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Issaquena County, MS


Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 1,273   ( 133 from 2010 , 62 from 2020)
Land area: 413.0 square miles
Population density: 3.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:403 31.66% 16.4%
Black:82564.81% 8.8%
Indian:50.39% 66.7%
Asian:100.79% 66.7%
2+ races:30.24% 50.0%
Hispanic:272.12% 237.5%
Total non-White:87068.34% 5.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:24 9.0
Deaths:2910.9
Net Migration: -56-21.0
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-79 -5.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-54 -3.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,406
48234.28%
90564.37%
30.21%
60.43%
20.14%
80.57%
92465.72%

2000
2,274
82236.15%
1,42662.71%
20.09%
00.00%
140.62%
100.44%
1,45263.85%

1990
1,909
83343.64%
1,07456.26%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
20.10%
1,07656.36%

1980
2,513
1,10143.81%
1,36654.36%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
461.83%
1,41256.19%

1970
2,737
1,02537.45%
1,68461.53%
10.04%
00.00%
n/a
230.84%
1,712 62.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
166 7.3
1064.7
-726-31.9
60.3
-340 -15.0
-528 -23.2
1990's
NumberRate
252 13.2
1467.6
-400-21.0
20.1
-11 -0.6
376 19.7
1980's
NumberRate
383 15.2
145 5.8
-820 -32.6
n/a
-268 -10.7
-336 -13.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-460 -16.8
n/a
76 2.8
-300 -11.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Issaquena County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.1
126 9.9%
1,147 90.1%
253 19.9%
392
2.16
131 33.4%
89 67.9%
4 3.1%
261 66.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.4
281 20.0%
1,125 80.0%
203 14.4%
472
2.45
305 64.6%
184 60.3%
36 11.8%
167 35.4%

2000
NumberPercent
32.5
628 27.6%
1,646 72.4%
244 10.7%
733
2.74
510 69.6%
334 65.5%
69 13.5%
223 30.4%

1990
NumberPercent
30.0
622 32.6%
1,287 67.4%
247 12.9%
639
2.99
494 77.3%
362 73.3%
51 10.3%
145 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
24.6
954 38.0%
1,559 62.0%
275 10.9%
762
3.30
593 77.8%
486 82.0%
40 6.7%
169 22.2%

2022 Housing Data for Issaquena County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units449 
Median Value$96,300 
Occupied39287.3%
Vacant5712.7%
Owned19950.8%
Rented19349.2%
Median Rent$297 
Single-Family Units27260.6%
    Detached26458.8%
    Attached81.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5913.1%
Mobile Homes7917.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Issaquena County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000379.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999524.2%
$15,000 to $19,9998521.7%
$20,000 to $24,999102.6%
$25,000 to $29,999184.6%
$30,000 to $34,999102.6%
$50,000 to $59,999184.6%
$60,000 to $74,9998120.7%
$75,000 to $99,99982.0%
$100,000 to $124,999276.9%
$150,000 to $199,99920.5%
$200,000 or more10.3%
Median Household Income17,900 
Per Capita Income13,539 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.69 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9724.7%
Public Assistance61.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps11529.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17020.2%
Unemployed253.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force19523.2%
Not in Labor Force64676.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 79.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector945264.4%
Non-Profit070.0%
Self-Employed10100.0%
Local Government4450.0%
State Government31417.6%
Federal Government20100.0%
Total Private + Self955264.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.92526.5%
Total1047757.5%
Pct. Govt.14.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts137.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3519.3%
Professional, Technical2815.5%
Service Occupations3117.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2312.7%
All others7440.9%
White Collar 42.0%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4625.4%
Educational services3821.0%
Construction3016.6%
Health care and social assistance2916.0%
Manufacturing105.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.105.5%
Other services95.0%
Wholesale trade63.3%
Public administration31.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Issaquena County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican00.00%
Puerto Rican121.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,17299.0%
Spanish121.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American766.3%
English363.0%
German272.2%
Irish171.4%
Scotch-Irish141.2%
Polish60.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,206100.0%
Not a citizen00.0%
Native1,206100.0%
Foreign-born00.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Issaquena County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
99 9.5%274 26.2%418 40.0%201 19.2%30 2.9%24 2.3%
  Average years of education: 11.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 99 9.5%
9-12 Years 274 26.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 418 40.0%
Some College 201 19.2%
Bach. Degree 30 2.9%
Grad Degree 24 2.3%
Average years of education: 11.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Issaquena County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 846 745 101 11.9% 7.6%
1991 863 747 116 13.4% 8.4%
1992 883 769 114 12.9% 8.0%
1993 880 761 119 13.5% 6.7%
1994 849 723 126 14.8% 6.3%
1995 776 651 125 16.1% 6.2%
1996 719 590 129 17.9% 6.0%
1997 692 592 100 14.5% 5.7%
1998 675 586 89 13.2% 5.3%
1999 646 550 96 14.9% 5.1%
2000 844 759 85 10.1% 5.3%
2001 853 755 98 11.5% 5.5%
2002 837 743 94 11.2% 6.4%
2003 845 756 89 10.5% 6.1%
2004 803 721 82 10.2% 6.1%
2005 766 676 90 11.7% 7.6%
2006 722 655 67 9.3% 6.4%
2007 701 647 54 7.7% 6.2%
2008 680 621 59 8.7% 6.7%
2009 661 586 75 11.3% 9.4%
2010 524 442 82 15.6% 10.1%
2011 516 414 102 19.8% 9.8%
2012 475 393 82 17.3% 8.8%
2013 446 355 91 20.4% 8.5%
2014 426 351 75 17.6% 7.6%
2015 418 346 72 17.2% 6.5%
2016 400 343 57 14.2% 5.9%
2017 392 344 48 12.2% 5.2%
2018 370 336 34 9.2% 5.0%
2019 364 319 45 12.4% 5.5%
2020 338 307 31 9.2% 8.1%
2021 327 298 29 8.9% 5.5%
2022 314 291 23 7.3% 3.9%
2023 293 271 22 7.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com