Lowndes County vs. Oktibbeha County

Lowndes County (MS)Oktibbeha County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)58,93049,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.4%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,77947,671
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,77947,671
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%11.5%
Female persons, percent52.4%50.1%
White alone, percent52.8%57.8%
Black or African American alone, percent44.8%37.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.9%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.1%56.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184,8111,655
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,48922,201
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.5%50.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$131,800$161,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,108$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$348$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$770$789
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%34.4%
Building permits, 2018123119
Households, 2014-201822,74217,687
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%75.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.6%86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.0%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.8%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.7%43.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)98,523125,240
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)323,785158,010
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,543,897569,081
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)736,479471,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,343$9,794
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.718.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,355$38,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,499$22,136
Persons in poverty, percent23.1%27.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,491889
Total employment, 201721,46712,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)863,742367,702
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,9583,138
All firms, 20124,8473,449
Men-owned firms, 20122,5941,786
Women-owned firms, 20121,7261,313
Minority-owned firms, 20121,4391,269
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1492,007
Veteran-owned firms, 2012579486
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9562,779
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%22.5%
Population per square mile, 2010118.3104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010505.51458.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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