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As of Nov. 3, 2006 there were 32,799 temporary housing units (travel trailers and mobile homes) in service. These units are being returned to FEMA at an average of 250 units per week.
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People MapStats |
Hancock County |
Mississippi |
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Population, 2005 estimate |
46,711 |
2,921,088 |
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Persons 65 years old and over, 2004 |
6,802 |
352,867 |
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Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2004 |
14.8% |
12.2% |
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White persons, 2004 (a) |
41,608 |
1,780,313 |
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Black persons, 2004 (a) |
3,139 |
1,068,990 |
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Black persons, percent, 2004 (a) |
6.8% |
36.8% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 |
17.3% |
16.9% |
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Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 |
10,776 |
607,570 |
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Personal income, 2004 ($1000) |
1,118,054 |
71,122,091 |
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Personal income per capita, 2004 |
$24,359 |
$24,518 |
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Unemployment, 2005 |
2,265 |
106,018 |
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Unemployment rate, 2005 |
10.6% |
7.9% |
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Average earnings per job, 2004 |
$35,091 |
$33,423 |
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Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
477 |
46,907 |
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Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 |
8.7% |
2.7% |
There are 204,000 storm damaged or destroyed homes as a result of Katrina. If we adopted the age old tradition of "barn building" - we would not need outside volunteers. We would have 204,000 Mississippi and Louisiana volunteers!
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Population shifts due to Katrina
The six southernmost counties in Mississippi lost 6,125 students between last year and this year, with the greatest gap in Biloxi, which lost nearly 1,500 students. Click here for full story
The Hancock County School District reports "Overall, the district has 93 percent of the students it had at the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year.
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AmeriCorp has completed Needs Assessments by going door to door in the City of Waveland, Bay St. Louis, and Pearlington. This survey has generated 1400 cases - given the populations of Waveland, Bay St. Louis, and Pearlington - there are thousands of people who have not been surveyed. Those needing to complete an Assessment need to call: 228-466-8266
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The City of Waveland reported that their Relief Office at City Hall supervised 7140 volunteer hours in July, 44 houses worked on, 4 houses completed
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| An estimated 30,000 to 60,000 people have volunteered on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since Aug. 29. Volunteers have worked at least 1.2 million hours, saving an estimated $20.4 million.
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| Of the 19,000 homes in Hancock County, Mississippi, 10,000 were damaged or destroyed by Katrina. |
| Katrina claimed 231 lives statewide. The 56 bodies recovered in Hancock County have been identified. Two undentified in Harrison and Jackson Counties. 16 from Mississippi among missing Katrina victims |
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