Calhoun County, MS Demographic Data
Calhoun County, MS Summary
Calhoun County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 14,903
- Area: 587.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 586.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.39 sq. miles
- Population Density: 25.34 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 370.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Calhoun County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,706
52%
50.8
Male
7,018
48%
49.2
Total Population
14,724
323,128,000
Calhoun County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
921
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
924
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,141
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
972
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
866
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,552
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,807
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,967
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
906
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,103
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,371
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
861
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
333
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,142
75.7%
77.2
Female
5,962
53.5%
51.3
Male
5,180
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,661
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,247
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,565
17.4%
15.2
Female
1,488
58.0%
55.8
Male
1,077
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Calhoun County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,514
98.6%
96.8
White
9,939
67.5%
72.6
Black or African American
4,006
27.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
5
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
5
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
74
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
49
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
9
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
16
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
490
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
210
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
814
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
731
5.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
1
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
46
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,910
94.5%
82.2
Calhoun County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
978
9.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,539
15.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,388
34.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,095
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
818
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
603
6.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
479
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,517
25.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,383
74.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,082
10.9%
31.2
Calhoun County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,991
25.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,634
48.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,556
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
486
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,071
9.1
5.8%
Calhoun County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,101
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
702
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
636
4.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
24
0.2%
1.1%
Calhoun County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
817
14.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
601
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,060
18.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
697
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
805
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
949
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
526
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
282
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
55
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
31,141
57,617
Per capita income
17,203
31,128
Calhoun County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
489
9.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
154
2.8%
9.8
Construction
266
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,170
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
138
2.5%
6.6
Information
76
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,488
27.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
197
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
203
3.7%
11.4
Public administration
173
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
544
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
355
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
190
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
711
13.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,311
24.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,676
30.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,052
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
693
12.7%
18.1%
Calhoun County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,303
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,531
85.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
517
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
32
0.6%
5.1
Walked
48
0.9%
2.7
Other means
81
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
94
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
26.6
Calhoun County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
577
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,999
34.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,053
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,191
20.5%
21.0
Calhoun County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,820
83.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,207
72.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,613
27.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,115
16.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Calhoun County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,935
1 room
21
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
76
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
458
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,376
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,042
29.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,279
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
899
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
383
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
401
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Calhoun County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,935
1-unit, detached
5,053
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
22
0.3%
5.9
2-units
143
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
133
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
163
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
44
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,368
19.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Calhoun County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
348
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
449
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
559
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,140
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,591
22.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,090
15.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,094
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
457
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
166
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
41
0.6%
1.4%
Calhoun County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,293
22.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,305
22.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,040
52.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
169
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
3
0.1%
1.1
Calhoun County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,579
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
108
6.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
169
10.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
372
23.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
921
58.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
758
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
197
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
114
7.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
75
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
418
26.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Calhoun County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,264
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
6
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
42
3.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
573
45.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
643
50.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
349
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
521
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
263
21.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
107
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
124
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
533
43.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
395
0.0%
0.0%
Calhoun County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,207
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,410
33.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,633
38.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
514
12.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
315
7.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
261
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
32
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
28
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
67,400
205,000
