Jones County vs. Forrest County
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Jones County (MS) Forrest County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 68,461 75,036
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 1.0% 0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 67,769 74,928
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,761 74,934
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7% 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1% 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9% 13.6%
Female persons, percent 51.4% 52.5%
White alone, percent 68.2% 59.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 29.6% 37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.5% 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.6% 57.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,534 4,642
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.7% 2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 29,142 33,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.1% 54.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $92,100 $120,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,052 $1,104
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $327 $384
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $673 $761
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.7% 25.0%
Building permits, 2018 11 99
Households, 2014-2018 24,774 28,033
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.69 2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.0% 79.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.0% 3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.6% 85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 52.9% 72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.3% 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.5% 27.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.0% 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.0% 15.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.3% 60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.2% 54.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 283,268 873,523
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,656,107 942,371
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 796,350 3,680,206
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,602 $47,861
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.8 20.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,263 $40,675
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $22,836 $22,042
Persons in poverty, percent 19.9% 24.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,337 1,779
Total employment, 2017 22,279 30,423
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 880,809 1,244,129
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -10.4% -7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,682 5,342
All firms, 2012 4,906 6,473
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,719 3,322
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,735 2,443
Minority-owned firms, 2012 955 1,773
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,781 4,393
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 522 780
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,143 5,173
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.9% 12.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.9%
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 23.3% 24.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 97.5 160.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 694.80 466.31
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jones county (MS) and Forrest county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.