Exploring Community Population Change in Okolona and Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Exploring Community Population Change inOkolona and Chickasaw County, Mississippi

May 2012

Applied Population Studies andCommunity Partnerships

The People

Demographic Characteristics

Allissa MorinAlexandra Cirillo

Christopher RapisardaElizabeth Howe-Huist

Jennifer Dolan

Okolona, MS

• Population• Age/Gender• Race• Housing

– Households with children– Renter-occupied households

Okolona, MSPopulation

2000-- Okolona: 3,056Mississippi: 2,844,658

2010-- Okolona: 2,692Mississippi: 2,967,297

Median Age 2000-- Both Sexes 33.7Male 31.2, Female 35.9

2010-- Both Sexes 37.3Male 34.3, Female 39.7 Decennial Census

2000 2000

2010 2010

Population Distribution

Mississippi Chickasaw County

Okolona 0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

61.4 56.9

39.436.341.3

59.6

Profile of General Population: 2000

White

Black or African American

American Indian and Alaska Native

Asian

United States Census 2000 DP-1

Mississippi Chickasaw County

Okolona 0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

59.154.0

27.9

37.042.1

70.0

Profile of General Population: 2010

White

Black or African American

American Indian and Alaska Native

Asian


Distribution of Households with Children


37.6%

55.9%

6.4%

Married Couples with Children

Single Mothers

Other

59.0%33.2%

7.8%Okolona 2010Mississippi 2010

Renter Occupied Housing Units

Mississippi Chickasaw County Okolona 0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

27.7

22.1

36.8

30.4

26.2

42.3

2000

2010

United States Census 2000, 2010 DP-1

Living, Working, and Learning

Social and Economic Characteristics

Hillary CraddockDanielle KerrSarah HarrisJake Gibbs

Introduction• Social and Economic Characteristics of the state,

county, and city– Where you live, work, and learn– Sources:

• United States Census 2010• 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

• Housing• Income• Employment• Education

Mississ

ippi

Chicka

saw C

ounty

Okolon

a city

$0

$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

SMOC W/O Mortgage Median (dollars) SMOC W/Mortgage Median (dollars) Rent Median (dollars)

2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

DP04: SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

Mississ

ippi

Chickasa

w County

Okolona

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

16.7%21.4%

45.3%

6.8% 6.1% 5.4%

41.1%

55.7%

74.2% All families

Married couple families

Families with fe-male householder, no husband present

Poverty and Family Structure


Mississippi

Chickasaw County

Okolona

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0%

2.9%

2.1%

0.0%

7.8%

7.5%

4.5%

13.5%

37.5%

31.8%

23.1%

19.1%

36.5%

5.4%

3.0%

4.5%

Public administration

Educational services, and health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Construction

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining


Industry Breakdown of Employment

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

78.9%72.1%

66.5%

19.1%9.9% 5.9%

Educational Attainment Among the Population25 Years of Age and Older

Percent high school graduate or higher

Percent bache-lor's degree or higher

S1501: American Community Survey2005-2009 5 yearsurvey estimates


18 to 24 years

25 to 34 years

35 to 44 years

45 to 64 years

65 and older

-5.0%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

0.0%

7.6%

2.6%

6.4% 6.6%

Percent of the Population that Attained a Bachelor's Degree byAge Group in Okolona

S1501: American CommunitySurvey 5 year estimate


Conclusion• So What?• Housing

– Available and affordable options• Income

– Resources for single-parent households• Employment

– Availability of jobs– Workplace Safety

• Education– Opportunities for the youth and adults

Health of the People inChickasaw County

Sources:MS State Department of Health

County Health Rankings

Haifa HaroonBobby MooreAlena PerezJacob Waldo

Background• Premature Birth • Heart Disease• Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer)

Health County RankingsHealth Categories Ranking

Health Outcomes 23

Health Factors 47

Mortality 15

Morbidity 57

Health Behaviors 31

Clinical Care 50

Social & Economic Factors 55

Physical Environment 12

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/mississippi/2012

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/mississippi/2012

Chickasaw Mississippi15

15.5

16

16.5

17

17.5

18

16.1

17.6

Comparison of Total Rate of Premature Births(2006 – 2010)

Rat

e pe

r 100

http://mstahrs.msdh.ms.gov

http://mstahrs.msdh.ms.gov/

2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

17.1

14.415.3 16.8

17

18.217.5 17.7 17.4

17

Rate of Premature Births

Chickasaw Mississippi

Rat

e pe

r 100



2006 2007 2008 2009 2010220

230

240

250

260

270

280

290282.8

250.1

284.5

258.7

243.9

269.1266

259.3

243.5

251.4

Mortality due to Heart Disease (Age Adjusted)

County State

Rat

es p

er 1

00,0

00




2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

271.7

206.6 265.1238.1 236.6

337.4365.7 323.1 328.6

264.8

Heart Disease Mortality Rates (Age Adjusted) by Race in Chickasaw County

White Black

Rat

es p

er 1

00,0

00



2006 2007 2008 2009 20100

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

253.2 242.6

315.7

279.3

Heart Disease Mortality Rates (Age Adjusted) by Race in Mississippi

White Black

Rat

es p

er 1

00,0

00









Main Points• Premature Birth

– should be of concern to Chickasaw County – The difference in rates between the state and county

have over time– Chickasaw County’s rates of premature birth have

to match Mississippi’s rates• Heart Disease

– Rates are high and are of major concern especially among the older population

– But, rates for both Mississippi and Chickasaw County have over the past 5 years

Main Points

• Malignant Neoplasm (Cancer)– A disparity exists between the white and black

population in Chickasaw County, which is also representative of the state of Mississippi

Documents

Exploring Community Population Change in Okolona and Chickasaw County, Mississippi