Washington County, Mississippi (MS)

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County population in 2005: 59,220 (83% urban, 17% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,192
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,966

% of renters here:	40%
State:	28%

Land area: 724 sq. mi.
Water area: 37.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 82 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	29.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Washington County, Mississippi:

Black (64.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (33.7%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:	31.5 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 29,432	(46.7%)
Females: 33,545	(53.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,524
County population in 2003: 60,216
Jobs in 2003: 24,270

Total labor force in 2004: 24,967
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.7%

Average household size:

Washington County:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,079 ($25,757 in 2000)

This county	$27,079
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,813

Washington County	$70,813
Mississippi:	$82,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $423
Institutionalized population: 686
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Washington County in 2000: $672

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 6
Burglaries: 158
Thefts: 238
Auto thefts: 37

Washington County races chart

Washington County, MS map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $401 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greenville, Leland, Hollandale, Metcalfe, Arcola, Glen.

Neighboring counties: Bolivar County , Chicot County, Arkansas , Humphreys County , Issaquena County , Sharkey County , Sunflower County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Washington County: Moss Lake Landing (A), Offutt Landing (B), Point Moore Landing (C), Princeton Landing (D), Shadyside Landing (E), Auburn Landing (F), Bear Garden (G), Buddy Bridges Camp (H), Carolina Landing (I), Eggs Point Landing (J), Stella Landing (K), Glenora Landing (L), Lake Washington Landing (M), Leota Landing (N), Longwood Landing (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Washington County include: Saint Luke Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Bogue Church (F), Rosehill Church (G), Rose Hill Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Clitonia Cemetery (1), Arcola Cemetery (2), Section 16 Cemetery (3), Helm Cemetery (4), Kindling Altar Cemetery (5), Heads Cemetery (6), Lamont Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Minorca Nut Lake (A), Jackson, Lake (B), Blue Hole (C), Long Pond (D), Byrne Lake (E), Goose Lake (F), Gamble Lake (G), Brushy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Bayou (A), Knox Bayou (B), Red Bridge Bayou (C), McCuteheon Bayou (D), Puzzle Bayou (E), Swan Lake Slough (F), Jones Bayou (G), Swiftwater Bayou (H), Johnson Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Washington County include: Leroy Percy Game Management Area (1), Leroy Percy State Park (2), Winterville State Park (3), Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	8.0%
Mississippi:	6.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,144
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 530 (36% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:	0.8%
Whole state:	1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 167
1990 to 1994: 80
1985 to 1989: 57
1980 to 1984: 73
1975 to 1979: 50
1970 to 1974: 30
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 65

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.6%

Washington County marital status for males

Washington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 17,073
One, attached: 540
Two: 1,384
3 or 4: 1,063
5 to 9: 1,010
10 to 19: 332
20 or more: 844
Mobile homes: 2,102
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 33

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 6,217 (703 second mortgage, 280 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,042

Agriculture in Washington County
Average size of farms: 963 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $283569
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $295.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.28%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $278803
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $228547
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 66.07%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.43
Corn for grain: 38971 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11448 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 75762 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 116767 harvested acres
Vegetables: 125 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 509 acres

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 67 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Food (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (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%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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

Mexico (27%)
Philippines (9%)
India (9%)
Colombia (9%)
Canada (8%)
Ghana (5%)
Other Eastern Africa (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County:

United States or American (8%)
Irish (4%)
English (4%)
Italian (2%)
German (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
African (1%)

Washington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,704 (75%)
Carpooled: 4,381 (20%)
Bus or trolley bus: 58 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 19 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 11 (0%)
Railroad: 14 (0%)
Taxi: 104 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 30 (0%)
Walked: 419 (2%)
Other means: 331 (1%)
Worked at home: 235 (1%)

People in group quarters in Washington County, Mississippi

396 people in nursing homes
170 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
113 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
75 people in other types of correctional institutions
31 people in homes for the mentally ill
23 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
17 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
17 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
6 people in other group homes
5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
4 people in military ships
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,007.

4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.39%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.86% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($10,754 average AGI)
2.54% relocated from other states ($14,146 average AGI)
Washington County: 2.54%
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 Sunflower County, MS	0.31% ($24,982 average AGI)
from Bolivar County, MS	0.30% ($25,981)
from Shelby County, TN	0.28% ($18,429)
from Hinds County, MS	0.15% ($19,704)
from Sharkey County, MS	0.13% ($31,000)
from Harrison County, MS	0.11% ($29,150)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.10% ($21,778)

6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.77%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.77% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($13,010 average AGI)
4.00% relocated to other states ($15,866 average AGI)
Washington County: 4.00%
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 Shelby County, TN	0.66% ($16,719 average AGI)
to Bolivar County, MS	0.33% ($37,667)
to Hinds County, MS	0.30% ($20,982)
to Sunflower County, MS	0.27% ($22,429)
to Madison County, MS	0.23% ($45,690)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.16% ($34,517)
to Rankin County, MS	0.15% ($37,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.1

Births per 1000 population in Washington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,170 (6,890 aged, 2,280 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

Households: 62,128

In family households: 55,160 (9,099 male householders, 6,915 female householders)
9,252 spouses, 21,451 children (19,662 natural, 499 adopted, 1,290 stepchildren), 4,041 grandchildren, 748 brothers or sisters, 525 parents, 1,670 other relatives, 1,459 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,968 (2,805 male householders (2,336 living alone)), 3,332 female householders (3,110 living alone)), 831 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 849 (640 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,386 2-persons, 4,039 3-persons, 3,396 4-persons, 1,802 5-persons, 699 6-persons, 692 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,446 1-person, 624 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 12 6-persons.

7,395 married couples with children.
8,035 single-parent households (1,010 men, 7,025 women).

97.1% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $456,097,000 ($7657 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,597,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $146,115,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $87,099,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,717,000
Federal grants: $164,433,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,270,000 ($1,106,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,464,000 ($1,846,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,239,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,925,000
Federal Government insurance: $234,838,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,655

Here:	95 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,414

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +144

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

Net internal migration: -6,065

Here:	-102 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Washington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.87 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:	4.3
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 428
1995 to 1998: 1,056
1990 to 1994: 1,162
1980 to 1989: 3,434
1970 to 1979: 5,757
1960 to 1969: 5,082
1950 to 1959: 4,019
1940 to 1949: 1,709
1939 or earlier: 1,734

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 102
3 rooms: 671
4 rooms: 1,454
5 rooms: 3,636
6 rooms: 3,439
7 rooms: 1,790
8 rooms: 1,082
9 or more rooms: 1,010

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

1 room: 210
2 rooms: 639
3 rooms: 1,533
4 rooms: 2,498
5 rooms: 2,452
6 rooms: 958
7 rooms: 405
8 rooms: 176
9 or more rooms: 95

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

no bedroom: 58
1 bedroom: 482
2 bedrooms: 2,508
3 bedrooms: 7,838
4 bedrooms: 2,069
5 or more bedrooms: 237

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County:

no bedroom: 259
1 bedroom: 2,013
2 bedrooms: 3,385
3 bedrooms: 2,793
4 bedrooms: 450
5 or more bedrooms: 66

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

no vehicle: 1,158
1 vehicle: 4,265
2 vehicles: 5,382
3 vehicles: 1,786
4 vehicles: 423
5 or more vehicles: 178

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

no vehicle: 2,359
1 vehicle: 4,349
2 vehicles: 1,892
3 vehicles: 304
4 vehicles: 49
5 or more vehicles: 13

61% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Mississippi.

Washington County:	60.7%
State average:	59.0%

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

This state: 53920
Northeast: 383
Midwest: 1979
South: 5092
West: 962

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (69%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (58%)
Electricity (34%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,159

Here:	12.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 754

Here:	16.6%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 145

Here:	7.9%
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)

Washington County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Hospital Public: $62,201,000
All Other: $438,000

Solid Waste Management: $306,000
Construction - Own Hospitals: $405,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $62,201,000
General - Other: $13,383,000

Regular Highways: $5,898,000

Police Protection: $3,048,000

Health Services - Other: $2,999,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,299,000

Financial Administration: $2,299,000

Central Staff Services: $2,061,000

General Public Buildings: $1,269,000

Corrections - Other: $1,118,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,042,000

Fire Protection: $610,000

Solid Waste Management: $480,000

Natural Resources - Other: $348,000

Welfare - Other: $317,000

Libraries: $255,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,689,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $958,000
Health: $298,000

Central Staff Services: $24,000

Police Protection: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $28,335,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,873,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,280,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $18,193,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $22,435,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,900,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $960,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,096,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,173,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $5,306,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,588,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $23,456,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,938,000
General Support: $2,997,000

Health & Hospitals: $1,223,000

Highways: $660,000
Tax - Property: $15,496,000
NEC: $1,196,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $43,946,000

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