Webster County vs. Choctaw County

Webster County (MS)Choctaw County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,7888,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,2498,551
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,2538,547
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.1%
White alone, percent79.2%67.9%
Black or African American alone, percent19.2%30.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.1%66.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018494423
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,8644,210
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,100$81,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$580$540
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%6.9%
Building permits, 201844
Households, 2014-20183,7873,164
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%74.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.4%57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.6%17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.0%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%50.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.7%45.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,62725,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,242$3,009
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.130.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,683$37,203
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,109$20,589
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%20.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017152122
Total employment, 20171,5791,123
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,34753,795
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.8%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017831620
All firms, 2012898802
Men-owned firms, 2012524366
Women-owned firms, 2012272303
Minority-owned firms, 2012154184
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012717575
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139101
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012732612
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200734.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201024.420.4
Land area in square miles, 2010420.94418.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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