Choctaw County, MS Demographic Data
Choctaw County, MS Summary
Choctaw County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 8,506
- Area: 419.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 418.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.68 sq. miles
- Population Density: 20.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 551.18 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Choctaw County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,283
52%
50.8
Male
4,037
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,320
323,128,000
Choctaw County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
489
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
552
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
520
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
618
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
440
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
845
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
926
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,153
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
615
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
564
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
883
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
558
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
157
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,408
77.0%
77.2
Female
3,357
52.4%
51.3
Male
3,051
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,002
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,918
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,598
19.2%
15.2
Female
914
57.2%
55.8
Male
684
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Choctaw County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,293
99.7%
96.8
White
5,637
67.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,613
31.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
21
0.3%
0.8
Asian
11
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
6
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
5
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
27
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
10
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,298
99.7%
82.2
Choctaw County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
510
8.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
545
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,058
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,284
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
425
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
545
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
334
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,055
18.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,646
81.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
879
15.5%
31.2
Choctaw County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,028
30.0%
33.7%
Now Married
3,134
46.4%
47.5
Divorced
734
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
222
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
641
9.5
5.8%
Choctaw County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,785
99.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
46
0.6%
21.6%
Spanish
22
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
9
0.1%
1.1%
Choctaw County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
390
12.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
423
13.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
505
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
378
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
380
11.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
486
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
345
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
226
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
46
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
32,953
57,617
Per capita income
18,434
31,128
Choctaw County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
310
10.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
54
1.8%
9.8
Construction
226
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
847
28.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
47
1.6%
6.6
Information
46
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
425
14.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
127
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
93
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
106
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
415
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
210
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
61
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
491
16.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
843
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
588
19.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
678
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
367
12.4%
18.1%
Choctaw County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,895
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,345
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
333
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.2%
5.1
Walked
37
1.3%
2.7
Other means
89
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
85
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.2
26.6
Choctaw County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
312
9.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,049
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,029
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
794
24.9%
21.0
Choctaw County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,184
76.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,345
73.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
839
26.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
974
23.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Choctaw County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,158
1 room
45
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
70
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
270
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
685
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,318
31.7%
19.8
6 rooms
732
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
572
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
196
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
270
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Choctaw County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,158
1-unit, detached
3,150
75.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11
0.3%
5.9
2-units
68
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
55
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
65
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
40
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
32
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
728
17.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.2%
0.1
Choctaw County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
272
6.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
274
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
255
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
352
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
939
22.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
813
19.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
556
13.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
492
11.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
185
4.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.5%
1.4%
Choctaw County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
714
22.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
910
28.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,300
40.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
28
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
27
0.8%
0.1
Wood
162
5.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
26
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.5%
1.1
Choctaw County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
986
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
5
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
13
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
1.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
63
6.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
65
6.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
210
21.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
616
62.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
383
38.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
46
4.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
377
38.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Choctaw County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
641
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
40
6.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
300
46.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
301
47.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
198
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
545
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
79
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
98
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
71
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
73
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
252
40.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
209
0.0%
0.0%
Choctaw County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,345
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
635
27.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
758
32.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
421
18.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
182
7.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
224
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
93
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
77,400
205,000
