Pearl River County, Mississippi
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Mississippi State Department of Health: 2423 N. State Street, Jackson
Population:
- Total Population: 48,621
- Males: 23,509
- Females: 25,112
Ethnicity:
- White: 41,098
- Black/African American: 5,977
- Hispanic: 712
- Native American/Eskimo: 219
- Asian: 75
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 43
- 2 or more: 497
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (43,580)
- Spanish (875)
- French (375)
- German (80)
- Italian (40)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 603
- Mexico (75)
- United Kingdom (74)
- Germany (57)
- Lebanon (44)
- Panama (31)
- Iran (31)
- Ecuador (30)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (19,669)
- Baptist Missionary Association of America (4,162)
- Catholic Church (2,274)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,164)
- Interstate & Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptists Association (937)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 23,768
- Sensory: 3,519
- Physical: 6,815
- Mental: 3,312
- Self-care: 1,790
- Go outside home: 3,893
- Employment: 5,072
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 703
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 18,078
- Utility gas: 2,701
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,568
- Electricity: 12,421
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 76
- Coal or Coke: 6
- Wood: 214
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 24
- No fuel used: 68
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 33,819
- No vehicle: 1,955
- 1 or more vehicle: 31,864
Education Attainment:
- No School: 300
- No High School: 2,366
- Some High School: 5,191
- High School: 9,655
- Some College: 6,860
- Associate's Degree: 2,281
- College Degree: 2,761
- Master's Degree: 1,157
- Professional Degree: 231
- Doctoral Degree: 138
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 18,078
- Owners with phone: 13,956
- Owners without phone: 470
- Renters with phone: 3,084
- Renters without phone: 568
10 closest counties:
- Hancock County, Mississippi
- Washington Parish, Louisiana
- St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
- Stone County, Mississippi
- Lamar County, Mississippi
- Marion County, Mississippi
- Harrison County, Mississippi
- Forrest County, Mississippi
- Walthall County, Mississippi
- Perry County, Mississippi
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
39426, 39457, 39463, 39466, 39470
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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