Corinth, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,253 (Urban population: 11,001 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,252 (20 farm, 3,232 nonfarm))

Corinth, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,024 (6,213 occupied: 3,731 owner occupied, 2,482 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	28%

Housing density: 231 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $325 (lower quartile is $209, upper quartile is $423)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $330

Median gross rent in Corinth, MS in 2007: $473

Housing units in Corinth with a mortgage: 1,701 (170 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,635

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,117 (it was $62,800 in 2000)

Corinth:	$93,117
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,538 - $144,481

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $129,580
Here: $129,580
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,869
Here: $190,869
State: $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $47,442
Here: $47,442
State: $70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,361
Here: $88,361
State: $120,218

Mobile homes: $30,367
Here: $30,367
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,620

In family households: 10,992 (2,659 male householders, 1,093 female householders)
2,627 spouses, 3,703 children (3,441 natural, 61 adopted, 201 stepchildren), 318 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 117 parents, 162 other relatives, 179 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,628 (829 male householders (715 living alone)), 1,557 female householders (1,478 living alone)), 242 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 431 (372 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,929 2-persons, 932 3-persons, 561 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,193 1-person, 157 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

1,658 married couples with children.
1,051 single-parent households (150 men, 901 women).

97.1% of residents of Corinth speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 173 (1.2%)
(30.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Corinth, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 17 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 306 5 rooms: 982 6 rooms: 916 7 rooms: 589 8 rooms: 413 9 or more rooms: 451

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Corinth, Mississippi:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 146 3 rooms: 371 4 rooms: 732 5 rooms: 729 6 rooms: 341 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 36

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 81
1995 to 1998: 255
1990 to 1994: 373
1980 to 1989: 812
1970 to 1979: 1,480
1960 to 1969: 1,407
1950 to 1959: 1,085
1940 to 1949: 699
1939 or earlier: 832

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Corinth:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 970 3 bedrooms: 1,895 4 bedrooms: 611 5 or more bedrooms: 189

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Corinth:
	no bedroom: 81 1 bedroom: 497 2 bedrooms: 1,084 3 bedrooms: 639 4 bedrooms: 163 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Corinth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 231 1 vehicle: 1,125 2 vehicles: 1,539 3 vehicles: 589 4 vehicles: 198 5 or more vehicles: 49

Cars and other vehicles available in Corinth in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 476 1 vehicle: 1,353 2 vehicles: 540 3 vehicles: 76 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 29

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Corinth, MS:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 77
$20,000 to $24,999: 64
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 136
$35,000 to $39,999: 122
$40,000 to $49,999: 216
$50,000 to $59,999: 233
$60,000 to $69,999: 308
$70,000 to $79,999: 282
$80,000 to $89,999: 261
$90,000 to $99,999: 234
$100,000 to $124,999: 484
$125,000 to $149,999: 329
$150,000 to $174,999: 166
$175,000 to $199,999: 138
$200,000 to $249,999: 215
$250,000 to $299,999: 141
$300,000 to $399,999: 127
$400,000 to $499,999: 78
$500,000 to $749,999: 44
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Corinth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Corinth:

Less than $100: 213 people
$100 to $149: 164
$150 to $199: 257
$200 to $249: 234
$250 to $299: 217
$300 to $349: 267
$350 to $399: 325
$400 to $449: 258
$450 to $499: 188
$500 to $549: 117
$550 to $599: 56
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 18
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 10
$800 to $899: 16
$900 to $999: 3
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 115

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 80 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 17 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 31

Corinth, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.5%
Number of people working at home: 121 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 390
5 to 9 minutes: 1410
10 to 14 minutes: 1480
15 to 19 minutes: 853
20 to 24 minutes: 355
25 to 29 minutes: 111
30 to 34 minutes: 251
35 to 39 minutes: 32
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 102
60 to 89 minutes: 75
90 or more minutes: 108

Corinth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,366 (82%)
Carpooled: 603 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 1 (0%)
Walked: 137 (3%)
Other means: 51 (1%)
Worked at home: 121 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1458
$10,000 to $14,999: 759
$15,000 to $19,999: 558
$20,000 to $24,999: 401
$25,000 to $29,999: 392
$30,000 to $34,999: 398
$35,000 to $39,999: 349
$40,000 to $44,999: 218
$45,000 to $49,999: 221
$50,000 to $59,999: 384
$60,000 to $74,999: 398
$75,000 to $99,999: 300
$100,000 to $124,999: 174
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 or more: 79

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 3357

United States or American: 3246

English: 1108

Irish: 646

German: 314

Scotch-Irish: 146

European: 136

British: 127

Italian: 78

French (except Basque): 64

Subsaharan African:: 52

African: 52

Scottish: 49

Dutch: 39

Canadian: 37

Polish: 28

Norwegian: 27

Greek: 22

Welsh: 19

French Canadian: 15

Swedish: 11

Arab:: 8

Scandinavian: 6

Egyptian: 5

Croatian: 4

Arab/Arabic: 3

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

Mexico (34%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Canada (13%)
Thailand (9%)
Cuba (8%)
Hungary (6%)
Germany (5%)

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

This state: 9863
Northeast: 116
Midwest: 697
South: 3011
West: 172

60% of Corinth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 102
Nursery to 4th grade: 100
5th and 6th grade: 68
7th and 8th grade: 224
9th grade: 185
10th grade: 213
11th grade: 172
12th grade, no diploma: 182
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,227
Less than 1 year of college: 158
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 621
Associate degree: 191
Bachelor's degree: 452
Master's degree: 127
Professional school degree: 91
Doctorate degree: 57

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 71
Nursery to 4th grade: 76
5th and 6th grade: 60
7th and 8th grade: 556
9th grade: 318
10th grade: 316
11th grade: 268
12th grade, no diploma: 263
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,625
Less than 1 year of college: 306
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 490
Associate degree: 290
Bachelor's degree: 522
Master's degree: 173
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 87.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 87.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,277
Black householders: $21,187
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $3,439
Asian householders: $56,186
Some other race householders: $38,267
Two or more races householders: $5,377
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,114

Corinth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Corinth household income for Black householders

Corinth household income for Some other race householders

Corinth household income for Two or more races householders

Corinth household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Corinth marital status for males

Corinth marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,632
Black or African American householders: $64,544
Two or more races householders: $59,350
Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,676

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,977
One, attached: 163
Two: 330
3 or 4: 514
5 to 9: 247
10 to 19: 158
20 to 49: 157
50 or more: 116
Mobile homes: 362

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,731

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Corinth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (50%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	2.1%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 12

Here:	2.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53

Here:	13.3%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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