Issaquena County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 216
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 489
Renter-occupied apartments: 145 (it was 237 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 33% |
State: | 30% |
Land area: 413 sq. mi.
Water area: 28.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (34.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (27.8%), Construction (17.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 88%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 1%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 82969.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 32627.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 201.7%Two or more races
- 121.0%Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age: | 44.0 years |
Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
Males: 766 | (64.0%) |
Females: 432 | (36.0%) |
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Issaquena County: | 2.0 people |
Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $17,810 ($19,936 in 1999)
This county: | $17,810 |
Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $174 (lower quartile is $129, upper quartile is $395)
This county: | $174 |
State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $103,634 (it was $43,900 in 2000)
Issaquena: | $103,634 |
Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,087Detached houses: $135,432
Here: $135,432 State: $226,494 Mobile homes: $16,549
Here: $16,549 State: $73,695
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $496
Institutionalized population: 251
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $181,600
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $181,600
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $181,600
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 0 buildings
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,182 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $406 (0.4%)
Issaquena County: | 20.5% |
Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 44.0 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 47.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.9 years old, Black residents: 44.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Issaquena County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mayersville.
Neighboring counties: Bibb County, Alabama , Baldwin County, Georgia , Bienville Parish, Louisiana , Ouachita Parish, Louisiana , Monroe County, Georgia , Upshur County, Texas , Van Zandt County, Texas .
Here: | 7.7% |
Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 63
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 4 (0.0% naturalized citizens)
Issaquena County: | 0.2% |
Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 21995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 01980 to 1984
- 21975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 0Before 1965
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 267
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 34
- 5 to 9: 39
- 10 to 19: 13
- Mobile homes: 82
Housing units in Issaquena County with a mortgage: 24 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Issaquena County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 138 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 21 | 1 |
None | 1,247 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Issaquena County: | 13.4% |
Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Issaquena County: | 36.9% |
State: | 33.1% |
Agriculture in Issaquena County:
Average size of farms: 1281 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $242,097
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $245,416
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.12%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $224,665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 62.64%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.43
Corn for grain: 24629 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6155 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 17335 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 29687 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Issaquena County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 265% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 200.4 miles away from Issaquena County center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 180.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 206.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from Issaquena County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 380.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 10, 2020 - February 18, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4538-MS: April 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4538, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 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 Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 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
- Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-906: May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: 906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Issaquena County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Educational services (32%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
- Construction (0%)
- Manufacturing (0%)
- Educational services (43%)
- Health care and social assistance (38%)
- Other services, except public administration (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
- Construction (0%)
- Manufacturing (0%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (28%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (24%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (36%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (32%)
- Healthcare support occupations (16%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (0%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (0%)
- United Kingdom (50%)
- Germany (50%)
- American (7%)
- German (2%)
- English (1%)
- Polish (1%)
- Albanian (0%)
- Alsatian (0%)
- Egyptian (0%)
261 people in state prisons
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8.71% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($17,677 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.71% |
Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.71% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($17,677 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
7.67% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($28,556 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.67% |
Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.67% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($28,556 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 1.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 161 (116 aged, 45 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 54 (20%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 29%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 419
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,198- Male householders: 204 (151 living alone), Female householders: 196 (119 living alone)
116 spouses (116 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 204 children (204 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 109 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 355
Size of family households: 62 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 8 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 271 1-person.
69 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (0 men, 6 women).
99.1% of residents of Issaquena speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $20,930,000 ($10,581 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,415,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,294,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,089,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,226,000
Federal grants: $3,472,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,472,000 ($6,373,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $377,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $335,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,437,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 111Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 69
Here: | 36 per 1000 residents |
State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -1
Here: | -1 per 1000 residents |
State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -398
Here: | -208 per 1000 residents |
State: | -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.10 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.1 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 4.0 |
State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Issaquena County, Mississippi
- 02020 or later
- 302010 to 2019
- 112000 to 2009
- 1051990 to 1999
- 901980 to 1989
- 1221970 to 1979
- 241960 to 1969
- 271950 to 1959
- 101940 to 1949
- 211939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Issaquena County, Mississippi
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 93 rooms
- 154 rooms
- 255 rooms
- 966 rooms
- 447 rooms
- 168 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Issaquena County, Mississippi
- 91 room
- 152 rooms
- 643 rooms
- 294 rooms
- 255 rooms
- 306 rooms
- 207 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 49+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Issaquena County, Mississippi
- 0no bedroom
- 81 bedroom
- 202 bedrooms
- 1573 bedrooms
- 204 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Issaquena County, Mississippi
- 10no bedroom
- 641 bedroom
- 342 bedrooms
- 583 bedrooms
- 64 bedrooms
- 225+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Issaquena County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 15no vehicle
- 481 vehicle
- 652 vehicles
- 493 vehicles
- 214 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Issaquena County in renter-occupied apartments
- 51no vehicle
- 621 vehicle
- 672 vehicles
- 93 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
86.4% of Issaquena County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Mississippi.
Issaquena County: | 86.4% |
State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 999
- Other state: 194
- Northeast: 10
- Midwest: 52
- South: 124
- West: 4
- 49.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 48.7%Electricity
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 55.4%Electricity
- 37.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.3%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 36.9% |
Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Here: | 18.8% |
Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Here: | 76.5% |
Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Issaquena County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,482,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $3,318,000
Regular Highways: $913,000
Police Protection: $714,000
Health - Other: $347,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
Financial Administration: $285,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $255,000
General Public Buildings: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
General - Other: $20,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $77,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $50,000
Other - Health - Other: $20,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,390,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,025,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $172,000
Fines and Forfeits: $54,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $17,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,759,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $305,000
Other: $96,000
Health and Hospitals: $96,000
General Local Government Support: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $1,759,000
Other License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $540,000
Issaquena County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,482,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $3,318,000
Regular Highways: $913,000
Police Protection: $714,000
Health - Other: $347,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
Financial Administration: $285,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $255,000
General Public Buildings: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
General - Other: $20,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $77,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $50,000
Other - Health - Other: $20,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,390,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,025,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $172,000
Fines and Forfeits: $54,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $17,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,759,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $305,000
Other: $96,000
Health and Hospitals: $96,000
General Local Government Support: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $1,759,000
Other License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $540,000
Issaquena County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,482,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $3,318,000
Regular Highways: $913,000
Police Protection: $714,000
Health - Other: $347,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
Financial Administration: $285,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $255,000
General Public Buildings: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
General - Other: $20,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $77,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $50,000
Other - Health - Other: $20,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,390,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,025,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $172,000
Fines and Forfeits: $54,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $17,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,759,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $305,000
Other: $96,000
Health and Hospitals: $96,000
General Local Government Support: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $1,759,000
Other License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $540,000
Issaquena County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $3,482,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $3,318,000
Regular Highways: $913,000
Police Protection: $714,000
Health - Other: $347,000
Central Staff Services: $306,000
Financial Administration: $285,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $255,000
General Public Buildings: $174,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $28,000
General - Other: $20,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $77,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $50,000
Other - Health - Other: $20,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $2,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,390,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,025,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $172,000
Fines and Forfeits: $54,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $17,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,759,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $305,000
Other: $96,000
Health and Hospitals: $96,000
General Local Government Support: $52,000
- Tax - Property: $1,759,000
Other License: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $540,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 78
- Number of aged recipients: 6
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 72
- Number of recipients under 18: 10
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 48
- Number of recipients older than 64: 20
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 34
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 32
Most common first names in Issaquena County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Robert | 9 | 71.4 years |
William | 5 | 63.4 years |
Joe | 5 | 73.6 years |
John | 5 | 68.8 years |
Mary | 5 | 79.1 years |
Willie | 5 | 57.8 years |
Henry | 4 | 65.0 years |
Dora | 3 | 73.3 years |
George | 3 | 64.3 years |
Georgia | 3 | 94.6 years |
Most common last names in Issaquena County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Carter | 6 | 86.5 years |
Reynolds | 6 | 67.2 years |
Thomas | 5 | 74.0 years |
Norris | 5 | 71.2 years |
Davis | 5 | 79.4 years |
Williams | 4 | 69.0 years |
White | 4 | 77.3 years |
Wallace | 4 | 78.8 years |
Hite | 4 | 80.7 years |
Brown | 4 | 78.5 years |
Issaquena County on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"