Wayne County vs. Jones County

Wayne County (MS)Jones County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,29868,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,74767,769
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,74767,761
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%16.9%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.4%
White alone, percent58.4%68.2%
Black or African American alone, percent40.0%29.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.3%64.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188743,534
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%2.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,48129,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%73.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,000$92,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$327
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$516$673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%9.7%
Building permits, 20181211
Households, 2014-20187,73424,774
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.69
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.4%92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%79.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.0%52.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%20.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%17.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%49.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,959283,268
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)279,8501,656,107
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)183,856796,350
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,899$11,602
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.321.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,970$41,263
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,611$22,836
Persons in poverty, percent21.4%19.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173721,337
Total employment, 20174,21422,279
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)151,865880,809
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%-10.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5464,682
All firms, 20121,5474,906
Men-owned firms, 20128522,719
Women-owned firms, 20126141,735
Minority-owned firms, 2012589955
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129143,781
Veteran-owned firms, 201276522
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4264,143
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.9%
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%23.3%
Population per square mile, 201025.697.5
Land area in square miles, 2010810.75694.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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