Itta Bena, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,875 (All urban)

Itta Bena, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 803 (758 occupied: 427 owner occupied, 331 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	44%
State:	28%

Housing density: 561 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: $291 (lower quartile is $231, upper quartile is $426)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $360

Median gross rent in Itta Bena, MS in 2007: $479

Housing units in Itta Bena with a mortgage: 245 (16 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 158

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,521 (it was $48,400 in 2000)

Itta Bena:	$71,521
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,769 - $94,208

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $71,952
Here: $71,952
State: $144,336

In 2-unit structures: $78,584
Here: $78,584
State: $70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,971
Here: $85,971
State: $120,218

Mobile homes: $33,864
Here: $33,864
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,200

In family households: 1,971 (244 male householders, 325 female householders)
258 spouses, 787 children (739 natural, 21 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 213 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 44 other relatives, 65 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 229 (78 male householders (57 living alone)), 121 female householders (119 living alone)), 30 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 179 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 176 1-person, 20 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

222 married couples with children.
310 single-parent households (24 men, 286 women).

98.6% of residents of Itta Bena speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 53% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2 (0.1%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Itta Bena, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 157 6 rooms: 129 7 rooms: 47 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 21

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itta Bena, Mississippi:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 90 5 rooms: 101 6 rooms: 47 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 26
1990 to 1994: 29
1980 to 1989: 131
1970 to 1979: 258
1960 to 1969: 159
1950 to 1959: 73
1940 to 1949: 54
1939 or earlier: 66

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Itta Bena:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 13 2 bedrooms: 77 3 bedrooms: 285 4 bedrooms: 46 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Itta Bena:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 61 2 bedrooms: 112 3 bedrooms: 104 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Itta Bena in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 58 1 vehicle: 189 2 vehicles: 108 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Itta Bena in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 102 1 vehicle: 142 2 vehicles: 70 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 5

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

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 11
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 8
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 43
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 42
$80,000 to $89,999: 47
$90,000 to $99,999: 39
$100,000 to $124,999: 32
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 1
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Itta Bena rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Itta Bena:

Less than $100: 24 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 39
$300 to $349: 29
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 11
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 2

Itta Bena, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.4%
Number of people working at home: 7 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 18
5 to 9 minutes: 108
10 to 14 minutes: 82
15 to 19 minutes: 151
20 to 24 minutes: 146
25 to 29 minutes: 44
30 to 34 minutes: 68
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 16
60 to 89 minutes: 15
90 or more minutes: 18

Itta Bena mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 501 (71%)
Carpooled: 165 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (1%)
Walked: 8 (1%)
Other means: 18 (3%)
Worked at home: 7 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 182
$10,000 to $14,999: 94
$15,000 to $19,999: 96
$20,000 to $24,999: 44
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 61
$40,000 to $44,999: 32
$45,000 to $49,999: 16
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $74,999: 36
$75,000 to $99,999: 32
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1605

United States or American: 57

English: 34

Subsaharan African:: 26

African: 26

Scotch-Irish: 17

Irish: 14

German: 8

Dutch: 7

Italian: 7

European: 5

Welsh: 5

British: 4

Scottish: 4

French (except Basque): 3

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

United Kingdom (100%)

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

This state: 2038
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 54
South: 80
West: 21

67% of Itta Bena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 40
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 114
Less than 1 year of college: 28
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 70
Associate degree: 15
Bachelor's degree: 50
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 35
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 188
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 74
Associate degree: 11
Bachelor's degree: 82
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,559
Black householders: $21,741
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,043

Itta Bena household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Itta Bena household income for Black householders

Itta Bena marital status for males

Itta Bena marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,548
Black or African American householders: $63,505
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,769

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 648
One, attached: 28
Two: 44
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 19
20 to 49: 6
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,525

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Itta Bena:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19

Here:	5.3%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	8.0%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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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