2013 Report Moving Forward.pdf

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI Moving Forward Together

Northeast Mississippi Regional Profile

2013

Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi CHAIRMAN Glenn McCullough, Jr.

VICE CHAIRMAN Bobby Martin

COMMISSION MEMBERS Alcorn

Gary Chandler John Mercier Clayton Stanley Sandy Williams (Emeritus)

Lowndes

Nick Ardillo Allegra Brigham Birney Imes Hilbert Williams

Benton

Bill Renick Senator Bill Stone Glossie Terry

Marshall

Dr. Gemma Beckley Mayor Andre' DeBerry Sarah Sawyer

Calhoun

John Burt Lisa McNeece

Monroe

Dr. Lavon Fluker-Reed Skip Miles Jean Pinkley

Chickasaw

Hassell H. Franklin Patsy Gregory Bill Smith

Oktibbeha

Terry Kemp Rhonda Keenum Dr. Tommy Stevenson

Kenny Dill Eddie Longstreet

Pontotoc

Phyllis Ford High Judge James L. Roberts, Jr.

B.J. Canup Dr. David Cole

Prentiss

Dr. Johnny Allen Ronny Rowland

Tippah

Duane Bullard Bobby Martin Kyle Smith

Tishomingo

Greg Pharr Mike Webb

Union

Betsey Hamilton Denotee Martin Phil Morris

University

Dr. Andy Mullins, UM Kyle Steward, MSU

Clay Itawamba Lafayette

Lee

Bea Daniels Dr. Gloria Kellum Randy Leister Grace Clark Billy Crews Glenn McCullough, Jr. Guy Mitchell, III Eddie Prather Jack Reed, Sr. (Emeritus) Judge Rickey Thompson

Acknowledgement is also extended to the following organizations for their assistance in making this report possible: Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Human Services Mississippi Department of Public Safety

Mississippi Employment Security Commission Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

Regional Profile

2013

Northeast Mississippi GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS Population: 560,529

Households: 218,263

By Gender Male Female

2012 48.57% 51.43%

By Race and Ethnicity White African American Other

2012 68.88% 27.47% 3.65%

By Age Age 0-9 10-20 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

2012 13.28% 16.14% 6.90% 12.46% 11.99% 13.00% 11.80% 8.23% 6.21%

CREATE FOUNDATION

LABOR MARKET Residence Based Amounts Civilian Labor Force Unemployed Unemployment Rate Employed

2012* 248,360 23,600 9.5% 224,760

2011 219,030 24,710 11.3% 194,320

2010 208,390 25,350 12.2% 183,040

2009 209,880 23,950 11.4% 185,930

2008 219,810 17,930 8.2% 201,880

2007 223,820 16,260 7.3% 207,560

Establishment Based Amounts Manufacturing Non-manufacturing Agricultural Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Mining Utilities Construction Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation & Warehousing Information Finance & Insurance Real Estate, Rental & Leasing Professional Scientific & Technical Services Management of Companies Administrative Support & Waste Management Educational Services Health Care & Social Assistance Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Accommodations & Food Services Other Services (except public administrative) Government Education Total Non-agricultural Employment

2012* 43,600 166,070 1,620 220 1,060 8,570 5,330 25,290 8,140 1,620 4,880 1,830 5,970 1,670 11,040 1,000 24,310 1,160 17,000 3,810 41,550 24,930 209,670

2011 33,340 138,460 1,680 190 900 5,530 4,330 21,190 6,680 1,440 4,330 1,320 5,010 1,290 8,100 840 20,400 850 13,700 2,820 37,860 22,350 171,800

2010 29,640 140,070 1,280 280 960 6,620 4,530 21,120 6,700 1,570 4,530 1,500 4,370 1,470 8,510 1,100 19,680 690 13,680 3,030 38,450 20,470 169,710

2009 34,970 139,960 1,270 250 940 6,670 4,740 21,130 6,620 1,580 4,510 1,500 4,700 1,550 8,250 970 19,450 850 13,660 3,070 38,250 23,450 174,930

2008 43,920 143,890 1,270 270 940 6,980 5,070 22,150 6,770 1,710 4,600 1,600 5,030 1,630 9,030 990 19,880 970 13,780 3,110 38,110 23,370 187,810

2007 51,130 145,470 1,300 380 900 7,660 4,980 23,100 6,970 1,710 4,890 1,780 4,880 1,570 7,810 1,620 19,190 1,320 13,990 3,010 38,410 23,670 196,600

*Lowndes County added

ECONOMY 2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Per Capita Income

$31,673

$29,074

$28,231

$27,773

$28,050

$27,141

$25,217

Median Household Income

$34,042

$33,629

$35,146

$35,084

$34,399

$34,487

$35,301

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

11.3%

12.2%

11.4%

8.2%

7.3%

7.4%

Net New Businesses

n/a

-16

-23

-49

101

120

186

38.58%

38.43%

36.86%

36.65%

37.26%

37.22%

36.44%

% of Households with income equal or less than $24,999

Employment Occupational Composition % Professional and Technical Executive, Administrative and Managerial Sales Administrative Support and Clerical Production, Craft and Repair Transportation and Material Moving Handlers, Helpers and Laborers Service

2012 15.58% 8.83% 10.36% 13.23% 25.21% 9.67% 0.84% 16.28%

Establishment-Based Employment Composition % 2012 20.8% Manufacturing Non-Manufacturing 79.2%

Per Capita Income by County Alcorn Benton Calhoun Chickasaw Clay Itawamba Lafayette Lee

2012 $29,533 $24,298 $28,474 $32,310 $31,534 $30,896 $33,513 $35,940

Lowndes Marshall Monroe Oktibbeha Pontotoc Prentiss Tippah Tishomingo Union Region

Net New Business By County Alcorn Benton Calhoun Chickasaw Clay Itawamba Lafayette Lee Lowndes Marshall Monroe Oktibbeha Pontotoc Prentiss Tippah Tishomingo Union Region $26,380 $27,770 $30,526 $30,423 $29,520 $26,267 $28,963 $25,696 $32,627 $31,673

2011 -20 4 0 4 -3 7 -15 -34 11 4 -8 31 -2 -3 -7 9 6 -16

EDUCATION 2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Percent of Population 25+ with HS Diploma

78.15%

76.38%

71.68%

69.05%

69.00%

68.98%

68.90

Average Expenditure per Student

$8,983

$8,740

$8,908

$8,840

$8,778

$8,123

$7,703

ACT Core Students

19.54

20.45

20.00

20.51

20.85

20.92

20.89

ACT All Students

18.74

18.98

18.74

19.08

19.30

19.17

19.10

Average Class Size

13.85

14.07

13.46

12.95

13.06

13.95

13.95

2011 Dropout/Completor/Graduation Rates by District Dropout Rate Completor Rate 81.2 17.9 Aberdeen 88.0 10.5 Alcorn County 85.6 13.7 Amory 83.9 16.1 Baldwyn 82.3 15.0 Benton County 93.6 6.3 Booneville 84.6 14.2 Calhoun County 84.1 13.9 Chickasaw County 76.2 19.0 Columbus 89.0 9.8 Corinth 84.8 14.4 Holly Springs 70.0 26.9 Houston 86.5 11.2 Itawamba County 84.7 12.8 Lafayette Co. 74.5 21.5 Lee County 82.7 14.7 Lowndes County 75.0 23.3 Marshall County 89.6 8.4 Monroe County 78.8 19.8 Nettleton 95.6 4.0 New Albany 92.3 3.7 North Tippah 72.1 22.0 Okolona 70.1 27.3 Oktibbeha Co. 88.7 10.0 Oxford 94.1 5.3 Pontotoc 91.7 5.1 Pontotoc County 91.5 6.7 Prentiss County 89.5 9.6 South Tippah 82.7 15.0 Starkville 94.7 4.5 Tishomingo Co. 80.4 17.3 Tupelo 94.5 4.0 Union County 62.4 32.2 West Point 80.3 16.7 Mississippi

Graduation Rate 79.6 80.5 82.8 76.9 69.7 92.3 74.0 56.2 65.4 81.2 81.5 62.1 71.6 79.5 67.4 74.7 66.2 81.9 75.3 91.7 84.5 57.6 65.7 83.3 86.6 84.9 81.4 79.6 76.8 84.5 74.6 87.4 56.9 73.7

ACT Averages

By County Alcorn Benton Calhoun Chickasaw Clay Itawamba Lafayette Lee Lowndes Marshall Monroe Oktibbeha Pontotoc Prentiss Tippah Tishomingo Union Mississippi

Core Students 2012 20.82 18.70 17.70 18.58 17.70 20.10 21.63 20.46 20.12 17.00 18.73 19.27 20.30 19.32 19.59 21.00 20.12 19.0

All Students 2012 19.43 17.90 17.30 17.94 17.60 18.50 20.59 20.12 19.45 16.89 18.05 18.45 19.05 18.66 18.32 19.50 19.41 18.5

CREATE FOUNDATION Educational Attainment % by level Graduate/Professional 4 Year Degree + Associate’s Degree Some College High School Diploma Some High School Some Elementary

2012 2.72% 16.63% 7.26% 20.44% 31.29% 13.81% 7.85%

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT 2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

$700.14

$533.54

$516.38

$457.63

$351.69

$315.70

$307.92

Number of Divorces

n/a

2526

2549

1996

2276

2435

2291

Number of Divorces involving children

n/a

1305

1192

878

1036

1138

1068

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

5195

3867

3873

4255

5296

4104

4054

Traffic Fatalities

120

72

112

91

148

150

135

Homicides

n/a

40

26

13

29

18

22

TANF & Food Stamp Payments (per household)

PUBLIC SAFETY DUI Arrests

Homicides By County Alcorn Benton Calhoun Chickasaw Clay Itawamba Lafayette Lee Lowndes

2011 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 7 10

2011 7 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 40

Marshall Monroe Oktibbeha Pontotoc Prentiss Tippah Tishomingo Union Total

HOUSING 2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

Percent of Owner Occupied Housing

68.12%

69.96%

71.29%

73.09%

73.41%

73.40%

73.38%

Percent of Renter Occupied Housing

31.88%

30.04%

28.71%

26.91%

26.59%

26.60%

26.62%

Median Home Value

$94,648

$90,230

$83,427

$85,764

$83,384

$83,113

$79,384

HEALTH 2011 11.2

2010 10.8

2009 11.1

2008 11.4

2007 11.4

2006 11.2

9.1

8.8

8.0

9.7

9.5

10.1

Percent of Prenatal Care/First Trimester

82.1

83.9

72.5

85.8

87.1

84.9

Total number of births

7027

5880

5162

6869

7178

6957

964

776

773

895

1008

866

Heart Disease

254.3

279.7

234.8

288.8

292.4

305.3

Cancer

212.4

239.9

192.0

213.5

217.7

218.8

Accidental

60.6

62.6

51.0

58.1

66.0

59.3

Motor Vehicle

25.5

23.6

22.6

29.3

33.4

34.0

Suicide

13.7

12.7

11.1

14.7

14.5

10.0

Stroke

62.0

54.9

44.5

57.2

57.9

60.9

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

68.6

85.3

61.0

60.6

54.2

58.5

Low Birth Weight Index Infant Mortality Rate (5 year average)

Number of Births to Single Teens Death Rate per 100,000 population

Number Of Births To Single Teens By County Alcorn Benton Calhoun Chickasaw Clay Itawamba Lafayette Lee Lowndes Marshall Monroe Oktibbeha Pontotoc Prentiss Tippah Tishomingo Union Region

2011 66 17 29 29 40 40 41 154 97 154 54 54 54 42 32 31 30 964

2010 57 19 23 55 32 34 42 170 55 45 46 61 55 31 19 32 776

2009 67 14 42 50 35 41 0 177 74 0 49 61 51 42 21 49 773

2008 63 22 26 52 54 30 32 171 96 68 61 59 50 42 24 45 895

2007 78 12 29 64 56 28 46 206 95 89 50 64 57 49 27 58 1008

CREATE FOUNDATION

REGIONAL PROFILE REPORT SOURCES GENERAL DEMOGRAPHICS

Claritas

ECONOMY Labor Market Information Employment Composition Per Capita Income Median Household Income Unemployment Rate Net New Business Household Income less than $24,999 Establishment Composition

Mississippi Employment Security Commission Claritas U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Claritas Mississippi Employment Security Commission Mississippi Employment Security Commission Claritas Mississippi Employment Security Commission

EDUCATION Graduation Rate Percent of Pop. 25+ with H. S. Diploma Average Expenditure per Student ACT Average/Number of Tests Taken Average Class Size Accreditation Levels

Mississippi Department of Education and National Center For Education Statistics Claritas Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Department of Education

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Number of Births to Single Teens TANF & Food Stamp Payments Number of Divorces Number of Divorces involving Children Foster Care Payments

Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Human Services Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Human Services

PUBLIC SAFETY DUI Arrests Traffic Fatalities Homicides

Mississippi Department of Public Safety Planning Mississippi Department of Public Safety Planning Mississippi Department of Health

HOUSING Percent of Owner Occupied Housing Percent of Renter Occupied Housing Median Home Value

Claritas Claritas Claritas

HEALTH Low Birth Weight Index Infant Mortality Weight Percent Prenatal Care Death Rate Per 100,000

Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Health Mississippi Department of Health

Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi CREATE Foundation

Post Office Box 1053 . Tupelo, Mississippi 38802 . 662.844.8989 . www.createfoundation.com