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Webster County, Mississippi (MS)



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Webster County, MS mapCounty population in 2005: 10,092 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,062
Renter-occupied apartments: 843
% of renters here:  22%
State:  28%
Land area: 422 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Webster County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Black (20.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 4,975  (48.3%)
Females: 5,319  (51.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $20,979
County population in 2003: 10,146
Jobs in 2003: 2,246

Total labor force in 2004: 3,483
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.4%

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,314 ($28,834 in 2000)
This county  $30,314
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,068
Webster County  $71,068
Mississippi:  $82,700

Median monthly rent in 2000: $319
Institutionalized population: 160
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Webster County in 2000: $581

Webster County races chart


Webster County, MS map from a distance



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $258 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Webster County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.

Cities in this county include: Eupora, Mathiston, Walthall, Mantee.

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Chickasaw County , Choctaw County , Clay County , Grenada County , Montgomery County , Oktibbeha County .


Webster County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Sheba (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Webster County include: Bluff Springs Church (A), Reeds Chapel (B), Calvary Church (C), Lebanon Church (D), Providence Church (E), Macedonia Church (F), Church of God (G), Clarkson Baptist Church (H), Clarkson Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pittman Cemetery (1), Edgeworth Cemetery (2), Pisgah Cemetery (3), Lollars Grove Cemetery (4), Sarepta Cemetery (5), Hebron Cemetery (6), Sapa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: American Legion (A), Dorroh Lake (B), Savannah Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buttermilk Creek (A), Lick Creek (B), Bellefontaine Creek (C), Calabrella Creek (D), Pryor Creek (E), Savannah Creek (F), Sand Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Mile Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bellefontaine Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  7.9%
Mississippi:  6.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 309
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 54 (37% naturalized citizens)

Webster County:  0.5%
Whole state:  1.4%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 21
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 1
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 12

Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.9%

Webster County marital status for males

Webster County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,242
  • One, attached: 50
  • Two: 117
  • 3 or 4: 118
  • 5 to 9: 46
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 or more: 37
  • Mobile homes: 716
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Webster County with a mortgage: 943 (40 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 882


Agriculture in Webster County
Average size of farms: 220 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39382
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $297.35
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37003
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44822
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.35%
Corn for grain: 1011 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 12411 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 406 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19 harvested acres

Webster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 18 fatalities and 90 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/21/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 15 people and injured 76 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Apparel (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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



  • Germany (37%)
  • Mexico (20%)
  • Philippines (13%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Netherlands (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Webster County:



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (20%)
  • Irish (14%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Webster County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,360 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 570 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
  • Walked: 51 (1%)
  • Other means: 50 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 66 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Webster County, Mississippi
  • 146 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,445.

6.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.07%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.95% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($23,762 average AGI)
1.12% relocated from other states ($4,969 average AGI)
Webster County:  1.12%
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 Oktibbeha County, MS  1.63% ($27,787 average AGI)
from Choctaw County, MS  0.54% ($45,400)
from Clay County, MS  0.32% ($25,000)
from Grenada County, MS  0.32% ($24,750)
from Chickasaw County, MS  0.27% ($27,000)


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.78% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($19,309 average AGI)
1.44% relocated to other states ($6,541 average AGI)
Webster County:  1.44%
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 Oktibbeha County, MS  1.34% ($23,720 average AGI)
to Choctaw County, MS  0.48% ($16,833)
to Clay County, MS  0.32% ($33,083)
to Calhoun County, MS  0.29% ($23,636)
to Grenada County, MS  0.29% ($31,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2



Births per 1000 population in Webster County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Webster County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Webster County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,100 (1,613 aged, 487 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%


Household type by relationship


Households: 10,099
  • In family households: 8,966 (2,218 male householders, 671 female householders)
    2,311 spouses, 3,175 children (2,918 natural, 53 adopted, 204 stepchildren), 219 grandchildren, 66 brothers or sisters, 61 parents, 110 other relatives, 135 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,133 (428 male householders (369 living alone)), 600 female householders (579 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 195 (160 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,201 2-persons, 714 3-persons, 583 4-persons, 262 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 948 1-person, 61 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

98.0% of residents of Webster County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $68,501,000 ($6772 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,734,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,975,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,537,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,862,000
Federal grants: $17,272,000
Federal procurement contracts: $401,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,453,000 ($465,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $365,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,909,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,342,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 752
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 753
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -195
Here:  -19 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Webster County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.19 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:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 58
  • 1995 to 1998: 449
  • 1990 to 1994: 330
  • 1980 to 1989: 851
  • 1970 to 1979: 820
  • 1960 to 1969: 650
  • 1950 to 1959: 444
  • 1940 to 1949: 348
  • 1939 or earlier: 394


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

  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 15
  • 3 rooms: 83
  • 4 rooms: 326
  • 5 rooms: 915
  • 6 rooms: 816
  • 7 rooms: 467
  • 8 rooms: 286
  • 9 or more rooms: 145


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

  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 33
  • 3 rooms: 122
  • 4 rooms: 251
  • 5 rooms: 195
  • 6 rooms: 141
  • 7 rooms: 68
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 11


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

  • no bedroom: 13
  • 1 bedroom: 89
  • 2 bedrooms: 614
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,802
  • 4 bedrooms: 498
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 46


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Webster County:

  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 120
  • 2 bedrooms: 365
  • 3 bedrooms: 312
  • 4 bedrooms: 30
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


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

  • no vehicle: 136
  • 1 vehicle: 804
  • 2 vehicles: 1,252
  • 3 vehicles: 636
  • 4 vehicles: 183
  • 5 or more vehicles: 51


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

  • no vehicle: 194
  • 1 vehicle: 379
  • 2 vehicles: 220
  • 3 vehicles: 40
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10

64% of Webster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Mississippi.

Webster County:  63.5%
State average:  59.0%


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

  • This state: 8875
  • Northeast: 95
  • Midwest: 298
  • South: 778
  • West: 144

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Wood (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (35%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101
Here:  8.4%
Mississippi:  10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
Here:  5.8%
Mississippi:  10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68
Here:  24.7%
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)

Webster County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $291,000
    All Other: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,772,000
    Police Protection: $495,000
    Financial Administration: $379,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $379,000
    Central Staff Services: $338,000
    General - Other: $273,000
    General Public Buildings: $209,000
    Solid Waste Management: $200,000
    Health Services - Other: $62,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $89,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $86,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    General: $19,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,055,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $90,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $202,000
    Interest Earnings: $97,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $118,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,715,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $599,000
    General Support: $412,000
    All Other: $237,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,185,000
    NEC: $205,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,240,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 584
  • 2000: 590
  • 2001: 571
  • 2002: 563
  • 2003: 579
  • 2004: 556
  • 2005: 730
  • 2006: 706


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 126
  • 2000: 116
  • 2001: 109
  • 2002: 99
  • 2003: 95
  • 2004: 87
  • 2005: 91
  • 2006: 71


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 458
  • 2000: 474
  • 2001: 462
  • 2002: 464
  • 2003: 484
  • 2004: 469
  • 2005: 639
  • 2006: 635


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 66
  • 2000: 64
  • 2001: 62
  • 2002: 69
  • 2003: 67
  • 2004: 58
  • 2005: 90
  • 2006: 96


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 309
  • 2000: 319
  • 2001: 311
  • 2002: 310
  • 2003: 327
  • 2004: 321
  • 2005: 427
  • 2006: 417


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 209
  • 2000: 207
  • 2001: 198
  • 2002: 184
  • 2003: 185
  • 2004: 177
  • 2005: 213
  • 2006: 193


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 268
  • 2000: 267
  • 2001: 262
  • 2002: 261
  • 2003: 258
  • 2004: 256
  • 2005: 323
  • 2006: 316


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 198
  • 2000: 208
  • 2001: 202
  • 2002: 197
  • 2003: 222
  • 2004: 236
  • 2005: 278
  • 2006: 287

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