ($12,086 average AGI)
Pike County: 2.87%
Mississippi average: 3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lincoln County, MS	0.61% ($34,519 average AGI)
to Walthall County, MS	0.43% ($20,963)
to Amite County, MS	0.40% ($29,860)
to Hinds County, MS	0.32% ($23,293)
to Forrest County, MS	0.26% ($20,818)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA	0.23% ($26,000)
to Rankin County, MS	0.22% ($32,714)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.3

Births per 1000 population in Pike County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

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 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pike County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,271 (5,559 aged, 1,712 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

Households: 38,070

In family households: 33,482 (6,961 male householders, 3,643 female householders)
6,984 spouses, 12,480 children (11,463 natural, 283 adopted, 734 stepchildren), 1,419 grandchildren, 388 brothers or sisters, 261 parents, 744 other relatives, 602 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,588 (1,907 male householders (1,743 living alone)), 2,307 female householders (2,183 living alone)), 374 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 870 (597 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,356 2-persons, 2,585 3-persons, 2,079 4-persons, 986 5-persons, 431 6-persons, 167 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,926 1-person, 212 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 30 4-persons.

5,388 married couples with children.
3,732 single-parent households (492 men, 3,240 women).

96.6% of residents of Pike County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $253,032,000 ($6445 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:	5.7
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 587
1995 to 1998: 1,402
1990 to 1994: 979
1980 to 1989: 2,910
1970 to 1979: 3,332
1960 to 1969: 2,216
1950 to 1959: 1,854
1940 to 1949: 1,484
1939 or earlier: 1,956

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pike County, Mississippi:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 111
3 rooms: 515
4 rooms: 1,166
5 rooms: 3,022
6 rooms: 3,000
7 rooms: 1,589
8 rooms: 757
9 or more rooms: 837

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County, Mississippi:

1 room: 33
2 rooms: 179
3 rooms: 571
4 rooms: 1,095
5 rooms: 1,003
6 rooms: 529
7 rooms: 237
8 rooms: 95
9 or more rooms: 53

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pike County:

no bedroom: 20
1 bedroom: 344
2 bedrooms: 2,690
3 bedrooms: 6,172
4 bedrooms: 1,492
5 or more bedrooms: 279

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pike County:

no bedroom: 60
1 bedroom: 732
2 bedrooms: 1,551
3 bedrooms: 1,240
4 bedrooms: 192
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 659
1 vehicle: 3,397
2 vehicles: 4,570
3 vehicles: 1,788
4 vehicles: 404
5 or more vehicles: 179

Cars and other vehicles available in Pike County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 987
1 vehicle: 1,781
2 vehicles: 833
3 vehicles: 119
4 vehicles: 37
5 or more vehicles: 38

63% of Pike County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Mississippi.

Pike County:	63.0%
State average:	59.0%

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

This state: 30270
Northeast: 474
Midwest: 1220
South: 6099
West: 451

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (44%)
Utility gas (32%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Electricity (38%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 501

Here:	10.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 292

Here:	11.6%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 79

Here:	5.8%
Mississippi:	12.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Pike County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $142,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $804,000
All Other: $584,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,863,000
Police Protection: $1,865,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,618,000

Corrections - Other: $1,390,000

Financial Administration: $1,198,000

Solid Waste Management: $976,000

Central Staff Services: $955,000

General Public Buildings: $484,000

General - Other: $355,000

Fire Protection: $190,000

Natural Resources - Other: $70,000

Welfare - Other: $66,000

Health Services - Other: $58,000

Air Transportation: $15,000

Water Utilities: $11,000

Libraries: $4,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $135,000
General - Interest on Debt: $510,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $1,109,000
Libraries: $281,000

Transit Utilities: $251,000

Health: $196,000

Welfare: $33,000

General: $7,000
Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $47,000
Transit Utilities: $25,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $147,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,750,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,255,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,610,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,250,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $500,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $745,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,048,000
Interest Earnings: $593,000

Rents: $68,000

Property Sale Other: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $437,000
Fire Protection: $149,000

Police Protection: $141,000

General Public Building: $81,000

Financial Administration: $65,000

Central Staff: $13,000

Judicial: $12,000

Corrections - Other: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,717,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,755,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,038,000
General Support: $790,000

Highways: $695,000

Public Welfare: $67,000
Tax - Property: $8,221,000
NEC: $10,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,526,000

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