Stone County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.1%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Stone County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	33.6 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 6,750	(49.6%)
Females: 6,872	(50.4%)

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Stone County:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$35,369
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$405
State:	$438

Stone County:	$104,567
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $166,587

Here:	$166,587
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $145,267

Here:	$145,267
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $95,441

Here:	$95,441
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,006

Here:	$92,006
State:	$120,218

Mobile homes: $42,859

Here:	$42,859
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,590

Here:	$8,590
State:	$27,068

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 85
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 38
• Burglaries: 41
• Thefts: 99
• Auto thefts: 17

This county:	17.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Area name: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stone County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $801 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wiggins.

Neighboring counties: Forrest County , George County , Hancock County , Harrison County , Jackson County , Pearl River County , Perry County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Stone County: Moore Crossing (A), Rosette (B), Airey Work Center (C), Bigfork Trail Riders Campground (D), Camp Towanda (E), Stillmore (F), Biloxi District Ranger Station (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stone County include: Big Level Church (A), Biloxi Creek Church (B), Red Creek Church (C), Calvary Faithway Missionary Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Paramount Missionary Church (F), Liberty Hill Church (G), New Zion Church (H), Little Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oak Lawn Cemetery (1), Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery (2), Seals Cemetery (3), Cooper Cemetery (4), Lott Cemetery (5), Lott Smith Cemetery (6), O'Neal Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bond Pond (A), Board Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Fish Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Sand Ridge Lake (F), Beaver Pond (G), Lang Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Branch (A), Beetree Branch (B), Andrew Branch (C), Byrd Reed Brake (D), Barney Branch (E), Race Path Branch (F), Caney Branch (G), McHenry Branch (H), Sweetwater Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stone County include: Airey Lake Recreation Area (1), Bigfoot Trail Camp Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.2%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 970
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 133 (49% naturalized citizens)

Stone County:	1.0%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,755
• One, attached: 54
• Two: 133
• 3 or 4: 75
• 5 to 9: 27
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 or more: 34
• Mobile homes: 1,207
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Stone County with a mortgage: 1,146 (80 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 807

Here:	58.7% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Stone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/3/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Stone County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 80.6 miles away from Stone 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 96.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Stone County center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,547 (78%) Carpooled: 811 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 103 (2%) Other means: 87 (1%) Worked at home: 230 (4%)

11.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.61%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.38% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($21,785 average AGI)
3.23% relocated from other states ($9,909 average AGI)

Stone County:	3.23%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Harrison County, MS	4.50% ($32,832 average AGI)
from Hancock County, MS	0.80% ($26,243)
from Forrest County, MS	0.63% ($23,207)
from Jackson County, MS	0.63% ($34,724)
from Pearl River County, MS	0.41% ($23,579)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.28% ($33,077)
from Lamar County, MS	0.24% ($26,273)

7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.61%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.75% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($18,485 average AGI)
2.85% relocated to other states ($10,509 average AGI)

Stone County:	2.85%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Harrison County, MS	2.11% ($31,312 average AGI)
to Forrest County, MS	0.38% ($26,235)
to Pearl River County, MS	0.36% ($27,938)
to Lamar County, MS	0.32% ($39,143)
to Jackson County, MS	0.25% ($26,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,444 (1,826 aged, 618 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,644 (2,852 male householders, 799 female householders)

  2,849 spouses, 4,186 children (3,676 natural, 84 adopted, 426 stepchildren), 407 grandchildren, 76 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 212 other relatives, 166 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,276 (523 male householders (419 living alone)), 573 female householders (557 living alone)), 180 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 702 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,466 2-persons, 861 3-persons, 786 4-persons, 334 5-persons, 151 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 976 1-person, 80 2-persons, 40 3-persons.

96.2% of residents of Stone County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 26% 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: $101,382,000 ($7018 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,423,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,731,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,744,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $67,000
Federal grants: $16,173,000
Federal procurement contracts: $989,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,679,000 ($110,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $331,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,955,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,698,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+64 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

56% of Stone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Mississippi.

Stone County:	56.2%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 10100
• Northeast: 227
• Midwest: 509
• South: 2207
• West: 354

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,600

Here:	2.8%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	3.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	5.5%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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