Choctaw County, Mississippi (MS)

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• • 5,41166.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,34028.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1632.0%Two or more races
  • 1451.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 300.4%Asian alone
  • 180.2%Some other race alone
  • 100.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 20
• Thefts: 26
• Auto thefts: 16

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 4

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $667 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $374 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Choctaw County is $384 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.

Cities in this county include: Ackerman, Weir, French Camp.

Neighboring counties: Barrow County, Georgia , Dorchester County, South Carolina , Coosa County, Alabama , Oktibbeha County , St. Clair County, Alabama , Wood County, Texas .

Current college students: 276
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 10 (93.8% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 02010 or later
• 82000 to 2009
• 01990 to 1999
• 01980 to 1989
• 51970 to 1979
• 7Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,258
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 3
• 3 or 4: 112
• 5 to 9: 56
• 10 to 19: 19
• 20 to 49: 6
• 50 or more: 5
• Mobile homes: 947

Housing units in Choctaw County with a mortgage: 1,135 (68 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 96

Religion statistics for Choctaw County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Choctaw County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: January 10, 2020 - January 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4478, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Mississippi Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 26, 2019, FEMA Id: 4470, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 23, 2010 to April 24, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1906: April 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Mississippi Tornadoes and Severe Storms, Incident Period: February 16, 2001 to March 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1360: February 23, 2001, FEMA Id: 1360, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1265: January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: 1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.16% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,930 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.97% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($29,500 average AGI)
1.18% relocated from other states ($6,430 average AGI)

Choctaw County:	1.18%
Mississippi average:	2.80%

from Webster County, MS

1.25% ($36,171 average AGI)

5.41% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,340 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($30,527 average AGI)
0.87% relocated to other states ($7,813 average AGI)

Choctaw County:	0.87%
Mississippi average:	2.99%

to Oktibbeha County, MS	1.48% ($34,537 average AGI)
to Webster County, MS	0.83% ($44,609)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.0

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Choctaw County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 1,614 (500 living alone), Female householders: 2,003 (696 living alone)

• 1,816 spouses (1,781 opposite-sex spouses), 114 unmarried partners, (114 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,176 children (1,969 natural, 67 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 154 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 0 foster children, 46 other relatives, 41 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 184

Size of family households: 1,236 2-persons, 591 3-persons, 289 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,196 1-person, 51 2-persons, 7 4-persons.

982 married couples with children.
538 single-parent households (90 men, 448 women).

99.3% of residents of Choctaw speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $49,429,000 ($5,148 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,268,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,811,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,795,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $502,000
Federal grants: $14,986,000
Federal procurement contracts: $448,000 ($84,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,888,000 ($400,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $81,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $528,000
Federal Government insurance: $278,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-31 per 1000 residents
State:	-4 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Choctaw County, Mississippi
• 272020 or later
• 5962010 to 2019
• 5532000 to 2009
• 6001990 to 1999
• 7441980 to 1989
• 6891970 to 1979
• 4741960 to 1969
• 2861950 to 1959
• 2051940 to 1949
• 1981939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Choctaw County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Choctaw County, Mississippi
• 01 room
• 102 rooms
• 643 rooms
• 4174 rooms
• 6165 rooms
• 6566 rooms
• 4097 rooms
• 2608 rooms
• 3659+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Choctaw County, Mississippi
• 01 room
• 172 rooms
• 653 rooms
• 1844 rooms
• 2055 rooms
• 2456 rooms
• 717 rooms
• 458 rooms
• 69+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Choctaw County, Mississippi

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Choctaw County, Mississippi
• 0no bedroom
• 751 bedroom
• 4192 bedrooms
• 1,6013 bedrooms
• 5984 bedrooms
• 845+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Choctaw County, Mississippi
• 0no bedroom
• 521 bedroom
• 2442 bedrooms
• 5383 bedrooms
• 144 bedrooms
• 05+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Choctaw County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Choctaw County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 135no vehicle
• 5481 vehicle
• 1,2482 vehicles
• 5843 vehicles
• 2174 vehicles
• 575+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Choctaw County in renter-occupied apartments
• 77no vehicle
• 4091 vehicle
• 2542 vehicles
• 513 vehicles
• 394 vehicles
• 45+ vehicles

93.9% of Choctaw County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Mississippi.

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

• This state: 6,669
• Other state: 1,419
• Northeast: 165
• Midwest: 352
• South: 710
• West: 202

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 484
• Number of aged recipients: 56
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 428
• Number of recipients under 18: 46
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 305
• Number of recipients older than 64: 133
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 208
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 207

Businesses in Choctaw County, MS

• H&R Block: 1
• U-Haul: 1