Pike County vs. Amite County

	Pike County (MS)	Amite County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	39,563	12,326
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.1%	-6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	40,407	13,128
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	40,404	13,131
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.7%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.9%	20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.3%	23.5%
Female persons, percent	52.9%	51.6%
White alone, percent	44.4%	58.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	53.5%	40.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.0%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	43.0%	57.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,875	597
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.6%	0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,689	6,788
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.2%	85.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$91,400	$75,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,011	$953
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$341	$316
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$672	$647
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.1%	1.9%
Households, 2014-2018	14,676	5,003
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.63	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.4%	96.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.6%	1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.0%	67.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	51.6%	55.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.7%	79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.5%	13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.8%	13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.2%	18.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.2%	47.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.9%	39.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	68,507	1,429
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	280,616	12,505
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	514,900	48,296
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	206,411	13,973
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	603,760	39,229
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$15,056	$3,028
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.3	39.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,910	$31,854
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,954	$20,380
Persons in poverty, percent	30.6%	22.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	948	169
Total employment, 2017	13,022	1,364
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	391,277	47,919
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.3%	-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,215	842
All firms, 2012	4,040	823
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,908	432
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,669	301
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,799	314
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,107	491
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	465	107
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,335	691
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.2%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	98.8	18.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	409.02	730.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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