Itawamba County vs. Prentiss County

	Itawamba County (MS)	Prentiss County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	23,517	25,315
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.5%	0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	23,401	25,276
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	23,401	25,276
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.7%	18.2%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	51.0%
White alone, percent	91.1%	83.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.0%	14.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.8%	82.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,289	1,374
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,339	11,220
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.8%	72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$89,500	$91,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$909	$914
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$308	$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$665	$562
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.2%	11.2%
Building permits, 2018	6	9
Households, 2014-2018	8,706	9,399
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.5%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.0%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.6%	74.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.0%	67.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.5%	78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.4%	12.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.7%	16.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.3%	15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.2%	45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,158	21,822
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	930,592	814,180
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	41,862	11,484
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	157,061	189,061
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,729	$7,446
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.3	25.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,510	$37,519
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,629	$19,693
Persons in poverty, percent	13.7%	19.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	372	470
Total employment, 2017	5,480	5,596
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	184,174	173,104
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,320	1,598
All firms, 2012	1,634	2,080
Men-owned firms, 2012	945	1,220
Women-owned firms, 2012	499	681
Minority-owned firms, 2012	131	168
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,445	1,847
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	191	251
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,294	1,727
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	5.9%
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	25.3%	32.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.9	60.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	532.79	414.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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