Calhoun County vs. Webster County

	Calhoun County (MS)	Webster County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,436	9,788
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.5%	-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,962	10,249
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,962	10,253
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.4%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	51.9%	51.2%
White alone, percent	69.8%	79.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	28.5%	19.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.2%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	64.4%	78.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	482	494
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.0%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,998	4,864
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.9%	73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$67,700	$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$921	$958
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$330	$370
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$563	$580
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.6%	8.5%
Building permits, 2018	3	4
Households, 2014-2018	5,797	3,787
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.47	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.7%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.3%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	79.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	59.5%	67.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	77.1%	84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.3%	17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.5%	16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.8%	14.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.5%	51.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.5%	46.7%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	81,064	1,839
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	95,228	52,627
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,416	$5,242
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	28.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$36,440	$40,683
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$19,099	$21,109
Persons in poverty, percent	21.3%	18.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	267	152
Total employment, 2017	2,303	1,579
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	68,566	55,347
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-8.1%	15.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	918	831
All firms, 2012	1,385	898
Men-owned firms, 2012	790	524
Women-owned firms, 2012	445	272
Minority-owned firms, 2012	149	154
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,204	717
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	139	139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,189	732
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.2%	34.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	25.5	24.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	586.57	420.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Calhoun county (MS) and Webster county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.