Webster County vs. Clay County

Webster County (MS)Clay County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,78819,386
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.5%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,24920,634
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,25320,634
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.2%53.2%
White alone, percent79.2%39.7%
Black or African American alone, percent19.2%58.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.1%38.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184941,102
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,8649,304
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.9%71.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,100$87,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$958$956
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$370$364
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$580$750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%12.1%
Building permits, 2018416
Households, 2014-20183,7877,755
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%1.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.9%77.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.4%66.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.6%6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.0%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.7%48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,66022,617
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,839158,429
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,627165,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,242$8,097
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.122.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,683$35,121
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,109$21,076
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%21.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017152353
Total employment, 20171,5794,435
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)55,347158,681
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.8%2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178311,279
All firms, 20128981,508
Men-owned firms, 2012524736
Women-owned firms, 2012272638
Minority-owned firms, 2012154643
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012717779
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127321,237
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%25.2%
Population per square mile, 201024.450.3
Land area in square miles, 2010420.94410.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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