Tate County, MS Demographic Data
Tate County, MS Summary
Tate County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 28,722
- Area: 410.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 404.76 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 69.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 280.84 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Tate County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,492
51%
50.8
Male
13,846
49%
49.2
Total Population
28,338
323,128,000
Tate County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,693
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,716
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,290
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,706
9.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,708
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,494
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,246
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,723
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,903
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,716
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,587
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
997
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
559
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,428
75.6%
77.2
Female
11,187
52.2%
51.3
Male
10,241
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,341
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,247
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,143
14.6%
15.2
Female
2,299
55.5%
55.8
Male
1,844
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Tate County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,871
98.4%
96.8
White
18,983
67.0%
72.6
Black or African American
8,663
30.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
16
0.1%
0.8
Asian
73
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
68
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
5
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
13
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
13
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
123
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
467
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
698
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
644
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
49
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,640
97.5%
82.2
Tate County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,204
6.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,470
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,176
28.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,566
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,862
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,920
10.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,027
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,674
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,551
79.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,947
16.1%
31.2
Tate County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,592
33.5%
33.7%
Now Married
10,408
46.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,318
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
628
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,693
7.5
5.8%
Tate County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,896
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
749
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
609
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
36
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
98
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%
Tate County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
898
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
441
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,223
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,307
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,583
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,880
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,153
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
907
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
238
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
289
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
43,883
57,617
Per capita income
20,948
31,128
Tate County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
230
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
869
7.7%
9.8
Construction
1,068
9.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,870
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
663
5.9%
6.6
Information
37
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,058
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
609
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
667
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
451
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,362
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
917
8.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
434
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,411
12.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,375
30.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,055
18.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,447
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,947
17.3%
18.1%
Tate County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,905
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,212
84.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,068
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
171
1.6%
2.7
Other means
123
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
329
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.2
26.6
Tate County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
611
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,477
25.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,296
43.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,535
25.6%
21.0
Tate County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,919
89.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,366
74.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,553
25.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,231
11.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Tate County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,150
1 room
145
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
123
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
550
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,184
10.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,244
29.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,337
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,461
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,041
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,065
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Tate County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,150
1-unit, detached
7,563
67.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
156
1.4%
5.9
2-units
522
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
80
0.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
237
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
61
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
106
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,425
21.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Tate County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
473
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
258
2.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
463
4.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
956
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,898
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,846
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,851
25.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,128
19.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
234
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
43
0.4%
1.4%
Tate County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,480
14.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,185
32.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,905
49.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
13
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
218
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
118
1.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Tate County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,400
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
33
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
84
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
136
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
189
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
558
12.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,489
33.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,911
43.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,840
42.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
627
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
434
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
293
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,160
26.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
46
0.0%
0.0%
Tate County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,272
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
24
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
301
13.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
375
16.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,572
69.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
281
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
691
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
312
14.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
349
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
411
18.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
172
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
160
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
822
36.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
327
0.0%
0.0%
Tate County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,366
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,254
17.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,063
28.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,770
24.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,076
14.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
828
11.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
322
4.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
110,000
205,000