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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $439 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bolivar County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $481 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $577 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cleveland
, Shelby
, Rosedale
, Shaw
, Mound Bayou
, Meridian Station
, Boyle
, Merigold
, Gunnison
, Renova
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2005 air pollution in Bolivar County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.074 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3):
13.3 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5)
24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3):
33 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Chicot County, Arkansas
, Coahoma County
, Desha County, Arkansas
, Phillips County, Arkansas
, Sunflower County
, Washington County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bolivar County: Prentiss
Landing
(A),
Bolivar County Farm
(B),
Buckridge Landing
(C),
Carsons Landing
(D),
Cleveland Industrial Park
(E),
Kentucky Landing
(F),
Kirks Plantation
(G),
Klondike Landing
(H),
Lees Flat
(I)
Churches in Bolivar County include: Saint
Johns Church
(A),
Magnolia Church
(B),
Saint John Church
(C),
Saint James Church
(D),
Saint Andrews Church
(E),
Bold Pilgrim Church
(F),
Rose Hill Church
(G),
Bradford Chapel
(H),
Rock of Ages Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Asia
Cemetery
(1),
Scott Cemetery
(2),
Aycock Cemetery
(3),
Scotland Cemetery
(4),
Old Stone Cemetery
(5),
Sanders Cemetery
(6),
Beaver Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Island
Lake
(A),
Round Hole
(B),
Round Lake
(C),
Bolivar, Lake
(D),
Boles Lake
(E),
Old Tar Paper Shack Lake
(F),
Big Monocnoc Lake
(G),
Concordia, Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burrus
Bayou
(A),
Ann Bayou
(B),
Yellow Bayou
(C),
Little Steele Bayou
(D),
Belman Bayou
(E),
Stillwater Bayou
(F),
Straight Bayou
(G),
Big Bradford Bayou
(H),
Alligator Bayou
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
6.9% | | Mississippi: |
6.1% |
Current college students: 3,752
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 205 (52% naturalized citizens)
| Bolivar
County: |
0.5% | | Whole
state: | 1.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 40
- 1990
to 1994: 22
- 1985
to 1989: 12
- 1980
to 1984: 14
- 1975
to 1979: 12
- 1970
to 1974: 12
- 1970
to 1974: 38
- 1965
to 1969: 55
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Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 10,180
- One,
attached: 291
- Two:
519
- 3
or 4: 757
- 5
to 9: 717
- 10
to 19: 320
- 20
or more: 272
- Mobile
homes: 1,867
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Housing units in Bolivar County with a mortgage: 3,862 (340 second mortgage, 214 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,917 Agriculture
in Bolivar County
Average size of farms: 1011 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $246125
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.23
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $237286
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $230495
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.55%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.46
Corn for grain: 10290 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 25943 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 82901 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 184183 harvested acres
Vegetables: 32 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 912 acresBolivar
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 126 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/15/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 62 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males:
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- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Educational
services (9%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Chemicals
(4%)
- Metal
and metal products (3%)
- Miscellaneous
manufacturing (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (22%)
- Health
care (15%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Chemicals
(5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Food
(5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (5%)
- Law
enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females |
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (4%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (4%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(31%)
- Germany
(14%)
- Korea
(10%)
- India
(7%)
- Bolivia
(6%)
- Philippines
(5%)
- United
Kingdom (4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Bolivar County:
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- United
States or American (10%)
- Irish
(4%)
- English
(3%)
- German
(2%)
- Italian
(2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 10,427 (75%)
- Carpooled:
2,534 (18%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 116 (1%)
- Subway
or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Railroad:
8 (0%)
- Taxi:
14 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
2 (0%)
- Bicycle:
26 (0%)
- Walked:
399 (3%)
- Other
means: 145 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 212 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Bolivar County, Mississippi
- 1342
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 376
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 164
people in nursing homes
- 126
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 72
people in state prisons
- 69
people in other group homes
- 35
people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 8
people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,643.
5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,417 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.38% | | Mississippi
average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.12% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,866 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($11,553 average AGI)
| Bolivar
County: |
2.26% | | Mississippi
average: | 3.40% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Sunflower County, MS
|
0.73% ($22,220 average AGI) |
| from
Washington County, MS
|
0.53% ($37,667) |
| from
Shelby County, TN
|
0.39% ($34,182) |
| from
Coahoma County, MS
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0.30% ($23,147) |
| from
Leflore County, MS
|
0.16% ($37,722) |
| from
Hinds County, MS
|
0.13% ($27,733) |
| from
DeSoto County, MS
|
0.11% ($28,917) |
6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,146 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.24% | | Mississippi
average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.19% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($15,191 average AGI)
3.05% relocated to other states ($11,953 average AGI)
| Bolivar
County: |
3.05% | | Mississippi
average: | 3.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Shelby County, TN
|
0.72% ($20,716 average AGI) |
| to
Sunflower County, MS
|
0.69% ($24,641) |
| to
Washington County, MS
|
0.48% ($25,981) |
| to
DeSoto County, MS
|
0.31% ($31,857) |
| to
Hinds County, MS
|
0.26% ($31,433) |
| to
Rankin County, MS
|
0.26% ($33,034) |
| to
Coahoma County, MS
|
0.20% ($29,304) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9
Births
per 1000 population in Bolivar County
|
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Bolivar County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Bolivar County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,950 (4,299 aged, 1,651 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 38,429
- In
family households: 33,814 (5,100 male householders, 4,695 female householders)
5,223
spouses, 13,238 children (12,219 natural, 337 adopted, 682 stepchildren), 2,658 grandchildren, 616 brothers or sisters, 344 parents, 935 other relatives, 1,005 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 4,615 (1,885 male householders (1,602 living alone)), 2,108 female householders (1,878 living alone)), 622 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 2,204 (652 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,346 2-persons, 2,381 3-persons, 2,085 4-persons, 1,095 5-persons, 506 6-persons, 382 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,480 1-person, 413 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
4,226 married couples with children.
4,984 single-parent households (609 men, 4,375 women).
97.3% of residents of Bolivar County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (24% speak English very well, 71% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $309,959,000 ($7962 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,866,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $88,727,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,847,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $35,980,000
Federal grants: $116,612,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,100,000 ($978,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,692,000 ($217,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $872,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,403,000
Federal Government insurance: $87,513,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,453
| Here: |
89 per 1000 residents | | State: |
78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,161
| Here: |
56 per 1000 residents | | State: |
51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +31
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +4
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -3,255
| Here: |
-84 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-4 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Bolivar County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 319
- 1995
to 1998: 804
- 1990
to 1994: 976
- 1980
to 1989: 2,468
- 1970
to 1979: 3,884
- 1960
to 1969: 2,832
- 1950
to 1959: 1,728
- 1940
to 1949: 955
- 1939
or earlier: 973
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Bolivar County, Mississippi:
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- 1
room: 16
- 2
rooms: 67
- 3
rooms: 455
- 4
rooms: 684
- 5
rooms: 2,382
- 6
rooms: 2,183
- 7
rooms: 1,319
- 8
rooms: 682
- 9
or more rooms: 627
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Bolivar County, Mississippi: |
- 1
room: 110
- 2
rooms: 335
- 3
rooms: 994
- 4
rooms: 1,532
- 5
rooms: 1,425
- 6
rooms: 572
- 7
rooms: 238
- 8
rooms: 120
- 9
or more rooms: 35
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bolivar County: |
- no
bedroom: 131
- 1
bedroom: 278
- 2
bedrooms: 1,507
- 3
bedrooms: 5,055
- 4
bedrooms: 1,278
- 5
or more bedrooms: 166
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Bolivar County: |
- no
bedroom: 175
- 1
bedroom: 1,128
- 2
bedrooms: 2,091
- 3
bedrooms: 1,671
- 4
bedrooms: 272
- 5
or more bedrooms: 24
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Bolivar County in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
- no
vehicle: 876
- 1
vehicle: 2,874
- 2
vehicles: 3,071
- 3
vehicles: 1,204
- 4
vehicles: 304
- 5
or more vehicles: 86
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Bolivar County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 1,435
- 1
vehicle: 2,567
- 2
vehicles: 1,062
- 3
vehicles: 208
- 4
vehicles: 44
- 5
or more vehicles: 45
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63% of Bolivar County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Mississippi.
| Bolivar
County: |
63.3% | | State
average: |
59.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 35616
- Northeast:
293
- Midwest:
1270
- South:
2818
- West:
312
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,600 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (61%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Electricity
(18%)
- Wood
(1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Utility
gas (50%)
- Electricity
(34%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (14%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 477
| Here: |
8.4% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 263
| Here: |
8.3% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 121
| Here: |
3.7% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
Bolivar
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- Solid Waste Management: $587,000
All Other: $300,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $4,762,000
Police Protection: $1,797,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,355,000
General Public Buildings: $1,020,000
Corrections - Other: $964,000
Financial Administration: $922,000
Central Staff Services: $661,000
Solid Waste Management: $598,000
Health Services - Other: $479,000
General - Other: $476,000
Libraries: $332,000
Fire Protection: $298,000
Natural Resources - Other: $189,000
Welfare - Other: $155,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $3,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $907,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Higher Education: $230,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $250,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,753,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,537,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $216,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $364,000
General Revenue, NEC: $157,000
Rents: $108,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $164,000
Regular Highways: $84,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Natural Resource - Other: $24,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
Judicial: $11,000
Central Staff: $11,000
General Public Building: $9,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,164,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,406,000
All Other: $707,000
General Support: $606,000
Public Welfare: $84,000
Housing & Community Development: $38,000
- Tax
- Property: $11,312,000
NEC: $18,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $8,593,000
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