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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $454 (0.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coahoma County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Cities in this county include: Clarksdale
, Jonestown
, Friars Point
, Lyon
, Lula
, Coahoma
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Neighboring
counties: Bolivar County
, Phillips County, Arkansas
, Quitman County
, Sunflower County
, Tallahatchie County
, Tunica County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Coahoma County: Oakhurst
Plantation
(A),
Prairie Plantation
(B),
Robinsonville Landing
(C),
Desoto Landing
(D),
Fitzhugh Landing
(E),
Stokes Landing
(F),
Irvin Plantation
(G),
King And Anderson Ranch
(H),
Ledbetter Landing
(I),
Maddox Plantation
(J),
McCloud Landing
(K),
McWilliams Landing
(L)
Churches in Coahoma County include: Saint
Lukes Church
(A),
Saint Johns Church
(B),
Saint James Church
(C),
Saint Clair Church
(D),
Robinson Chapel
(E),
Redwing Church
(F),
Carr Chapel
(G),
Pleasant Grove Church
(H),
Macedonia Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Coahoma
Cemetery
(1),
Coahoma County Memorial Gardens
(2),
Armistead Cemetery
(3),
Maynard Cemetery
(4),
Saunders Cemetery
(5),
Lone Oak Cemetery
(6),
Hebrew Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and swamps: Dulaney-Ross
Lake
(A),
Roundaway Lake
(B),
Bobo Lake
(C),
Jim Samples Lake
(D),
McWilliams Lake
(E),
Big Eddy Lake
(F),
Cypress Lake
(G),
Haynes Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carter
Bayou
(A),
Melancholy Bayou
(B),
Alcorn Bayou
(C),
Clark Bayou
(D),
Black Bayou
(E),
Blands Bayou
(F),
Cub Lake Slough
(G),
Hushpuckena Creek
(H),
Bobo Outlet
(I)
Park in Coahoma County: Heavenly
Rest Memorial Park
(1).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
8.3% | | Mississippi: |
6.1% |
Current college students: 1,099
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 273 (38% naturalized citizens)
| Coahoma
County: |
0.9% | | Whole
state: | 1.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995
to March 2000: 106
- 1990
to 1994: 41
- 1985
to 1989: 54
- 1980
to 1984: 17
- 1975
to 1979: 11
- 1970
to 1974: 19
- 1970
to 1974: 9
- 1965
to 1969: 16
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Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 8,069
- One,
attached: 265
- Two:
463
- 3
or 4: 600
- 5
to 9: 711
- 10
to 19: 138
- 20
or more: 232
- Mobile
homes: 996
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 16
Housing units in Coahoma County with a mortgage: 2,870 (257 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,294 Agriculture
in Coahoma County
Average size of farms: 1068 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $312554
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $329.11
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $326017
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.67%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $257939
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 56.47%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.29
Corn for grain: 20959 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 11995 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 101233 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 76586 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 964 acresCoahoma
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 38 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males:
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- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (11%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Educational
services (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Health
care (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Arts,
entertainment, and recreation (17%)
- Educational
services (17%)
- Health
care (16%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Social
assistance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (4%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Farmers
and farm managers (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females |
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (7%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Cashiers
(7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Cooks
and food preparation workers (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(30%)
- Hong
Kong (19%)
- Canada
(9%)
- Germany
(7%)
- Bangladesh
(6%)
- United
Kingdom (5%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Coahoma County:
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- United
States or American (8%)
- English
(3%)
- Irish
(3%)
- Italian
(2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- African
(2%)
- German
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 6,905 (69%)
- Carpooled:
2,123 (21%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 381 (4%)
- Taxi:
2 (0%)
- Bicycle:
2 (0%)
- Walked:
247 (2%)
- Other
means: 143 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 149 (1%)
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People
in group quarters in Coahoma County, Mississippi
- 197
people in nursing homes
- 157
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 145
people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 129
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 121
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 24
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,413.
4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,346 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.41% | | Mississippi
average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.30% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($13,240 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($11,107 average AGI)
| Coahoma
County: |
2.11% | | Mississippi
average: | 3.40% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Shelby County, TN
|
0.57% ($21,100 average AGI) |
| from
Tallahatchie County, MS
|
0.37% ($19,656) |
| from
Quitman County, MS
|
0.32% ($31,143) |
| from
Tunica County, MS
|
0.32% ($21,643) |
| from
Bolivar County, MS
|
0.26% ($29,304) |
| from
Sunflower County, MS
|
0.17% ($20,667) |
| from
Phillips County, AR
|
0.16% ($16,643) |
6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,142 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.36% | | Mississippi
average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.48% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,483 average AGI)
2.88% relocated to other states ($10,658 average AGI)
| Coahoma
County: |
2.88% | | Mississippi
average: | 3.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Tunica County, MS
|
0.73% ($18,308 average AGI) |
| to
Shelby County, TN
|
0.62% ($20,273) |
| to
DeSoto County, MS
|
0.45% ($38,850) |
| to
Bolivar County, MS
|
0.38% ($23,147) |
| to
Panola County, MS
|
0.24% ($44,190) |
| to
Tallahatchie County, MS
|
0.21% ($22,895) |
| to
Quitman County, MS
|
0.21% ($31,053) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.8
Births
per 1000 population in Coahoma County
|
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Deaths
per 1000 population in Coahoma County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 19.4
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Coahoma County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,653 (3,495 aged, 1,158 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 29,838
- In
family households: 26,236 (3,923 male householders, 3,582 female householders)
3,871
spouses, 10,748 children (10,117 natural, 260 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 1,981 grandchildren, 430 brothers or sisters, 216 parents, 746 other relatives, 739 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,602 (1,337 male householders (1,122 living alone)), 1,739 female householders (1,630 living alone)), 526 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 784 (469 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,473 2-persons, 1,820 3-persons, 1,564 4-persons, 854 5-persons, 441 6-persons, 353 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,752 1-person, 243 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
3,414 married couples with children.
4,391 single-parent households (484 men, 3,907 women).
97.3% of residents of Coahoma County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $255,725,000 ($8757 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,420,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $60,411,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,274,000
Federal grants: $91,920,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,936,000 ($996,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,765,000 ($5,068,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $971,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,651,000
Federal Government insurance: $60,655,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,067
| Here: |
106 per 1000 residents | | State: |
78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,811
| Here: |
62 per 1000 residents | | State: |
51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +64
| Here: |
+2 per 1000 residents | | State: | +4
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -2,891
| Here: |
-100 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-4 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Coahoma County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.16 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: 155
- 1995
to 1998: 619
- 1990
to 1994: 661
- 1980
to 1989: 1,258
- 1970
to 1979: 2,708
- 1960
to 1969: 2,444
- 1950
to 1959: 1,773
- 1940
to 1949: 887
- 1939
or earlier: 985
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Coahoma County, Mississippi:
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- 1
room: 3
- 2
rooms: 53
- 3
rooms: 231
- 4
rooms: 484
- 5
rooms: 1,584
- 6
rooms: 1,580
- 7
rooms: 970
- 8
rooms: 604
- 9
or more rooms: 542
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Coahoma County, Mississippi: |
- 1
room: 54
- 2
rooms: 301
- 3
rooms: 821
- 4
rooms: 1,105
- 5
rooms: 1,160
- 6
rooms: 677
- 7
rooms: 240
- 8
rooms: 77
- 9
or more rooms: 67
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Coahoma County: |
- no
bedroom: 34
- 1
bedroom: 218
- 2
bedrooms: 1,143
- 3
bedrooms: 3,533
- 4
bedrooms: 897
- 5
or more bedrooms: 226
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Coahoma County: |
- no
bedroom: 107
- 1
bedroom: 1,099
- 2
bedrooms: 1,556
- 3
bedrooms: 1,405
- 4
bedrooms: 310
- 5
or more bedrooms: 25
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Coahoma County in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
- no
vehicle: 553
- 1
vehicle: 2,128
- 2
vehicles: 2,410
- 3
vehicles: 741
- 4
vehicles: 188
- 5
or more vehicles: 31
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Coahoma County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 1,457
- 1
vehicle: 1,993
- 2
vehicles: 782
- 3
vehicles: 234
- 4
vehicles: 22
- 5
or more vehicles: 14
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61% of Coahoma County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Mississippi.
| Coahoma
County: |
61.3% | | State
average: |
59.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 26307
- Northeast:
108
- Midwest:
1223
- South:
2372
- West:
288
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,600 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (65%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Electricity
(17%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (56%)
- Electricity
(34%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (10%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 479
| Here: |
10.3% | | Mississippi: |
10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 251
| Here: |
11.7% | | Mississippi: |
10.5% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 34
| Here: |
3.5% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
Coahoma
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $931,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $0
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $2,032,000
General Public Buildings: $1,817,000
General: $687,000
- Current
Operations - Regular Highways: $2,476,000
Corrections - Other: $1,523,000
Financial Administration: $1,083,000
Police Protection: $1,015,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $961,000
Fire Protection: $591,000
General - Other: $299,000
Central Staff Services: $287,000
General Public Buildings: $243,000
Libraries: $216,000
Parks & Recreation: $210,000
Welfare - Other: $180,000
Health Services - Other: $155,000
Solid Waste Management: $138,000
Natural Resources - Other: $98,000
Housing & Community Development: $87,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $120,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $0
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,415,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,257,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $158,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $2,560,000
General Revenue, NEC: $338,000
Property Sale Other: $13,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,240,000
Regular Highways: $377,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,421,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,519,000
All Other: $1,366,000
General Support: $1,036,000
Highways: $696,000
Public Welfare: $40,000
Education: $0
- Tax
- Property: $4,048,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,835,000
NEC: $683,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $5,882,000
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