Wayne County vs. Perry County

Wayne County (MS)Perry County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,29811,931
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.2%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,74712,249
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,74712,250
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%18.3%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.1%
White alone, percent58.4%78.7%
Black or African American alone, percent40.0%19.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.3%77.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018874620
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.1%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,4815,671
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201881.6%83.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,000$83,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$869
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$364$354
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$516$622
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.4%4.4%
Building permits, 2018121
Households, 2014-20187,7344,563
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.4%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%0.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.8%77.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.0%64.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%21.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.4%16.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%51.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%45.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,95919,348
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)183,85662,373
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,899$5,161
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.332.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,970$39,007
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,611$21,611
Persons in poverty, percent21.4%22.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017372143
Total employment, 20174,2141,713
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)151,86581,347
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.3%4.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,546767
All firms, 20121,547878
Men-owned firms, 2012852447
Women-owned firms, 2012614368
Minority-owned firms, 2012589117
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012914733
Veteran-owned firms, 201276112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,426739
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%21.5%
Population per square mile, 201025.618.9
Land area in square miles, 2010810.75647.25

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