Sunflower, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 676 (7 farm, 669 nonfarm))

Sunflower, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 248 (239 occupied: 155 owner occupied, 84 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 613 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: $314 (lower quartile is $226, upper quartile is $424)

Median gross rent in Sunflower, MS in 2007: $517

Housing units in Sunflower with a mortgage: 88 (1 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 54

Sunflower,MS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,039 (it was $46,000 in 2000)

Sunflower:	$69,039
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,240 - $91,066

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $74,828
Here: $74,828
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $39,379
Here: $39,379
State: $144,095

Mobile homes: $55,000
Here: $55,000
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 676

In family households: 579 (90 male householders, 73 female householders)
93 spouses, 220 children (200 natural, 4 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 14 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 97 (35 male householders (27 living alone)), 42 female householders (37 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 64 1-person, 7 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

80 married couples with children.
67 single-parent households (11 men, 56 women).

98.4% of residents of Sunflower speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English well, 43% speak English not well, 29% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 6 (0.9%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sunflower, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 6 4 rooms: 28 5 rooms: 38 6 rooms: 40 7 rooms: 21 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 7

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sunflower, Mississippi:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 28 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 8 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 19
1990 to 1994: 22
1980 to 1989: 27
1970 to 1979: 71
1960 to 1969: 44
1950 to 1959: 23
1940 to 1949: 15
1939 or earlier: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sunflower:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 42 3 bedrooms: 81 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sunflower:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 6 2 bedrooms: 41 3 bedrooms: 33 4 bedrooms: 2 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sunflower in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 66 2 vehicles: 61 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Sunflower in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 34 2 vehicles: 15 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 3

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

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 20
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 13
$100,000 to $124,999: 11
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 3
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Sunflower rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sunflower:

Less than $100: 13 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 10
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 3
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Sunflower, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.5%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 6
5 to 9 minutes: 30
10 to 14 minutes: 31
15 to 19 minutes: 49
20 to 24 minutes: 39
25 to 29 minutes: 3
30 to 34 minutes: 26
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 7
60 to 89 minutes: 12
90 or more minutes: 9

Sunflower mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 152 (70%)
Carpooled: 62 (28%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
Walked: 2 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 64
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 25
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $44,999: 13
$45,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $74,999: 5
$75,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 5
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 457

United States or American: 48

Subsaharan African:: 10

African: 10

Lebanese: 8

Irish: 8

Arab:: 8

English: 6

German: 5

Scotch-Irish: 4

Dutch: 3

French (except Basque): 2

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

Lebanon (50%)
Cuba (33%)

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

This state: 603
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 23
South: 42
West: 0

74% of Sunflower residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 24
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 38
Less than 1 year of college: 11
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 19
Associate degree: 9
Bachelor's degree: 3
Master's degree: 3
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 40
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
Associate degree: 14
Bachelor's degree: 14
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,094
Black householders: $17,023
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,101
Some other race householders: $40,336
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,006

Sunflower household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sunflower household income for Black householders

Sunflower marital status for males

Sunflower marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,749
Black or African American householders: $60,686

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 216
One, attached: 2
3 or 4: 15
5 to 9: 8
20 to 49: 2
Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $64,065

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sunflower:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (42%) No fuel used (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	17.9%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	11.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	7.7%
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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