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State of Mississippi - County of Pontotoc

Pontotoc County Demography

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  • Table 1. Pontotoc County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Pontotoc County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Pontotoc County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Pontotoc County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Pontotoc County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Pontotoc County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Pontotoc County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Pontotoc County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 497
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 27,053
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,485
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 26,726
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,494
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 53.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 22,237
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,568
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 20,918
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 327
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 4,489
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,319
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 20.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 6.30%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 481
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 2. Pontotoc County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 26,726
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,919
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,456
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,331
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 7,886
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 5,710
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,805
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,186
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 433
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 12,984
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 13,742
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 22,557
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 84.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 3,735
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 14.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 72
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 26
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 2
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 190
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 144
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.50%


    TABLE 3. Pontotoc County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 243
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 194
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 10,097
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 8,346
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 26,483
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.62
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 2,297
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 4,128
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 40.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 2,461
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 7,563
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,751
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 5,978
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 2,849
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,199
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 698
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,534
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,967
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.80%


    TABLE 4. Pontotoc County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 24,781
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 347
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 237
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 3
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees (B)
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 3,858
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 3,061


    TABLE 5. Pontotoc County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 5,122
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,751
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,235
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 13,954
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 8,014
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 57.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,124
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 28,991
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 20,223
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 43.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,266
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -539
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,166
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.10%


    TABLE 6. Pontotoc County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population (NA)
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate (NA)
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 10,816
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 10,097
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 7,865
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 77.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 80
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 36
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 45.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 4,688


    TABLE 7. Pontotoc County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 438,650
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 274,750
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 59.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 25,307
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,333
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 63.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 80,402
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 272,219
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 156,083
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 57.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 17,907
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 5,314
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 30,684
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 11.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 27,126
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 156,083
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 138,916
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 128,603




     









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