Washington County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	40%
State:	28%

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

Type of workers:

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Races in Washington County, Mississippi:

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

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

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Washington County:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$29,874
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$394
State:	$438

Washington County:	$77,347
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $113,720

Here:	$113,720
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $89,062

Here:	$89,062
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $23,678

Here:	$23,678
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,648

Here:	$102,648
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,708

Here:	$86,708
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $37,230

Here:	$37,230
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,295

Here:	$43,295
State:	$27,068

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

This county:	29.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

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: Deer Lake (A), Minorca Nut Lake (B), Jackson, Lake (C), Blue Hole (D), Long Pond (E), Byrne Lake (F), Goose Lake (G), Gamble 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

Here:	13.0%
Mississippi:	9.6%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

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

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

Here:	55.2% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

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.

Washington County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.2 miles away from Washington County center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Washington County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.7

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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

Here:	12.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	16.6%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	7.9%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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