Yalobusha County vs. Lafayette County

	Yalobusha County (MS)	Lafayette County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	12,392	54,793
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.3%	15.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,678	47,359
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,678	47,351
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.4%	18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.0%	12.6%
Female persons, percent	52.1%	51.5%
White alone, percent	59.4%	72.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	38.7%	23.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.2%	2.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	58.0%	70.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	488	1,874
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.4%	3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,548	26,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	61.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$83,100	$188,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$927	$1,391
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$343	$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$610	$914
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.3%	25.6%
Building permits, 2018	14	260
Households, 2014-2018	5,161	19,317
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.37	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.8%	75.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	51.6%	79.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.1%	89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.2%	43.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.7%	8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	14.3%	13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.3%	58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,253	135,616
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	23,290	363,153
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	71,965	548,785
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,803	$11,088
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	18.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,864	$47,132
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,140	$26,154
Persons in poverty, percent	18.1%	18.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	166	1,293
Total employment, 2017	2,437	17,428
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	78,064	602,431
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.3%	2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	873	4,542
All firms, 2012	1,146	4,197
Men-owned firms, 2012	730	2,375
Women-owned firms, 2012	321	1,333
Minority-owned firms, 2012	171	843
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	947	3,085
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	124	488
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	986	3,471
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	17.1%	0.0%
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%	21.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	27.1	75.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	467.13	631.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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