Union County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (39.7%), Educational,health and social services (14.3%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Union County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 12,277	(48.4%)
Females: 13,085	(51.6%)

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Union County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$37,906
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$378
State:	$438

Union County:	$92,396
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $128,903

Here:	$128,903
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,317

Here:	$96,317
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $94,800

Here:	$94,800
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,789

Here:	$86,789
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $91,172

Here:	$91,172
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $33,768

Here:	$33,768
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,853

Here:	$39,853
State:	$27,068

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 109
• Thefts: 72
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 106
• Thefts: 85
• Auto thefts: 16

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Union County is $428 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $567 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Albany, Myrtle, Blue Springs.

Neighboring counties: Benton County , Lafayette County , Lee County , Marshall County , Pontotoc County , Prentiss County , Tippah County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Union County: New Albany Country Club (A), Oaks Country Club (B), Camp Armstrong (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Union County include: Locust Grove Baptist Church (A), Bois D'Arc Church (B), Red Hill Church (C), Prospect Church (D), Center Baptist Church (E), Poolville Church (F), Macedonia Church (G), Pleasantdale Church (H), Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oliver Cemetery (1), Pisgah Cemetery (2), McAllister Cemetery (3), Baker Cemetery (4), Coleman Cemetery (5), Barnett Cemetery (6), Bartlett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Springdale Lakes (A), Smith Lake (B), Barnes Lake (C), Lake Lynda (D), Lake Arrowhead (E), Darden Lake (F), Mill Lake (G), Ayers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bussel Creek (A), Byers Creek (B), McAllister Creek (C), Rampley Branch (D), Spencer Creek (E), King Creek (F), Caldwell Creek (G), McDaniel Branch (H), Camp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.9%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 819
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 449 (43% naturalized citizens)

Union County:	1.8%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,806
• One, attached: 136
• Two: 370
• 3 or 4: 176
• 5 to 9: 129
• 10 to 19: 38
• 20 or more: 35
• Mobile homes: 1,961
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Union County with a mortgage: 2,741 (234 second mortgage, 124 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,037

Here:	57.4% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Union County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 16 fatalities and 110 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/21/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 15 people and injured 76 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Union County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% 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 85.1 miles away from Union County center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.7 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) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/29/1990 at 19:34:59, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 8.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from Union County center
On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,302 (83%) Carpooled: 1,606 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Taxi: 6 (0%) Walked: 99 (1%) Other means: 78 (1%) Worked at home: 133 (1%)

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.49% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($20,519 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($7,076 average AGI)

Union County:	1.62%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Lee County, MS	1.02% ($40,989 average AGI)
from Pontotoc County, MS	0.90% ($25,152)
from Tippah County, MS	0.71% ($22,778)
from Prentiss County, MS	0.23% ($23,200)
from Lafayette County, MS	0.22% ($28,947)
from Benton County, MS	0.20% ($19,944)
from Shelby County, TN	0.19% ($36,000)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.43% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($22,288 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($6,932 average AGI)

Union County:	1.30%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Pontotoc County, MS	1.07% ($29,223 average AGI)
to Lee County, MS	1.06% ($30,538)
to Tippah County, MS	0.49% ($27,302)
to Lafayette County, MS	0.28% ($27,960)
to Benton County, MS	0.24% ($29,000)
to Prentiss County, MS	0.23% ($21,350)
to Shelby County, TN	0.17% ($35,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,429 (3,369 aged, 1,060 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 22,394 (5,984 male householders, 1,313 female householders)

  6,051 spouses, 7,698 children (6,953 natural, 164 adopted, 581 stepchildren), 600 grandchildren, 137 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 333 other relatives, 191 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,720 (1,030 male householders (917 living alone)), 1,469 female householders (1,375 living alone)), 221 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 248 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,032 2-persons, 1,827 3-persons, 1,530 4-persons, 648 5-persons, 172 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,292 1-person, 194 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

96.5% of residents of Union County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 24% 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: $126,612,000 ($4787 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,472,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,194,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,087,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,335,000
Federal grants: $29,191,000
Federal procurement contracts: $980,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,826,000 ($601,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,812,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,220,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,734,000

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.99 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

64% of Union County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Mississippi.

Union County:	63.9%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 20353
• Northeast: 184
• Midwest: 1197
• South: 2823
• West: 270

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,400

Here:	3.2%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	6.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	6.6%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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