Prentiss County, MS Demographic Data
Prentiss County, MS Summary
Prentiss County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 25,296
- Area: 418.20 sq. miles
- Land Area: 414.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 60.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 438.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Prentiss County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,984
51%
50.8
Male
12,355
49%
49.2
Total Population
25,339
323,128,000
Prentiss County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,596
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,393
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,891
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,993
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,710
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,998
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,157
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,233
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,553
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,538
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,360
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,442
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
475
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,482
76.9%
77.2
Female
10,165
52.2%
51.3
Male
9,317
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,049
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,137
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,277
16.9%
15.2
Female
2,526
59.1%
55.8
Male
1,751
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Prentiss County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,875
98.2%
96.8
White
21,263
83.9%
72.6
Black or African American
3,403
13.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
46
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
17
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
8
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
21
0.1%
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
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
163
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
464
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
328
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
306
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
21
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,011
98.7%
82.2
Prentiss County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,161
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,799
16.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,320
31.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,733
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,739
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,221
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
783
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,960
23.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,796
76.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,004
12.0%
31.2
Prentiss County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,343
26.1%
33.7%
Now Married
10,348
50.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,490
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
421
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,857
9.1
5.8%
Prentiss County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,350
98.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
393
1.7%
21.6%
Spanish
241
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
123
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
29
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Prentiss County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,101
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
944
9.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,520
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,348
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,533
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,701
17.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
585
6.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
607
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
129
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
104
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
33,509
57,617
Per capita income
18,313
31,128
Prentiss County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
251
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
619
6.4%
9.8
Construction
666
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,042
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
316
3.2%
6.6
Information
131
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,325
23.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
366
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
566
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
234
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,323
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
585
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
313
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,123
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,232
22.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,292
23.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,502
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,588
16.3%
18.1%
Prentiss County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,619
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,025
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,196
12.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.4%
5.1
Walked
149
1.5%
2.7
Other means
64
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
150
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Prentiss County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
473
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,267
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,489
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,343
24.5%
21.0
Prentiss County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,572
86.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,879
71.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,693
28.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,509
13.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Prentiss County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,081
1 room
203
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
146
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
353
3.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,729
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,195
28.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,254
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,816
16.4%
12.0
8 rooms
621
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
764
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Prentiss County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,081
1-unit, detached
8,012
72.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28
0.3%
5.9
2-units
202
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
362
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
177
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
84
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
88
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,128
19.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Prentiss County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
580
5.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
293
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
928
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,348
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,550
23.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,794
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,723
15.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,620
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
234
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Prentiss County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,695
38.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
991
10.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,550
47.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
281
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
8
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.1%
1.1
Prentiss County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,029
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
1
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
222
7.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
253
8.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
750
24.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,717
56.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,310
43.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
383
12.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
297
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
224
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
807
26.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Prentiss County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,177
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
12
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
41
1.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
778
35.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,346
61.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
516
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
582
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
405
19.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
283
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
254
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
233
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
5.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
804
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
604
0.0%
0.0%
Prentiss County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,879
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,722
25.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,270
33.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,357
19.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
941
13.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
403
5.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
141
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
24
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,200
205,000