Choctaw County vs. Oktibbeha County

Choctaw County (MS)Oktibbeha County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,27849,599
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,55147,671
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,54747,671
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%11.5%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.1%
White alone, percent67.9%57.8%
Black or African American alone, percent30.0%37.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.9%56.6%
Veterans, 2014-20184231,655
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,21022,201
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%50.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$81,600$161,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$948$1,283
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$540$789
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%34.4%
Building permits, 20184119
Households, 2014-20183,16417,687
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%75.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.6%5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.1%86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.4%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.4%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.7%43.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.8%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.6%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%51.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)16,456158,010
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)56,825569,081
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,113471,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,009$9,794
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.918.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,203$38,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,589$22,136
Persons in poverty, percent20.4%27.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017122889
Total employment, 20171,12312,560
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)53,795367,702
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176203,138
All firms, 20128023,449
Men-owned firms, 20123661,786
Women-owned firms, 20123031,313
Minority-owned firms, 20121841,269
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125752,007
Veteran-owned firms, 2012101486
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126122,779
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%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, 20070.0%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201020.4104.0
Land area in square miles, 2010418.18458.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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