Stone County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 14,862 (21% urban, 79% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,861
Renter-occupied apartments: 886

% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

Land area: 445 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Stone County, Mississippi business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Stone County, Mississippi:

White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
Black (19.2%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,844
County population in 2003: 14,293
Jobs in 2003: 4,244

Total labor force in 2004: 6,903
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Stone County:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,060 ($30,495 in 2000)

This county	$32,060
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,881

Stone County	$90,881
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $429
Institutionalized population: 146
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Stone County in 2000: $712

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

Stone County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,500
2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $66,900
2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $18,700
2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $68,000
2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $41,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $380 (0.5%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.6%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 60
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 32
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 27

Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

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

Stone County marital status for males

Stone County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Stone County
Average size of farms: 174 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21089
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $674.36
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23044
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27830
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.85%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.25%
Corn for grain: 86 harvested acres
Vegetables: 261 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 306 acres

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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Wood products (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Paper (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Mexico (41%)
Philippines (14%)
Netherlands (11%)
Honduras (10%)
Korea (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Stone County:

United States or American (26%)
Irish (10%)
English (9%)
French (except Basque) (6%)
German (6%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Italian (2%)

Stone County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Stone County, Mississippi

502 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
117 people in nursing homes
31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,124.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

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

Births per 1000 population in Stone County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Stone County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Stone County

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

Households: 12,920

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.

2,335 married couples with children.
790 single-parent households (173 men, 617 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,043

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

Deaths: 780

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

Net international migration: +49

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

Net internal migration: +956

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

Population growth in Stone County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 238
1995 to 1998: 547
1990 to 1994: 592
1980 to 1989: 1,023
1970 to 1979: 1,249
1960 to 1969: 652
1950 to 1959: 317
1940 to 1949: 192
1939 or earlier: 533

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Stone County, Mississippi:

1 room: 48
2 rooms: 44
3 rooms: 154
4 rooms: 553
5 rooms: 962
6 rooms: 1,049
7 rooms: 524
8 rooms: 273
9 or more rooms: 254

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stone County, Mississippi:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 43
3 rooms: 82
4 rooms: 234
5 rooms: 320
6 rooms: 136
7 rooms: 37
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Stone County:

no bedroom: 48
1 bedroom: 105
2 bedrooms: 900
3 bedrooms: 2,231
4 bedrooms: 527
5 or more bedrooms: 50

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Stone County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 110
2 bedrooms: 340
3 bedrooms: 391
4 bedrooms: 39
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Stone County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 179
1 vehicle: 956
2 vehicles: 1,741
3 vehicles: 762
4 vehicles: 162
5 or more vehicles: 61

Cars and other vehicles available in Stone County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 155
1 vehicle: 364
2 vehicles: 266
3 vehicles: 70
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 6

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (60%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Utility gas (17%)
Wood (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (53%)
Utility gas (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47

Here:	2.8%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	3.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51

Here:	5.5%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Stone County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $2,862,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,916,000
Police Protection: $1,878,000

Regular Highways: $1,112,000

Financial Administration: $587,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $587,000

Central Staff Services: $526,000

General Public Buildings: $324,000

Solid Waste Management: $320,000

Parks & Recreation: $245,000

Health Services - Other: $136,000

General - Other: $67,000

Natural Resources - Other: $41,000

Fire Protection: $38,000

Welfare - Other: $32,000
General - Interest on Debt: $398,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $484,000
General: $190,000

Health: $100,000

Libraries: $46,000

Central Staff Services: $36,000

Air Transportation: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,301,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,470,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,340,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $431,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $413,000
Interest Earnings: $65,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $694,000
General - Other: $160,000

Corrections - Other: $19,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,377,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $648,000
General Support: $361,000

All Other: $331,000
Tax - Property: $3,629,000
NEC: $180,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,826,000

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