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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (11.6%).
Detached houses: $128,242Here:$128,242State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $281,909Here:$281,909State:$180,099 In 2-unit structures: $33,067Here:$33,067State:$70,652 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $118,449Here:$118,449State:$111,160 Mobile homes: $42,120Here:$42,120State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,026Here:$14,026State:$27,068
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Obama (Democratic): 53.4% McCain (Republican): 46.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $471 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $306 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yazoo County is $399 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Cities in this county include: Yazoo City, Bentonia, Eden, Satartia.
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Notable locations in Yazoo County: Martins Landing (A), Pleasant Home Landing (B), Roanoke Lodge (C), Altons Landing (D), Home Park (E), Willowdale Landing (F), Phillips Landing (G), Enola Landing (H), Ryans L'Argent Landing (I), Adybos Landing (J), Anderson Creek Landing (K), Ashwood Landing (L), Avoca Landing (M), Beech Grove Landing (N), Belle Prairie Landing (O), Boston Place Landing (P), Bradens Landing (Q), Crumps Lower Landing (R), Crumps Upper Landing (S), Dover Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Yazoo County include: New Hope Church (A), New Liberty Church (B), New Paradise Church (C), New Tabernacle Church (D), New Zion Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Ogden Church (G), Old Liberty Church (H), Perry Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pepper Cemetery (1), Tanglewood Cemetery (2), Cessna Cemetery (3), Hudson Cemetery (4), Shannon Cemetery (5), Oak Valley Cemetery (6), Coopers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Walker Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Big Lake (D), Cypress Lake (E), Duck Pond (F), Dixon Lake (G), Deadman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Birds Creek (C), Big Lake Run (D), Bessie Roe Branch (E), Bell Branch (F), Beaver Run (G), Beaver Creek (H), Beatties Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Yazoo County: Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Yazoo County: Martins Landing (A), Pleasant Home Landing (B), Roanoke Lodge (C), Altons Landing (D), Home Park (E), Willowdale Landing (F), Phillips Landing (G), Enola Landing (H), Ryans L'Argent Landing (I), Adybos Landing (J), Anderson Creek Landing (K), Ashwood Landing (L), Avoca Landing (M), Beech Grove Landing (N), Belle Prairie Landing (O), Boston Place Landing (P), Bradens Landing (Q), Crumps Lower Landing (R), Crumps Upper Landing (S), Dover Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Yazoo County include: New Hope Church (A), New Liberty Church (B), New Paradise Church (C), New Tabernacle Church (D), New Zion Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Ogden Church (G), Old Liberty Church (H), Perry Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pepper Cemetery (1), Tanglewood Cemetery (2), Cessna Cemetery (3), Hudson Cemetery (4), Shannon Cemetery (5), Oak Valley Cemetery (6), Coopers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Walker Lake (B), Horseshoe Lake (C), Big Lake (D), Cypress Lake (E), Duck Pond (F), Dixon Lake (G), Deadman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Birds Creek (C), Big Lake Run (D), Bessie Roe Branch (E), Bell Branch (F), Beaver Run (G), Beaver Creek (H), Beatties Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Yazoo County: Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Attala County , Hinds County , Holmes County , Humphreys County , Issaquena County , Madison County , Sharkey County , Warren County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 618 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,095 (8% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.8%
Housing units in Yazoo County with a mortgage: 2,397 (109 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,945
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4.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,124 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.98% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($16,449 average AGI) 1.72% relocated from other states ($10,675 average AGI)Yazoo County:1.72%Mississippi average:3.40%
5.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,722 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.53% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($21,639 average AGI) 1.67% relocated to other states ($8,081 average AGI)Yazoo County:1.67%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,188 (3,297 aged, 891 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 189.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.0. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
3,877 spouses, 9,073 children (8,455 natural, 157 adopted, 461 stepchildren), 1,365 grandchildren, 463 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 633 other relatives, 676 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,362 2-persons, 1,625 3-persons, 1,302 4-persons, 773 5-persons, 352 6-persons, 282 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,233 1-person, 200 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 5 6-persons.
94.1% of residents of Yazoo County speak English at home. 4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 22% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
Population growth in Yazoo County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
59% of Yazoo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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 (Noninst.)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $73,000
Police Protection: $1,354,000
Financial Administration: $1,100,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,100,000
Central Staff Services: $986,000
General Public Buildings: $607,000
General - Other: $537,000
Health - Other: $517,000
Local Fire Protection: $465,000
Correctional Institutions: $296,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $188,000
Natural Resources - Other: $128,000
Public Welfare - Other: $67,000
Parks and Recreation: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Fines and Forfeits: $157,000
Interest Earnings: $74,000
Sale of Property: $21,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,620,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $3,000
General Local Government Support: $782,000
All Other: $255,000
Health and Hospitals: $244,000
Other License: $357,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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