Prentiss County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.4%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Prentiss County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 12,390	(48.5%)
Females: 13,166	(51.5%)

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Prentiss County:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$32,993
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$306
State:	$438

Prentiss County:	$79,855
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $115,565

Here:	$115,565
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,354

Here:	$82,354
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $70,549

Here:	$70,549
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,315

Here:	$134,315
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $305,188

Here:	$305,188
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $31,414

Here:	$31,414
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$27,068

This county:	16.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Prentiss County is $344 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $546 a month.

Cities in this county include: Booneville, Jumpertown, Marietta.

Neighboring counties: Alcorn County , Itawamba County , Lee County , Tippah County , Tishomingo County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: White Oak (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Prentiss County include: Blythes Chapel (A), Ruben Chapel (B), Roaring Hollow Church (C), Cains Chapel (D), Lebanon Church (E), Candlers Chapel (F), Prospect Church (G), Carter Church (H), Casey Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pitts Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2), Shady Grove Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Massey Cemetery (5), Pisgah Cemetery (6), Armstrong Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Walden Lake (A), Elder Lake (B), Cox Lake (C), Burton Lake (D), Bennett Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Saucer Creek (A), Red Bud Creek (B), Kings Creek (C), Big Branch (D), Casey Creek (E), Lacy Creek (F), Pounds Branch (G), Young Branch (H), Caveness Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Prentiss County include: Piney Grove Recreation Area (1), Mackeys Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.4%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 1,586
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 90 (57% naturalized citizens)

Prentiss County:	0.4%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,885
• One, attached: 98
• Two: 278
• 3 or 4: 270
• 5 to 9: 178
• 10 to 19: 42
• 20 or more: 229
• Mobile homes: 1,670
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Prentiss County with a mortgage: 2,860 (284 second mortgage, 121 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,140

Here:	57.2% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Prentiss 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 8 fatalities and 86 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 73 people and caused $31 million in damages.

Prentiss County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from Prentiss County center
On 4/3/1992 at 03:06:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 7.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from Prentiss County center
On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/1994 at 12:50:38, a magnitude 3.1 (2.7 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Prentiss County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,833 (82%) Carpooled: 1,596 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%) Walked: 133 (1%) Other means: 59 (1%) Worked at home: 174 (2%)

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,765 average AGI)
1.34% relocated from other states ($6,569 average AGI)

Prentiss County:	1.34%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Lee County, MS	1.32% ($25,009 average AGI)
from Alcorn County, MS	0.84% ($28,279)
from Tishomingo County, MS	0.33% ($21,630)
from Itawamba County, MS	0.28% ($20,087)
from Union County, MS	0.25% ($21,350)
from Tippah County, MS	0.21% ($22,706)
from Harrison County, MS	0.12% ($31,800)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.50% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($18,542 average AGI)
1.50% relocated to other states ($6,611 average AGI)

Prentiss County:	1.50%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Lee County, MS	1.46% ($28,118 average AGI)
to Alcorn County, MS	1.30% ($22,726)
to Tishomingo County, MS	0.31% ($26,480)
to Itawamba County, MS	0.24% ($28,100)
to Tippah County, MS	0.24% ($12,200)
to Union County, MS	0.24% ($23,200)
to Shelby County, TN	0.16% ($53,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,201 (3,819 aged, 1,382 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 21,702 (5,602 male householders, 1,526 female householders)

  5,455 spouses, 7,714 children (6,845 natural, 195 adopted, 674 stepchildren), 534 grandchildren, 145 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 213 other relatives, 356 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,005 (1,028 male householders (863 living alone)), 1,669 female householders (1,583 living alone)), 308 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 849 (168 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,051 2-persons, 1,832 3-persons, 1,471 4-persons, 546 5-persons, 178 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,446 1-person, 197 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

97.7% of residents of Prentiss County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 71% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $151,498,000 ($5885 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,721,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $69,620,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,487,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,967,000
Federal grants: $40,443,000
Federal procurement contracts: $548,000 ($2,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,433,000 ($571,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $755,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,474,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,385,000

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-13 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

64% of Prentiss 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, 72% lived in Mississippi.

Prentiss County:	64.2%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 21207
• Northeast: 196
• Midwest: 1254
• South: 2504
• West: 248

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,900

Here:	1.5%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	4.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	2.2%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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