Winston County, Mississippi (MS)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Winston County, Mississippi:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Males: 9,751	(48.4%)
Females: 10,409	(51.6%)

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Winston County:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

This county:	$32,772
Mississippi:	$36,338

This county:	$344
State:	$438

Winston County:	$85,225
Mississippi:	$96,000

Detached houses: $125,279

Here:	$125,279
State:	$144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,827

Here:	$124,827
State:	$144,095

In 2-unit structures: $39,602

Here:	$39,602
State:	$70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,393

Here:	$96,393
State:	$120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,662

Here:	$282,662
State:	$263,546

Mobile homes: $46,055

Here:	$46,055
State:	$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$27,068

This county:	23.7%
Whole state:	19.9%

This county:	10.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Winston County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.

Cities in this county include: Louisville, Noxapater.

Neighboring counties: Attala County , Choctaw County , Kemper County , Leake County , Neshoba County , Noxubee County , Oktibbeha County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Winston County: Ford Community Center (A), Four Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Winston County include: Bevil Hill Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Rural Hill Methodist Church (C), Rocky Hill Church (D), Calvary Church (E), Campground Church (F), Pughs Mill Church (G), Macedonia Church (H), Center Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oliver Cemetery (1), Hemphill Cemetery (2), Kirk Cemetery (3), Sardis Cemetery (4), Flower Ridge Cemetery (5), Little Calvary Cemetery (6), Liberty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Humphreys Lake (A), Vernon Mill Pond (B), Moody Millpond (C), Ross Branch Reservoir (D), Beaver Pond (E), Kemps Pond (F), Green Timber Reservoir Number Four (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Branch (A), Canie Creek (B), Sand Creek (C), Jones Creek (D), McQuirter Creek (E), Tater Creek (F), Alampa Creek (G), Mill Creek (H), Reedy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Winston County: Nanih Waya State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	17.1%
Mississippi:	9.6%

Current college students: 534
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 220 (48% naturalized citizens)

Winston County:	1.1%
Whole state:	1.4%

Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,403
• One, attached: 113
• Two: 198
• 3 or 4: 181
• 5 to 9: 123
• 10 to 19: 39
• 20 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 1,353
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 42

Housing units in Winston County with a mortgage: 2,146 (259 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,582

Here:	57.6% with mortgage
State:	62.1% with mortgage

Winston County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/23/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Winston County-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Winston 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 72.0 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 71.4 miles away from Winston County center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Winston County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,980 (78%) Carpooled: 1,378 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%) Taxi: 20 (0%) Walked: 77 (1%) Other means: 66 (1%) Worked at home: 154 (2%)

4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.07%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.79% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($21,494 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($9,663 average AGI)

Winston County:	1.28%
Mississippi average:	3.40%

from Oktibbeha County, MS	0.37% ($23,750 average AGI)
from Neshoba County, MS	0.32% ($29,190)
from Choctaw County, MS	0.26% ($21,118)
from Noxubee County, MS	0.21% ($31,786)
from Harrison County, MS	0.18% ($25,667)

4.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,198 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.81%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.43% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($18,399 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($10,796 average AGI)

Winston County:	1.38%
Mississippi average:	3.96%

to Neshoba County, MS	0.71% ($23,340 average AGI)
to Oktibbeha County, MS	0.51% ($23,853)
to Choctaw County, MS	0.27% ($29,611)
to Rankin County, MS	0.26% ($25,941)
to Attala County, MS	0.18% ($23,167)
to Hinds County, MS	0.17% ($19,000)
to Noxubee County, MS	0.17% ($19,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,479 (2,797 aged, 682 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 17,348 (3,910 male householders, 1,602 female householders)

  3,867 spouses, 6,210 children (5,728 natural, 159 adopted, 323 stepchildren), 613 grandchildren, 231 brothers or sisters, 132 parents, 394 other relatives, 389 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,247 (851 male householders (736 living alone)), 1,211 female householders (1,168 living alone)), 185 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 565 (502 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,334 2-persons, 1,325 3-persons, 1,081 4-persons, 497 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 115 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,904 1-person, 133 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

97.3% of residents of Winston County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (51% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $116,045,000 ($5862 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,511,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,260,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,827,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $815,000
Federal grants: $34,821,000
Federal procurement contracts: $733,000 ($186,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,590,000 ($127,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $477,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,879,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,883,000

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	78 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	51 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-36 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.26 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

67% of Winston County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Mississippi.

Winston County:	66.8%
State average:	59.0%

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

• This state: 17647
• Northeast: 78
• Midwest: 675
• South: 1364
• West: 137

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,400

Here:	12.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Here:	17.7%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Here:	9.7%
Mississippi:	12.4%

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