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Warren County, Mississippi (MS)



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Warren County, MS mapCounty population in 2005: 49,131 (62% urban, 38% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,807
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,949
% of renters here:  32%
State:  28%
Land area: 587 sq. mi.
Water area: 32.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 84 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  18.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  8.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (14.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.8%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Warren County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.5%)
  • Black (43.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 23,275  (46.9%)
Females: 26,369  (53.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,801
County population in 2003: 48,999
Jobs in 2003: 25,931

Total labor force in 2004: 24,136
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.0%

Average household size:
Warren County:  2.6 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,855 ($35,056 in 2000)
This county  $36,855
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,106
Warren County  $101,106
Mississippi:  $82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $466
Institutionalized population: 502
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Warren County in 2000: $807


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 143
  • Thefts: 198
  • Auto thefts: 25

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 145
  • Thefts: 246
  • Auto thefts: 19

Warren County races chart


Warren County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $136,100
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $137,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)





Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $425 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Warren County is $507 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $566 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vicksburg.

2005 air pollution in Warren County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 13.0 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 39 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Claiborne County , East Carroll Parish, Louisiana , Hinds County , Issaquena County , Madison Parish, Louisiana , Madison Parish, Louisiana , Tensas Parish, Louisiana , Yazoo County .


Warren County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Warren County: Old Marley Landing (A), Openwood Country Club (B), Paw Paw Landing (C), Peeler Landing (D), Bellevue Landing (E), Browns Point Landing (F), Cannon Point Landing (G), Ceres Plantation (H), Williams Plantation (I), Little Cuba Landing (J), Taylor Plantation (K), Youngs Point Landing (L), USS Cairo Museum (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Warren County include: Saint John Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Saint Albans Church (C), Rose Hill Church (D), Bovina Baptist Church (E), Bovina Methodist Church (F), Bradley Chapel (G), Brookhaven Church (H), Ridgeway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Flowers Cemetery (1), Kiger Cemetery (2), Old Savoy Cemetery (3), Flower Hill Cemetery (4), Beard Cemetery (5), Harris Cemetery (6), Sadler Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Miller Lake (A), Duck Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Blue Hole (D), John Thomas Lake (E), Centennial Lake (F), Taylor Lake (G), Alligator Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Redbone Creek (A), Butts Creek (B), Price Creek (C), Summer Seat Creek (D), Ballground Creek (E), Chickasaw Bayou (F), Mill Creek (G), Collins Creek (H), Cooks Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Warren County include: Vicksburg National Military Park (1), Warren County Recreational Complex (2), Bluff Experimental Forest (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.8%
Mississippi:  6.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,814
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 597 (52% naturalized citizens)

Warren County:  1.2%
Whole state:  1.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 130
  • 1990 to 1994: 120
  • 1985 to 1989: 55
  • 1980 to 1984: 77
  • 1975 to 1979: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 76
  • 1965 to 1969: 95

Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.2%

Warren County marital status for males

Warren County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,416
  • One, attached: 264
  • Two: 491
  • 3 or 4: 786
  • 5 to 9: 1,116
  • 10 to 19: 661
  • 20 or more: 677
  • Mobile homes: 3,329
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Housing units in Warren County with a mortgage: 6,008 (645 second mortgage, 611 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,523


Agriculture in Warren County
Average size of farms: 408 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $37016
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $237.18
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.50%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42755
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 33.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73002
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.55
Corn for grain: 10315 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1099 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 7659 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 17404 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Warren County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 51 fatalities and 472 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/5/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado killed 38 people and injured 270 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


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



  • Germany (15%)
  • India (12%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Other Western Asia (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Warren County:



  • United States or American (14%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • German (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Warren County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 17,367 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 3,210 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 87 (0%)
  • Taxi: 163 (1%)
  • Walked: 172 (1%)
  • Other means: 155 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 383 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Warren County, Mississippi
  • 379 people in nursing homes
  • 115 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 98 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in halfway houses

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,665.

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.82% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($14,433 average AGI)
3.08% relocated from other states ($18,022 average AGI)
Warren County:  3.08%
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 Hinds County, MS  0.63% ($40,292 average AGI)
from Claiborne County, MS  0.36% ($24,538)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.33% ($23,207)
from Madison Parish, LA  0.24% ($27,767)
from Rankin County, MS  0.17% ($36,133)
from Harrison County, MS  0.16% ($24,793)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.16% ($31,321)


5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,019 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.40%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.55% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,599 average AGI)
2.86% relocated to other states ($18,420 average AGI)
Warren County:  2.86%
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 Hinds County, MS  0.82% ($48,124 average AGI)
to Rankin County, MS  0.23% ($35,150)
to Claiborne County, MS  0.19% ($24,212)
to Madison Parish, LA  0.14% ($21,480)
to Madison County, MS  0.14% ($48,833)
to Forrest County, MS  0.09% ($36,688)
to Harris County, TX  0.09% ($25,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.7



Births per 1000 population in Warren County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Warren County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Warren County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,973 (5,568 aged, 1,405 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 49,043
  • In family households: 42,879 (8,985 male householders, 4,346 female householders)
    9,047 spouses, 16,079 children (14,663 natural, 494 adopted, 922 stepchildren), 1,701 grandchildren, 504 brothers or sisters, 309 parents, 848 other relatives, 1,060 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,164 (2,421 male householders (2,105 living alone)), 3,031 female householders (2,728 living alone)), 712 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 601 (482 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,071 2-persons, 3,447 3-persons, 2,796 4-persons, 1,277 5-persons, 419 6-persons, 321 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,833 1-person, 548 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 40 4-persons.

7,277 married couples with children.
4,843 single-parent households (730 men, 4,113 women).

96.9% of residents of Warren County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $452,713,000 ($9218 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $141,473,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $134,698,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $75,215,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,668,000
Federal grants: $60,251,000
Federal procurement contracts: $87,168,000 ($54,148,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $91,713,000 ($81,290,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $518,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,481,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,838,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,251
Here:  87 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,713
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +97
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,094
Here:  -43 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Warren County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.57 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 475
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,710
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,571
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,534
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,683
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,480
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,304
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,270
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,762


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

  • 1 room: 13
  • 2 rooms: 146
  • 3 rooms: 566
  • 4 rooms: 1,085
  • 5 rooms: 3,159
  • 6 rooms: 3,255
  • 7 rooms: 2,057
  • 8 rooms: 1,315
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,211


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

  • 1 room: 86
  • 2 rooms: 441
  • 3 rooms: 978
  • 4 rooms: 1,659
  • 5 rooms: 1,655
  • 6 rooms: 733
  • 7 rooms: 203
  • 8 rooms: 135
  • 9 or more rooms: 59


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

  • no bedroom: 33
  • 1 bedroom: 348
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,345
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,042
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,662
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 377


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Warren County:

  • no bedroom: 123
  • 1 bedroom: 1,264
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,648
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,567
  • 4 bedrooms: 304
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 43


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

  • no vehicle: 663
  • 1 vehicle: 3,738
  • 2 vehicles: 5,291
  • 3 vehicles: 2,240
  • 4 vehicles: 613
  • 5 or more vehicles: 262


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

  • no vehicle: 1,154
  • 1 vehicle: 3,014
  • 2 vehicles: 1,369
  • 3 vehicles: 365
  • 4 vehicles: 40
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7

59% of Warren County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Mississippi.

Warren County:  58.9%
State average:  59.0%


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

  • This state: 39098
  • Northeast: 849
  • Midwest: 1598
  • South: 6425
  • West: 854

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 603
Here:  9.4%
Mississippi:  10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 438
Here:  13.9%
Mississippi:  10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 190
Here:  11.9%
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)

Warren County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Regular Highways: $1,254,000
    All Other: $875,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $810,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,613,000
    Police Protection: $4,448,000
    Financial Administration: $1,756,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,756,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,577,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,523,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,130,000
    General Public Buildings: $971,000
    Parks & Recreation: $501,000
    Welfare - Other: $493,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $455,000
    General - Other: $452,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $150,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,908,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $955,000
    Air Transportation: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $20,270,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,644,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,995,000
    Other, NEC: $49,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $495,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,698,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $759,000
    Special Assessments: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,737,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,757,000
    All Other: $2,871,000
    Highways: $1,751,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,450,000
    NEC: $559,000
    Other Selective Sales: $433,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,042,000

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