Lamar County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,091
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,912
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,146 (it was 3,484 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 497 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 132 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.9%), Manufacturing (11.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 45,84971.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 13,16520.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,1603.4%Two or more races
- 1,9923.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 6871.1%Asian alone
- 1060.2%Some other race alone
- 960.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 37.2 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 31,692 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 34,091 |  (51.8%) |
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| Lamar County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,560 ($37,628 in 1999)
| This county: | $59,560 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $784 (lower quartile is $680, upper quartile is $1,121)
| This county: | $784 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,100 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
| Lamar: | $210,100 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,374Detached houses: $272,989
Here: $272,989 State: $226,494 Townhouses or other attached units: $241,806
Here: $241,806 State: $254,198 Mobile homes: $120,921
Here: $120,921 State: $73,695 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $78,852
Here: $78,852 State: $99,840
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $404
Institutionalized population: 287
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 5
- Assaults: 43
- Burglaries: 314
- Thefts: 147
- Auto thefts: 65
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 36
- Burglaries: 149
- Thefts: 429
- Auto thefts: 49
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 62 buildings, average cost: $101,400
- 2021: 30 buildings, average cost: $156,900
- 2020: 26 buildings, average cost: $157,300
- 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $147,900
- 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $155,500
- 2017: 24 buildings, average cost: $132,100
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $94,300
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $108,000
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 33 buildings, average cost: $97,400
- 2012: 22 buildings, average cost: $97,700
- 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $69,800
- 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $108,700
- 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $112,100
- 2008: 25 buildings, average cost: $110,900
- 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $110,600
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $112,800
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,000
- 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $84,700
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $90,500
- 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $69,100
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,400
- 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $63,300
- 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $57,000
- 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $66,100
- 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $50,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,474 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,022 (0.7%)
| Lamar County: | 18.2% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 37.2 years old
(Males: 37.1 years old, Females: 37.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.9 years old, Black residents: 31.5 years old, American Indian residents: 64.9 years old, Asian residents: 43.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.7 years old, Other race residents: 36.8 years old)
Area name: Hattiesburg, MS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lamar County is $444 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $769 a month.
Cities in this county include: West Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Purvis, Arnold Line, Sumrall.
Local government website: www.lamarcounty.com
Neighboring counties: Berrien County, Georgia 
, Clinch County, Georgia , Jones County 
, Newton County, Texas 
, San Saba County, Texas .
| Here: | 2.0% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 2,681
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,201 (62.9% naturalized citizens)
| Lamar County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3302010 or later
- 3202000 to 2009
- 3451990 to 1999
- 771980 to 1989
- 551970 to 1979
- 120Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18,207
- One, attached: 165
- Two: 1,214
- 3 or 4: 764
- 5 to 9: 684
- 10 to 19: 951
- 20 to 49: 1,101
- 50 or more: 564
- Mobile homes: 3,646
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 418
Housing units in Lamar County with a mortgage: 9,405 (417 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 338 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 250
| Here: | 3.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Lamar County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26,271 | 38 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,011 | 13 |
| Catholic | 419 | 1 |
| Other | 308 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | - | 1 |
| None | 25,649 | - |
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:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Lamar County: | 1.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
| Lamar County: | 5.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| This county: | 6.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lamar County: | 9.9% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lamar County: | 31.7% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.9% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Lamar County:
Average size of farms: 133 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49,430
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $224.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.95%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,659
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,932
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.76%
Corn for grain: 405 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 180 harvested acres
Vegetables: 323 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 729 acres
Earthquake activity:
Lamar County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from Lamar County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 200.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 198.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 235.4 miles away from Lamar County center
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 310.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- 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 20, 2017 - January 21, 2017, FEMA Id: 4295, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- 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 Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 10, 2013 to February 22, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4101: February 13, 2013, FEMA Id: 4101, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 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 Katrina, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3213: August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: 3213, 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
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Lamar County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20,171 (81.7%)
- Carpooled: 1,978 (8.0%)
- Bus: 191 (0.8%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 3 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 663 (2.7%)
- Bicycle: 51 (0.2%)
- Walked: 309 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 1,110 (4.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (36%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (39%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Retail trade (6%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (15%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (13%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Guatemala (14%)
- Vietnam (12%)
- Mexico (9%)
- India (5%)
- Jamaica (5%)
- Yemen (5%)
- Canada (4%)
- American (26%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (8%)
- German (4%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
People in group quarters in Lamar County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 157 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 130 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 31 people in group homes intended for adults
- 20 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Lamar County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 135 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 120 people in nursing homes
- 91 people in other group homes
- 68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 30 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
11.36% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,106 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 11.36% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.08% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($34,688 average AGI)
3.28% relocated from other states ($19,418 average AGI)
Lamar County: 3.28% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Forrest County, MS |  3.90% ($45,722 average AGI) |
| from Jones County, MS | 0.55% ($46,771) |
| from Marion County, MS | 0.40% ($47,218) |
| from Pearl River County, MS | 0.29% ($47,873) |
| from Covington County, MS | 0.27% ($71,559) |
| from Harrison County, MS | 0.26% ($48,482) |
| from Rankin County, MS | 0.26% ($67,286) |
10.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($50,443 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.81% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.30% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($32,418 average AGI)
3.51% relocated to other states ($18,025 average AGI)
Lamar County: 3.51% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Forrest County, MS | 3.53% ($54,217 average AGI) |
| to Harrison County, MS | 0.42% ($42,809) |
| to Marion County, MS | 0.38% ($40,531) |
| to Jones County, MS | 0.37% ($32,190) |
| to Covington County, MS | 0.23% ($48,714) |
| to Jackson County, MS | 0.22% ($40,543) |
| to Rankin County, MS | 0.22% ($49,065) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,217 (4,930 aged, 1,287 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,070 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Lamar County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (662)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (506)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (405)
- Congestive heart failure (375)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (322)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (264)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (207)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (69)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (66)
- Unspecified dementia (47)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,708
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 488
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 77,239
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,636
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 762
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 11
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.1. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 81.5
- Other - 30.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 65,783- Male householders: 11,554 (3,414 living alone), Female householders: 12,521 (3,357 living alone)
11,292 spouses (11,292 opposite-sex spouses), 1,156 unmarried partners, (1,106 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 20,606 children (19,499 natural, 655 adopted, 452 stepchildren), 1,647 grandchildren, 587 brothers or sisters, 1,093 parents, 40 foster children, 1,104 other relatives, 3,884 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 299
Size of family households: 6,782 2-persons, 3,544 3-persons, 2,361 4-persons, 1,822 5-persons, 1,003 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,771 1-person, 1,355 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 153 4-persons.
9,778 married couples with children.
4,698 single-parent households (383 men, 4,315 women).
96.1% of residents of Lamar speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $123,661,000 ($2,858 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,288,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,574,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,939,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $765,000
Federal grants: $20,894,000
Federal procurement contracts: $673,000 ($11,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,815,000 ($16,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,067,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,059,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,901,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,413| Here: | 76 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,544
| Here: | 35 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +53
| Here: | +1 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +3,688
| Here: |  +83 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Lamar County, Mississippi
- 4362020 or later
- 6,3972010 to 2019
- 6,9282000 to 2009
- 4,4761990 to 1999
- 3,7601980 to 1989
- 2,9851970 to 1979
- 1,2081960 to 1969
- 1,0781950 to 1959
- 1901940 to 1949
- 2561939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar County, Mississippi
- 301 room
- 2822 rooms
- 6673 rooms
- 1,0264 rooms
- 2,5715 rooms
- 3,6816 rooms
- 4,3167 rooms
- 2,3368 rooms
- 1,9849+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar County, Mississippi
- 1051 room
- 4052 rooms
- 1,3683 rooms
- 2,1204 rooms
- 1,4955 rooms
- 8656 rooms
- 3627 rooms
- 3708 rooms
- 929+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Lamar County, Mississippi
- 30no bedroom
- 5391 bedroom
- 1,9712 bedrooms
- 8,2113 bedrooms
- 5,0194 bedrooms
- 1,1235+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lamar County, Mississippi
- 105no bedroom
- 1,1201 bedroom
- 3,1312 bedrooms
- 2,6063 bedrooms
- 2204 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 284no vehicle
- 4,1851 vehicle
- 6,3752 vehicles
- 3,8143 vehicles
- 1,1864 vehicles
- 1,0495+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Lamar County in renter-occupied apartments
- 114no vehicle
- 3,1101 vehicle
- 2,8462 vehicles
- 7713 vehicles
- 3414 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
84.4% of Lamar County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Mississippi.
| Lamar County: | 84.4% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 45,211
- Other state: 18,732
- Northeast: 518
- Midwest: 3,049
- South: 13,591
- West: 1,574
- 76.1%Electricity
- 12.9%Utility gas
- 9.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 85.9%Electricity
- 8.4%Utility gas
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 931
| Here: | 11.5% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 528
| Here: | 15.4% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 389
| Here: | 14.0% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Lamar County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,381,000
Other: $1,220,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,656,000
Regular Highways: $2,685,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,857,000
Regular Highways: $7,823,000
Regular Highways: $7,455,000
Police Protection: $7,450,000
Financial Administration: $3,647,000
Financial Administration: $3,388,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,732,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,709,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,699,000
General Public Buildings: $2,605,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,517,000
General Public Buildings: $2,420,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,171,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,986,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,935,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,642,000
Central Staff Services: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $1,355,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,103,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,090,000
Libraries: $1,059,000
Health - Other: $836,000
Libraries: $771,000
Health - Other: $754,000
General - Other: $706,000
General - Other: $702,000
Natural Resources - Other: $148,000
Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
Public Welfare - Other: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $158,000
Interest on Debt: $118,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $1,136,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,028,000
Other - General - Other: $250,000
Other - General - Other: $232,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $124,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $121,000
Other - Health - Other: $85,000
Other - Health - Other: $85,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $39,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $35,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $49,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,601,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,720,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,961,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,497,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,032,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $882,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $568,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,692,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,249,000
General Revenue - Other: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $725,000
Interest Earnings: $480,000
Interest Earnings: $159,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,317,000
Cash and Securities: $16,289,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,000
Cash and Securities: $152,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,610,000
Highways: $2,008,000
Other: $1,911,000
General Local Government Support: $1,817,000
General Local Government Support: $1,817,000
Other: $1,272,000
Health and Hospitals: $124,000
Health and Hospitals: $64,000
- Tax - Property: $29,702,000
Property: $26,523,000
Other License: $1,226,000
Other License: $1,118,000
Lamar County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,381,000
Other: $1,220,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,656,000
Regular Highways: $2,685,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,857,000
Regular Highways: $7,823,000
Regular Highways: $7,455,000
Police Protection: $7,450,000
Financial Administration: $3,647,000
Financial Administration: $3,388,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,732,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,709,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,699,000
General Public Buildings: $2,605,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,517,000
General Public Buildings: $2,420,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,171,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,986,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,935,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,642,000
Central Staff Services: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $1,355,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,103,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,090,000
Libraries: $1,059,000
Health - Other: $836,000
Libraries: $771,000
Health - Other: $754,000
General - Other: $706,000
General - Other: $702,000
Natural Resources - Other: $148,000
Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
Public Welfare - Other: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $158,000
Interest on Debt: $118,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $1,136,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,028,000
Other - General - Other: $250,000
Other - General - Other: $232,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $124,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $121,000
Other - Health - Other: $85,000
Other - Health - Other: $85,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $39,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $35,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $49,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,601,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,720,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,961,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,497,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,032,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $882,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $568,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,692,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,249,000
General Revenue - Other: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $725,000
Interest Earnings: $480,000
Interest Earnings: $159,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,317,000
Cash and Securities: $16,289,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,000
Cash and Securities: $152,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,610,000
Highways: $2,008,000
Other: $1,911,000
General Local Government Support: $1,817,000
General Local Government Support: $1,817,000
Other: $1,272,000
Health and Hospitals: $124,000
Health and Hospitals: $64,000
- Tax - Property: $29,702,000
Property: $26,523,000
Other License: $1,226,000
Other License: $1,118,000
Lamar County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,381,000
Other: $1,220,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,656,000
Regular Highways: $2,685,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,857,000
Regular Highways: $7,823,000
Regular Highways: $7,455,000
Police Protection: $7,450,000
Financial Administration: $3,647,000
Financial Administration: $3,388,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,732,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,709,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,699,000
General Public Buildings: $2,605,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,517,000
General Public Buildings: $2,420,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,171,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,986,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,935,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,642,000
Central Staff Services: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $1,355,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,103,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,090,000
Libraries: $1,059,000
Health - Other: $836,000
Libraries: $771,000
Health - Other: $754,000
General - Other: $706,000
General - Other: $702,000
Natural Resources - Other: $148,000
Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
Public Welfare - Other: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $158,000
Interest on Debt: $118,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $1,136,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,028,000
Other - General - Other: $250,000
Other - General - Other: $232,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $124,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $121,000
Other - Health - Other: $85,000
Other - Health - Other: $85,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $39,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $35,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $49,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,601,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,720,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,961,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,497,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,032,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $882,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $568,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,692,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,249,000
General Revenue - Other: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $725,000
Interest Earnings: $480,000
Interest Earnings: $159,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,317,000
Cash and Securities: $16,289,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,000
Cash and Securities: $152,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,610,000
Highways: $2,008,000
Other: $1,911,000
General Local Government Support: $1,817,000
General Local Government Support: $1,817,000
Other: $1,272,000
Health and Hospitals: $124,000
Health and Hospitals: $64,000
- Tax - Property: $29,702,000
Property: $26,523,000
Other License: $1,226,000
Other License: $1,118,000
Lamar County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,381,000
Other: $1,220,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,656,000
Regular Highways: $2,685,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $8,857,000
Regular Highways: $7,823,000
Regular Highways: $7,455,000
Police Protection: $7,450,000
Financial Administration: $3,647,000
Financial Administration: $3,388,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,732,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,709,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,699,000
General Public Buildings: $2,605,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,517,000
General Public Buildings: $2,420,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,171,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,986,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,935,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,642,000
Central Staff Services: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $1,355,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,103,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,090,000
Libraries: $1,059,000
Health - Other: $836,000
Libraries: $771,000
Health - Other: $754,000
General - Other: $706,000
General - Other: $702,000
Natural Resources - Other: $148,000
Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
Public Welfare - Other: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $158,000
Interest on Debt: $118,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $1,136,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $1,028,000
Other - General - Other: $250,000
Other - General - Other: $232,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $124,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $121,000
Other - Health - Other: $85,000
Other - Health - Other: $85,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $39,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $35,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $49,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,601,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,720,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,961,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,497,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,032,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $882,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $568,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,692,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,249,000
General Revenue - Other: $971,000
Fines and Forfeits: $725,000
Interest Earnings: $480,000
Interest Earnings: $159,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,317,000
Cash and Securities: $16,289,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,000
Cash and Securities: $152,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,610,000
Highways: $2,008,000
Other: $1,911,000
General Local Government Support: $1,817,000
General Local Government Support: $1,817,000
Other: $1,272,000
Health and Hospitals: $124,000
Health and Hospitals: $64,000
- Tax - Property: $29,702,000
Property: $26,523,000
Other License: $1,226,000
Other License: $1,118,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 918
- Number of aged recipients: 102
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 816
- Number of recipients under 18: 202
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 532
- Number of recipients older than 64: 184
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 341
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 398
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 6 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 279 | $160,753 | 381 | $163,509 | 1,239 | $165,023 | 110 | $58,200 | 6 | $706,167 | 226 | $139,664 | 112 | $30,839 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 10 | $156,800 | 24 | $99,875 | 72 | $163,556 | 7 | $129,286 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $100,500 | 13 | $46,231 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 59 | $138,814 | 123 | $67,772 | 292 | $167,702 | 79 | $29,468 | 0 | $0 | 27 | $75,630 | 81 | $40,222 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 38 | $145,447 | 48 | $166,417 | 211 | $173,076 | 12 | $42,833 | 1 | $300,000 | 19 | $121,789 | 6 | $29,833 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 9 | $148,444 | 8 | $98,500 | 46 | $155,326 | 6 | $78,500 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $17,000 | 6 | $58,333 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 6 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 47 | $201,191 | 54 | $180,204 | 3 | $173,333 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 14 | $197,929 | 18 | $196,778 | 2 | $121,500 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 6 | $251,333 | 10 | $166,400 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $176,000 | 4 | $267,750 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $225,000 | 2 | $184,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Lamar County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 281 | 70.1 years |
| Mary | 213 | 76.5 years |
| William | 206 | 74.5 years |
| John | 204 | 73.5 years |
| Robert | 144 | 70.5 years |
| Charles | 104 | 70.2 years |
| George | 94 | 72.9 years |
| Willie | 83 | 76.6 years |
| Thomas | 76 | 72.5 years |
| Annie | 63 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Lamar County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 182 | 74.4 years |
| Davis | 148 | 73.2 years |
| Lee | 121 | 74.2 years |
| Lott | 118 | 74.0 years |
| Johnson | 109 | 76.1 years |
| Jones | 102 | 75.2 years |
| Anderson | 83 | 75.8 years |
| Ladner | 80 | 72.5 years |
| Williams | 79 | 73.3 years |
| Miller | 59 | 74.9 years |
| Businesses in Lamar County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Marriott | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 2 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 2 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Nike | 7 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Office Depot | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Penske | 2 | |
| Circle K | 1 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| FedEx | 13 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 4 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Sears | 2 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| GameStop | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Subway | 9 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | T-Mobile | 4 | |
| Haworth | 1 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 9 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 3 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Justice | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| KFC | 2 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | |||
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