Calhoun County vs. Pontotoc County

Calhoun County (MS)Pontotoc County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,43631,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.5%6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,96229,957
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,96229,957
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.4%26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%15.0%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.1%
White alone, percent69.8%82.2%
Black or African American alone, percent28.5%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.2%7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent64.4%76.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184821,597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,99812,922
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$67,700$102,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$921$934
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$330$315
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$563$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.6%4.1%
Building permits, 2018342
Households, 2014-20185,79710,788
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.88
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.9%78.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.5%59.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.1%76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.5%14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.8%17.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%55.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)271,1091,469,859
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,06465,234
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)95,228259,261
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,416$8,474
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.724.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,440$41,379
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,099$20,401
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%16.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017267483
Total employment, 20172,30311,365
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)68,566374,055
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-8.1%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179182,097
All firms, 20121,3852,060
Men-owned firms, 20127901,184
Women-owned firms, 2012445614
Minority-owned firms, 2012149147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2041,853
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1891,818
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%14.5%
Population per square mile, 201025.560.2
Land area in square miles, 2010586.57497.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Calhoun county (MS) and Pontotoc county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.