Pike County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	28%

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

Type of workers:

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

Races in Pike County, Mississippi:

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

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

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Pike County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$28,488
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$372
State:	$438

Pike County:	$79,542
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $129,259

Here:	$129,259
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $92,227

Here:	$92,227
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $24,581

Here:	$24,581
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,843

Here:	$102,843
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,551

Here:	$105,551
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $32,107

Here:	$32,107
State:	$37,232

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

This county:	25.3%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

Here:	8.9%
Mississippi:	9.6%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

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

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

Here:	52.2% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

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.

Pike County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from Pike County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

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

• 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.

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

Here:	87 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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

Here:	10.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	11.6%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	5.8%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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