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Kemper County School District Overview

East Mississippi Community College located in Kemper County School District area. A total of 3,611 households are located in Kemper County School District area. Among them, 1,101 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.20 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,713 and 2,516 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.08% (7) of residents are non-citizens and 1.95% (175) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Kemper County School District, Mississippi
Household	3,611
Population	8,988
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,101 (30.49%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,713
Total Students	2,516
Pre-Kindergarten	205
Kindergarten	69
Grade 1-8	899
Grade 9-12	500
College/Graduate School	843
Veterans	8,062
Non-citizen	7
Non-English Home Language	175
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

8,438 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,699 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,699 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,311 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Kemper County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,223	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,727	84.61%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	307	9.53%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	52	1.61%
Other method	96	2.98%
Worked from home	41	1.27%
Average Commute Time	31 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,311	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	782	23.62%
Service	682	20.60%
Sales and office	348	10.51%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	440	13.29%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,059	31.98%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,311	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	75	2.27%
Construction	277	8.37%
Manufacturing	729	22.02%
Wholesale trade	89	2.69%
Retail trade	132	3.99%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	159	4.80%
Information	9	0.27%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	51	1.54%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	144	4.35%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	825	24.92%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	427	12.90%
Other services, except public administration	139	4.20%
Public administration	255	7.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,311	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,099	63.39%
Government workers	999	30.17%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	213	6.43%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $42,271 for the 3,611 households in Kemper County School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $19,068. 8,353 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.13%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,611	-
Less than $10,000	444	12.30%
$10,000 - $14,999	358	9.91%
$15,000 - $24,999	674	18.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	509	14.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	697	19.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	466	12.91%
$75,000 - $99,999	173	4.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	185	5.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	31	0.86%
More than $200,000	74	2.05%
Median Household Income	$31,103	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$42,271	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,201	-
Less than $10,000	168	7.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	56	2.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	467	21.22%
$25,000 - $34,999	351	15.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	373	16.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	395	17.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	132	6.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	186	8.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	12	0.55%
More than $200,000	61	2.77%

Median Family Income	$37,359	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$50,983	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$19,068	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$27,064	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$27,064	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,478	-
With health insurance coverage	8,353	88.13%
Public coverage	4,688	49.46%
Private health insurance	5,177	54.62%
Without health insurance coverage	1,125	11.87%

Housing

There are 4,766 housing units in Kemper County School District area, Mississippi with 3,611 units (75.77%) occupied. 2,659 houses (73.64%) are occupied by owner and 952 houses (26.36%) are rented. The average housing value is $73,600 and the average rental cost is $402. 27 houses (0.57%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 872 houses (18.30%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,766	-
Occupied	3,611	75.77%
Owner Occupied	2,659	73.64%
Renter Occupied	952	26.36%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,510	73.65%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	39	0.82%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	385	8.08%
Mobile Homes	832	17.46%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,766	-
Built 2014 or later	27	0.57%
Built 2010 - 2013	44	0.92%
Built 2000 - 2009	419	8.79%
Built 1990 - 1999	580	12.17%
Built 1980 - 1989	918	19.26%
Built 1970 - 1979	995	20.88%
Built 1960 - 1969	594	12.46%
Built 1950 - 1959	317	6.65%
Built 1949 or earlier	872	18.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,766	-
1 room	153	3.21%
2 rooms	72	1.51%
3 rooms	299	6.27%
4 rooms	957	20.08%
5 rooms	1,244	26.10%
6 rooms	1,016	21.32%
7 rooms	524	10.99%
8 rooms	262	5.50%
9 rooms or more	239	5.01%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,766	-
no bedroom	153	3.21%
1 bedroom	131	2.75%
2 bedrooms	1,144	24.00%
3 bedrooms	2,267	47.57%
4 bedrooms	951	19.95%
5 bedrooms or more	120	2.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,659	-
Less than $50,000	733	27.57%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,287	48.40%
$100,000 - $149,999	295	11.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	185	6.96%
$200,000 - $299,999	107	4.02%
$300,000 - $499,999	47	1.77%
$500,000 - $999,999	5	0.19%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$73,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	625	-
Less than $500	369	59.04%
$500 - $999	217	34.72%
$1,000 - $1,499	39	6.24%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$402	-

Demographic

A total of 9,943 people lives in Kemper County School District area, Mississippi with 5,059 male and 4,884 female. The males to female ratio is 50.88 to 49.12. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	9,943	-
Male	5,059	50.88%
Female	4,884	49.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,943	-
Under 5 years	419	4.21%
5 - 9 years	417	4.19%
10 - 14 years	619	6.23%
15 - 19 years	1,032	10.38%
20 - 24 years	706	7.10%
25 - 34 years	1,208	12.15%
35 - 44 years	1,071	10.77%
45 - 54 years	1,256	12.63%
55 - 59 years	855	8.60%
60 - 64 years	435	4.37%
65 - 74 years	1,075	10.81%
75 - 84 years	746	7.50%
85 years and older	104	1.05%
Median Age	41.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	9,943	-
One Race	9,938	99.95%
White	3,433	34.53%
Black or African American	6,134	61.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native	364	3.66%
Asian	7	0.07%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	5	0.05%
White and Black or African American	5	0.05%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%