Walthall County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 15,460 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,637
Renter-occupied apartments: 934

% of renters here:	17%
State:	28%

Land area: 404 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	27.8%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.9%), Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Walthall County, Mississippi:

White Non-Hispanic (54.2%)
Black (44.1%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 7,241	(47.8%)
Females: 7,915	(52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,156
County population in 2003: 15,202
Jobs in 2003: 3,259

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Total labor force in 2004: 6,125
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:

Walthall County:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,123 ($22,945 in 2000)

This county	$24,123
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,332

Walthall County	$77,332
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $346
Institutionalized population: 165
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Walthall County in 2000: $593

Walthall County races chart

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $255 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walthall County is $409 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $550 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tylertown.

Neighboring counties: Lawrence County , Lincoln County , Marion County , Pike County , Washington Parish, Louisiana .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Walthall County include: Saint James Church (A), Latter Day Saints Church (B), Magees Creek Church (C), Magee Hill Church (D), Brandon Bay Church (E), Calvary Church (F), Carson Springs Church (G), Powerhouse Church (H), Centerville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pittman Cemetery (1), Ard Cemetery (2), Knoxo Cemetery (3), Sartinville Cemetery (4), Old State Line Cemetery (5), Sam McKenzie Cemetery (6), McKenzie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Packwood Lake (A), Lake Walthall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Kirklin Creek (A), Stovall Creek (B), Sweetwater Creek (C), Popes Creek (D), Collins Creek (E), Union Creek (F), Love Creek (G), Darbun Creek (H), Silver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Walthall County: Magees Creek Water Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.6%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 493
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 77 (52% naturalized citizens)

Walthall County:	0.5%
Whole state:	1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 31
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 23
1980 to 1984: 6
1975 to 1979: 12
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.7%

Walthall County marital status for males

Walthall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,401
One, attached: 78
Two: 108
3 or 4: 89
5 to 9: 4
10 to 19: 18
20 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 1,692
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Walthall County with a mortgage: 1,195 (64 second mortgage, 66 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,083

Agriculture in Walthall County
Average size of farms: 162 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77641
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $41.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $61608
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41642
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 25.70
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.25%
Vegetables: 36 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Walthall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1995, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Mining (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

India (35%)
Mexico (22%)
Germany (16%)
Japan (12%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Nicaragua (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Walthall County:

United States or American (21%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
German (3%)
African (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Walthall County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,179 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,010 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
Railroad: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 35 (1%)
Other means: 108 (2%)
Worked at home: 149 (3%)

People in group quarters in Walthall County, Mississippi

131 people in nursing homes
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,329.

8.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,280 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.40%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.37% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($9,928 average AGI)
5.03% relocated from other states ($15,352 average AGI)
Walthall County: 5.03%
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 Orleans Parish, LA	1.88% ($19,149 average AGI)
from Pike County, MS	1.17% ($20,963)
from Marion County, MS	0.63% ($22,310)
from Washington Parish, LA	0.45% ($47,381)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA	0.43% ($20,100)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.37% ($21,882)
from Forrest County, MS	0.26% ($15,667)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,734 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.19% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($14,953 average AGI)
2.36% relocated to other states ($9,781 average AGI)
Walthall County: 2.36%
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 Pike County, MS	1.59% ($21,653 average AGI)
to Marion County, MS	0.77% ($16,886)
to Washington Parish, LA	0.37% ($23,118)
to Forrest County, MS	0.35% ($22,438)
to Lincoln County, MS	0.22% ($37,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.5

Births per 1000 population in Walthall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Walthall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Walthall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,264 (1,703 aged, 561 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

Households: 14,974

In family households: 13,425 (2,967 male householders, 1,166 female householders)
3,053 spouses, 4,921 children (4,371 natural, 187 adopted, 363 stepchildren), 701 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 211 other relatives, 186 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,549 (571 male householders (492 living alone)), 868 female householders (847 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 182 (169 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,658 2-persons, 915 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 436 5-persons, 248 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,339 1-person, 90 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

2,377 married couples with children.
1,219 single-parent households (152 men, 1,067 women).

97.8% of residents of Walthall County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $89,564,000 ($5895 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,516,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,919,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,194,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $599,000
Federal grants: $29,651,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,009,000 ($658,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,192,000 ($805,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $195,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,331,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,600,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,207

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

Deaths: 851

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -36

Here:	-2 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Walthall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.47 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 193
1995 to 1998: 630
1990 to 1994: 655
1980 to 1989: 1,298
1970 to 1979: 1,231
1960 to 1969: 970
1950 to 1959: 546
1940 to 1949: 397
1939 or earlier: 498

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

1 room: 18
2 rooms: 79
3 rooms: 335
4 rooms: 635
5 rooms: 1,235
6 rooms: 1,032
7 rooms: 649
8 rooms: 476
9 or more rooms: 178

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

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 82
3 rooms: 65
4 rooms: 252
5 rooms: 296
6 rooms: 107
7 rooms: 68
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 30

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

no bedroom: 90
1 bedroom: 133
2 bedrooms: 1,056
3 bedrooms: 2,628
4 bedrooms: 666
5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Walthall County:

no bedroom: 28
1 bedroom: 128
2 bedrooms: 337
3 bedrooms: 357
4 bedrooms: 78
5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

no vehicle: 406
1 vehicle: 1,456
2 vehicles: 1,538
3 vehicles: 932
4 vehicles: 206
5 or more vehicles: 99

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

no vehicle: 160
1 vehicle: 452
2 vehicles: 246
3 vehicles: 66
4 vehicles: 2
5 or more vehicles: 8

69% of Walthall County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Mississippi.

Walthall County:	68.6%
State average:	59.0%

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

This state: 12068
Northeast: 77
Midwest: 260
South: 2522
West: 143

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
Utility gas (8%)
Wood (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
Electricity (34%)
Utility gas (14%)
Wood (5%)
Other fuel (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 48

Here:	2.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 47

Here:	4.9%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 18

Here:	3.8%
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)

Walthall County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $136,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $7,922,000
Solid Waste Management: $402,000

All Other: $57,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $7,922,000
Police Protection: $849,000

Financial Administration: $434,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $434,000

Solid Waste Management: $403,000

Central Staff Services: $389,000

General Public Buildings: $239,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $189,000

Fire Protection: $116,000

Health Services - Other: $101,000

Natural Resources - Other: $67,000

General - Other: $48,000

Welfare - Other: $43,000

Regular Highways: $9,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $147,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $277,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,029,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $765,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,639,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $155,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $248,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,687,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $386,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $616,000
Tax - Property: $1,741,000
NEC: $125,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,868,000

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