Tunica County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	48%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (36.4%), Educational,health and social services (11.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Tunica County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	30.6 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 4,399	(47.7%)
Females: 4,828	(52.3%)

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Tunica County:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$26,989
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$457
State:	$438

Tunica County:	$75,810
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $110,825

Here:	$110,825
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $90,452

Here:	$90,452
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $109,321

Here:	$109,321
State:	$70,357

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,486

Here:	$258,486
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $35,808

Here:	$35,808
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$27,068

This county:	33.1%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	16.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tunica County is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.

Cities in this county include: Columbus AFB, North Tunica, Tunica.

Neighboring counties: Coahoma County , DeSoto County , Crittenden County, Arkansas , Lee County, Arkansas , Phillips County, Arkansas , Panola County , Quitman County , Tate County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Tunica County: Murphy Farm (A), Nash Landing (B), Owen Farm (C), Perry Farm (D), Polk Landing (E), Acres Farm (F), Beaverdam (G), Bennet Farm (H), Blue Point Farm (I), Erwin Company Farm (J), Flynn Farm (K), Kirby Plantation (L), Leatherman Plantation (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tunica County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Rising Sun Church (B), Calvary Church (C), Prospect Church (D), Macedonia Church (E), Pleasant Ridge Church (F), Christian Grove Church (G), Cistern Hill Church (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Kyles Cemetery (1), Mount Olive Cemetery (2), Scotts Cemetery (3), Saunder Chapel Cemetery (4), Saint Peters Cemetery (5), Belmont Cemetery (6), Saint Matthews Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Flea Harbor Lake (A), Midway Lake (B), Jasper Lake (C), Duck Lake (D), Blue Hole (E), Dead Man Lake (F), Flower Lake (G), Old River Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Dog Bayou (A), Beaverdam Bayou (B), Indian Creek (C), MacKinnis River (D), Lost Lake Bayou (E), Dry Bayou (F), Duck Pond Bayou (G), Whiskey Chute (H), White Oak Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Tunica County: Askew Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	14.6%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 132
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 80 (11% naturalized citizens)

Tunica County:	0.9%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,980
• One, attached: 82
• Two: 98
• 3 or 4: 194
• 5 to 9: 196
• 10 to 19: 67
• 20 or more: 228
• Mobile homes: 826
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Tunica County with a mortgage: 632 (61 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 489

Here:	56.4% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Tunica County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Tunica County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Tunica County center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from Tunica County center
On 5/1/2005 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 4.2 (4.1 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from Tunica 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: 2,634 (74%) Carpooled: 696 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 35 (1%) Walked: 105 (3%) Other means: 71 (2%) Worked at home: 30 (1%)

13.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.11%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.47% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,844 average AGI)
4.64% relocated from other states ($9,080 average AGI)

Tunica County:	4.64%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from DeSoto County, MS	1.94% ($28,450 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS	1.58% ($18,308)
from Shelby County, TN	1.58% ($24,092)
from Harrison County, MS	1.33% ($28,491)
from Quitman County, MS	0.56% ($19,174)
from Panola County, MS	0.49% ($17,550)
from Jackson County, MS	0.44% ($35,222)

11.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.17%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.70% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,131 average AGI)
4.47% relocated to other states ($9,744 average AGI)

Tunica County:	4.47%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to DeSoto County, MS	3.57% ($31,764 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN	1.29% ($18,423)
to Coahoma County, MS	0.69% ($21,643)
to Panola County, MS	0.62% ($18,040)
to Tate County, MS	0.50% ($27,100)
to Quitman County, MS	0.30% ($13,833)
to Phillips County, AR	0.25% ($16,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 18.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,279 (921 aged, 358 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,842 (1,170 male householders, 1,047 female householders)

  1,154 spouses, 3,010 children (2,765 natural, 124 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 722 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 289 other relatives, 280 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,276 (579 male householders (426 living alone)), 465 female householders (450 living alone)), 232 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 109 (103 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 732 2-persons, 536 3-persons, 436 4-persons, 275 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 876 1-person, 149 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 6 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

97.6% of residents of Tunica County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,744,000 ($7723 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,939,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,956,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,784,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,666,000
Federal grants: $28,411,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,713,000 ($1,448,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,215,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,088,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,425,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,369,000

Here:	103 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	+52 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

57% of Tunica County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Mississippi.

Tunica County:	57.1%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 7018
• Northeast: 57
• Midwest: 574
• South: 1369
• West: 101

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,900

Here:	8.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	14.4%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	2.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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