Wayne County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	15%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.3%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Wayne County, Mississippi:

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

Males: 10,135	(47.8%)
Females: 11,081	(52.2%)

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Wayne County:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$30,060
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$302
State:	$438

Wayne County:	$64,146
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $112,075

Here:	$112,075
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $53,223

Here:	$53,223
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $45,854

Here:	$45,854
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $20,161

Here:	$20,161
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $29,497

Here:	$29,497
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $32,356

Here:	$32,356
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$27,068

This county:	25.4%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waynesboro.

Neighboring counties: Choctaw County, Alabama , Clarke County , Greene County , Jasper County , Jones County , Perry County , Washington County, Alabama .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wayne County: Water Oak (A), Wausau Work Center (B), Waynesboro Country Club (C), Frost Bridge Camp (D), Strength Ford (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Saint Luke Church (A), Big Creek Church (B), Big Rock Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Boyles Chapel (E), Riverside Church (F), Buckatunna Baptist Church (G), Buckatunna Methodist Church (H), Red Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pittman Cemetery (1), Matherville Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Arrington Cemetery (4), Sellers Cemetery (5), Atkinson Cemetery (6), Scotch Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Silver Lake (A), Gum Pond (B), Waynesboro Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Branch (A), Maxey Branch (B), Red Creek (C), Bee Branch (D), Maynor Creek (E), Byrd Branch (F), Rasher Branch (G), Yellow Creek (H), Stevens Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: Chickasawhay State Wildlife Management Area (1), Thompson Creek Park (2), Maynor Creek Water Park (3), Busby Game Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.3%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 453
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 69 (46% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:	0.3%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,578
• One, attached: 86
• Two: 123
• 3 or 4: 53
• 5 to 9: 32
• 10 to 19: 53
• 20 or more: 120
• Mobile homes: 2,983
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 1,604 (143 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,603

Here:	50.0% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 1.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 36 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/26/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Wayne County center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 19.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from Wayne County center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.2 miles away from Wayne County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,944 (78%) Carpooled: 1,233 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 46 (1%) Walked: 75 (1%) Other means: 70 (1%) Worked at home: 209 (3%)

4.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,691 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.50%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.58% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,124 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($10,567 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.92%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Jones County, MS	0.74% ($24,375 average AGI)
from Clarke County, MS	0.34% ($24,864)
from Washington County, AL	0.29% ($22,421)
from Forrest County, MS	0.23% ($18,933)
from Harrison County, MS	0.19% ($35,500)
from Mobile County, AL	0.17% ($30,455)
from Greene County, MS	0.17% ($30,091)

4.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,382 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.34%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.87% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($18,439 average AGI)
1.47% relocated to other states ($7,939 average AGI)

Wayne County:	1.47%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Jones County, MS	0.56% ($23,944 average AGI)
to Forrest County, MS	0.37% ($19,167)
to Clarke County, MS	0.36% ($28,348)
to Jackson County, MS	0.25% ($22,188)
to Washington County, AL	0.19% ($28,750)
to Greene County, MS	0.17% ($19,818)
to Jasper County, MS	0.17% ($31,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,933 (2,091 aged, 842 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 18,940 (4,334 male householders, 1,625 female householders)

  4,344 spouses, 6,975 children (6,266 natural, 162 adopted, 547 stepchildren), 685 grandchildren, 248 brothers or sisters, 126 parents, 278 other relatives, 325 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,073 (838 male householders (788 living alone)), 1,074 female householders (1,030 living alone)), 161 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 203 (168 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,339 2-persons, 1,571 3-persons, 1,174 4-persons, 563 5-persons, 176 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,818 1-person, 68 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

98.7% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% 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: $104,016,000 ($4900 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,406,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,050,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,384,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $140,000
Federal grants: $33,848,000
Federal procurement contracts: $783,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,812,000 ($907,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,952,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $603,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,367,000

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-25 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

68% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Mississippi.

Wayne County:	67.7%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 17963
• Northeast: 114
• Midwest: 471
• South: 2435
• West: 131

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000

Here:	4.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	8.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	5.7%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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