Choctaw County vs. Montgomery County

	Choctaw County (MS)	Montgomery County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,278	10,023
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	-8.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,551	10,926
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,547	10,925
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.6%	21.6%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	52.3%
White alone, percent	67.9%	53.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	30.0%	45.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	66.9%	52.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	423	510
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,210	5,765
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.4%	71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,600	$80,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$968
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$361
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$540	$544
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.9%	4.6%
Building permits, 2018	4	87
Households, 2014-2018	3,164	4,619
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.18
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.9%	90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.6%	1.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.1%	74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	57.4%	64.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	80.4%	79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	17.7%	20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	17.8%	18.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.6%	15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.6%	53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.6%	48.0%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	25,113	144,353
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,009	$13,600
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.9	30.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$37,203	$33,667
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$20,589	$22,913
Persons in poverty, percent	20.4%	22.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	122	208
Total employment, 2017	1,123	2,252
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	53,795	68,268
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	-6.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	620	631
All firms, 2012	802	696
Men-owned firms, 2012	366	424
Women-owned firms, 2012	303	200
Minority-owned firms, 2012	184	129
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	575	534
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	101	88
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	612	574
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	25.6%
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	0.0%	29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	20.4	26.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	418.18	406.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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