Wayne County vs. Jasper County

Wayne County (MS)Jasper County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,29816,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%-3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,74717,065
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,74717,062
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%20.4%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.6%
White alone, percent58.4%45.3%
Black or African American alone, percent40.0%53.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.3%44.4%
Veterans, 2014-20188741,076
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,4818,409
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%84.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,000$73,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$843
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$343
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$516$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%3.4%
Households, 2014-20187,7346,690
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.4%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%0.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%72.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.0%45.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%47.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,95920,506
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)279,850327,723
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)183,85673,006
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,899$4,418
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.334.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,970$35,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,611$21,929
Persons in poverty, percent21.4%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017372215
Total employment, 20174,2143,390
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)151,865142,045
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%15.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5461,036
All firms, 20121,5471,151
Men-owned firms, 2012852664
Women-owned firms, 2012614356
Minority-owned firms, 2012589380
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012914745
Veteran-owned firms, 201276117
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,426963
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, 200728.6%31.9%
Population per square mile, 201025.625.2
Land area in square miles, 2010810.75676.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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