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County population in July 2011: 25,204 (24% urban, 76% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,663
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,158
% of renters here:

22%
State:

21%

Land area: 415 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Prentiss County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Prentiss County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (84.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (13.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.1%)

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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Average household size:
Prentiss County:

2.5 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,272 ($28,446 in 1999)
This county:

$33272
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $327 (lower quartile is $184, upper quartile is $463)
This county:

$327
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $72,267 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Prentiss County:

$72,267
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,162 - $106,512

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $121,763
Here:

$121,763
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $109,894
Here:

$109,894
State:

$180,099

In 2-unit structures: $78,559
Here:

$78,559
State:

$70,652

Mobile homes: $51,796
Here:

$51,796
State:

$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $63,117
Here:

$63,117
State:

$27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $892
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $266

Institutionalized population: 189

Prentiss County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $108,400
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,700



2008 Presidential Election results in Prentiss County Mississippi:

McCain (Republican): 71.3%
Obama (Democratic): 28.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $371 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $192 (0.3%)


Prentiss County household income distribution in 2009 Prentiss County home values distribution


Prentiss County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(16.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 45.3% for Black residents, 75.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 2.8% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

16.5%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Prentiss County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Prentiss County: White Oak (A), Hobo - Big V Fire Department (B), Wheeler Volunteer Fire Department (C), Blackland Volunteer Fire Department (D), Pisgah Community Volunteer Fire Department (E), Ingram Volunteer Fire Department (F), Thrasher Volunteer Fire Department (G), Burton Volunteer Fire Department (H), Bunkom Hill - New Hope Volunteer Fire Department (I), Altitude Volunteer Fire Department (J), New Site Volunteer Fire Department (K), Cairo Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Prentiss County include: Oak Grove Church (A), Oak Hill Church (B), Oak Ridge Church (C), Osborne Creek Church (D), Piney Grove Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Pleasant Valley Church (G), Prospect Church (H), Roaring Hollow Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wolf Creek Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Siloam Cemetery (3), Rubens Chapel Cemetery (4), Prospect Cemetery (5), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (6), Pisgah Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Burton Lake (A), Bennett Lake (B), Walden Lake (C), Elder Lake (D), Cox Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Caveness Branch (B), Casey Creek (C), Wittis Creek (D), Mile Branch (E), Guin Branch (F), Thompson Branch (G), Tarlechia Creek (H), Saucer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Prentiss County include: Mackeys Recreation Area (1), Piney Grove Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.3%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 21
  • 1985 to 1989: 29
  • 1980 to 1984: 5
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 17

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

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

Prentiss County marital status for males
Prentiss County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.70%
Here59.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 15,257
Total congregations: 82

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will BaptistsLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents8,459 (55.4%)3,270 (21.4%)1,809 (11.9%)566 (3.7%)330 (2.2%)
Congregations26 (31.7%)17 (20.7%)18 (22.0%)7 (8.5%)1 (1.2%)
NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents328 (2.1%)170 (1.1%)144 (0.9%)76 (0.5%)105 (0.7%)
Congregations3 (3.7%)1 (1.2%)2 (2.4%)1 (1.2%)6 (7.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Prentiss County - Booneville, Jumpertown, Marietta

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

3.53 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Prentiss County:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.3%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Prentiss County:

14.8%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Prentiss County:

Average size of farms: 179 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,404
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $128.42
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 32.51%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,612
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,876
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.74
Corn for grain: 1654 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 389 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4506 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 21771 harvested acres
Vegetables: 278 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 21 acres

Tornado activity:

Prentiss County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.9 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 1, 2010 to May 2, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1916): May 14, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1916, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1398): December 7, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 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: FEMA-DR-1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1265): January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1009): February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-906): May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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: FEMA-DR-859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-368): March 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-368, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Prentiss County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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



  • United Kingdom (29%)
  • Vietnam (16%)
  • Mexico (14%)
  • Lebanon (8%)
  • Brazil (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Japan (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Prentiss County (%):



  • United States or American (34%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • English (10%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Prentiss County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Prentiss County, Mississippi:

  • 654 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 133 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,305.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 12.5

Births per 1000 population in Prentiss County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Prentiss County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Prentiss County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.88
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5880.750
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 256.360
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55105.85

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1246.430
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 992.460

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16.46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70.33

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.81

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 167.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 134.1
  • Other - 33.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,707
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,647
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,256
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -327
Here:  -13 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Prentiss County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 146
  • 2000 to 2004: 646
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,635
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,728
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,834
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,670
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,421
  • 1940 to 1949: 479
  • 1939 or earlier: 700
Rooms in houses/apartments in Prentiss County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 51
  • 3 rooms: 242
  • 4 rooms: 920
  • 5 rooms: 2,727
  • 6 rooms: 1,918
  • 7 rooms: 885
  • 8 rooms: 508
  • 9+ rooms: 412
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 105
  • 3 rooms: 373
  • 4 rooms: 599
  • 5 rooms: 609
  • 6 rooms: 296
  • 7 rooms: 74
  • 8 rooms: 63
  • 9+ rooms: 32
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Prentiss County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 159
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,865
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,754
  • 4 bedrooms: 769
  • 5+ bedrooms: 109
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 422
  • 2 bedrooms: 966
  • 3 bedrooms: 603
  • 4 bedrooms: 106
  • 5+ bedrooms: 36
Cars and other vehicles available in Prentiss County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 458
  • 1 vehicle: 1,971
  • 2 vehicles: 3,049
  • 3 vehicles: 1,554
  • 4 vehicles: 457
  • 5+ vehicles: 174
  • no vehicle: 353
  • 1 vehicle: 1,054
  • 2 vehicles: 559
  • 3 vehicles: 143
  • 4 vehicles: 37
  • 5+ vehicles: 12

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Prentiss County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (46.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.3%)
  • Electricity (22.7%)
  • Wood (2.5%)
  • Utility gas (45.5%)
  • Electricity (38.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.4%)
  • Wood (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45
Here:

1.5%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54
Here:

4.0%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
Here:

2.2%
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 (Noninst.)


Prentiss County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $770,000
    All Other: $489,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,428,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,789,000
    Police Protection: $1,398,000
    Solid Waste Management: $803,000
    Health - Other: $727,000
    Financial Administration: $675,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $675,000
    Central Staff Services: $605,000
    Correctional Institutions: $459,000
    General Public Buildings: $373,000
    Local Fire Protection: $306,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $207,000
    General - Other: $198,000
    Parks and Recreation: $82,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $78,000
    Corrections - Other: $22,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $9,452,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,132,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $574,000
    Libraries: $82,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,949,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $497,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,165,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $915,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $265,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $109,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,809,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,789,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $130,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,628,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,452,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,530,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,005,000
    Health and Hospitals: $462,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,500,000
    Other License: $279,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $431,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 936
  • Number of aged recipients: 151
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 785
  • Number of recipients under 18: 98
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 566
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 272
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 523
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 368


Prentiss County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Prentiss County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Prentiss County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William22972.9 years
James22171.9 years
John14375.7 years
Mary14079.7 years
Robert8173.4 years
Willie6476.9 years
Charles6468.6 years
Thomas5474.7 years
George5172.9 years
Ruby5079.0 years
Most common last names in Prentiss County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13277.4 years
Johnson8673.6 years
Jones7975.6 years
Davis6076.5 years
Moore5476.2 years
Miller5374.4 years
Mccoy5077.3 years
Green4976.0 years
Taylor4673.6 years
Walden4475.9 years
Businesses in Prentiss County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Penske1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
CVS1RadioShack1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Subway2
Goodwill3Super 81
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS3
KFC1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
McDonald's1

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