Scott County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.3%), Educational,health and social services (13.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Scott County, Mississippi:

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

Males: 13,800	(48.6%)
Females: 14,623	(51.4%)

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Scott County:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$30,951
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$371
State:	$438

Scott County:	$63,655
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $114,406

Here:	$114,406
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $76,934

Here:	$76,934
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $43,118

Here:	$43,118
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $104,064

Here:	$104,064
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,601

Here:	$222,601
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $29,115

Here:	$29,115
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,586

Here:	$7,586
State:	$27,068

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 14
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 138
• Thefts: 173
• Auto thefts: 30

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 23
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 40
• Burglaries: 113
• Thefts: 170
• Auto thefts: 24

This county:	20.7%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Scott County is $402 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $545 a month.

Cities in this county include: Forest, Morton, Lake, Sebastopol.

2005 air pollution in Scott County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.6 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 27 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Jasper County , Leake County , Madison County , Newton County , Rankin County , Smith County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Scott County: Peagler Store (A), Shockaloe Base Camp Recreation Site (B), Base Camp One (C), Base Camp Two (D), Green Barn (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Scott County include: Branch Church (A), Ridge Church (B), Calvary Church (C), Pulaski Baptist Church (D), Cash Church (E), Cedar Grove Church (F), Pleasant Valley Church (G), Pleasant Ridge Church (H), Macedonia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Searcy Cemetery (1), Old Union Cemetery (2), Hayes Creek Cemetery (3), Lone Pilgrim Cemetery (4), Liberty Cemetery (5), Old Duncan Cemetery (6), Coward Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Farrel Lake (A), Big Lake (B), Shadow Lake (C), Cooper Lake (D), Golden Memorial Park Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Key Branch (A), Sandy Creek (B), Sugar Bogue (C), Josh Branch (D), Big Branch (E), Little Indian Branch (F), Jones Creek (G), Pole Branch (H), Polar Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Scott County include: Harrell Prairie Botanical Area (1), Coal Bluff Park (2), Roosevelt State Park (3), Bienville State Wildlife Management Area (4), Caney Creek State Wildlife Management Area (5), Golden Memorial State Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Hillsboro Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.0%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 669
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,204 (15% naturalized citizens)

Scott County:	4.2%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,114
• One, attached: 130
• Two: 66
• 3 or 4: 225
• 5 to 9: 202
• 10 to 19: 95
• 20 or more: 78
• Mobile homes: 3,160
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Scott County with a mortgage: 2,269 (171 second mortgage, 97 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,002

Here:	53.1% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Scott County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 41 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/18/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 27 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Scott County-area historical earthquake activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Scott County center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Scott County center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/21/2002 at 20:35:34, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from Scott County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 8,178 (73%) Carpooled: 2,159 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 57 (1%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 20 (0%) Walked: 444 (4%) Other means: 144 (1%) Worked at home: 238 (2%)

5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,949 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.69% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,221 average AGI)
1.64% relocated from other states ($6,729 average AGI)

Scott County:	1.64%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Rankin County, MS	1.08% ($30,140 average AGI)
from Hinds County, MS	0.48% ($22,114)
from Newton County, MS	0.44% ($21,780)
from Leake County, MS	0.40% ($20,730)
from Smith County, MS	0.18% ($23,294)
from Madison County, MS	0.17% ($22,563)
from Neshoba County, MS	0.11% ($15,700)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.32% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($19,982 average AGI)
1.51% relocated to other states ($7,424 average AGI)

Scott County:	1.51%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Rankin County, MS	1.14% ($38,245 average AGI)
to Leake County, MS	0.54% ($19,760)
to Newton County, MS	0.50% ($19,255)
to Hinds County, MS	0.45% ($25,667)
to Smith County, MS	0.24% ($30,318)
to Neshoba County, MS	0.19% ($22,444)
to Lauderdale County, MS	0.16% ($27,133)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 16.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,694 (3,620 aged, 1,074 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,916 (5,346 male householders, 2,277 female householders)

  5,264 spouses, 8,987 children (8,160 natural, 182 adopted, 645 stepchildren), 1,195 grandchildren, 420 brothers or sisters, 224 parents, 564 other relatives, 639 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,189 (1,211 male householders (941 living alone)), 1,392 female householders (1,312 living alone)), 586 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 318 (294 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,785 2-persons, 1,960 3-persons, 1,616 4-persons, 762 5-persons, 297 6-persons, 203 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,253 1-person, 245 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 18 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

92.9% of residents of Scott County speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $163,778,000 ($5715 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,798,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,865,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,264,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $926,000
Federal grants: $42,547,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,337,000 ($17,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,839,000 ($600,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $802,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,117,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,570,000

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+17 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

64% of Scott County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Mississippi.

Scott County:	63.8%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 23436
• Northeast: 205
• Midwest: 856
• South: 2223
• West: 433

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,700

Here:	5.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	10.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	15.1%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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