COUNTY PROFILE lauderdale county population households and housing economy education and poverty transporation data sources prepared by Memphis Area Association of Governments
preface The purpose of the Profiles is to provide a snapshot of existing conditions within each of the 6-counties in the Memphis Area Association of Government region. The county profiles help establish baseline information that may be used to measure progress and change over time. The profiles to not provide strategies or recommendations. acknowledgements Memphis Area Association of Governments is working with the Planning Constorsium and local partners to develop a regional plan for sustainable development for the 6-county region. This plan will be built on local plans and initiatives to capitalize on opportunites and address the challeges faced by our region s urban, suburban, and rural communities. disclaimer The work provided as the basis for this Profile was support by funding under United State Economic Development Admnistration. The substance and finds of the work are dedicated to the publid. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this report. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the view of the United States Government. The content of this report has been gatherd from a variety of sources that can be referenced in the data sources on the back page of this documentation. All maps were produced by Memphis Area Association of Governments
POPULATION Map : Location of Chart : Population and Forecasted Growth Table : Overview 00 Population 7,85 Land Area (square miles) 507.58 Population Density (per square miles) 58.9 Largest City/Town Ripley Seat Ripley ARKANSAS TENNESSEE 9,500 9,000 8,500 8,000 7,500 7,000 6,500 6,000 00 0 00 00 7,85 6,6,05 0 7,8 6,59,5 00 9,86 7,95,7 Chart : Population by Race Chart : Population by Age % % % 6% Hispanic White African American Asian/Pacific Islander Other 7% % Age 0-9 Age 0- Age 5-6 Age 65+.8..5 MISSISSIPPI 7. 78.9 5 0. 6. 9.7
HOUSEHOLDS & HOUSING Chart : Households by Type and Number 8 Chart : Household $70,000 7 6 5 % Households: Families % Households: One Person Under 8 %Households: One Person 65 or over Number of Households Average Household Size Average Family Size 9,795,9,55.56.8.05.0 $60,000 $50,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0 Median Household Mean Household Per Capita Chart : Housing Characteristics Chart : Housing Type Chart 5: Household Type 8 7 6 5 Median Value of Owner-Occupied Units $77,600 $9,00 0. 5.7%.% 70.9% 0. 9.8 8. 7.9 Single-Family Unit Multi-Family Unit Mobile Home Boat, RV, Van, etc. 6.9% 8. 6.6% 7.8. 5..6% 9% Married Couple Family Other Families People Living Alone Other Non-Family Households v
ECONOMY Chart : Employment % Population 6+: Employed % Population 6+: Not Currently in Labor Force Chart : 6 8 Compared to Area Area Largest Employment Industry Manufacturing Educational & Healthcare Services Average Wage $,7 $6,9 Area Average Unemployment Rate 9.9% 6.6% Compared to Nation Regional Rank Chart : Employment by Industry in Industry (U.S. Census Data Categories) % Manufacturing 9.% Educational services, and health care & social assistance 8.% Retail Trade. Public Administration 9.8% Art, entertainment & recreation, and accomodation & food services 6.7% Professional, scientific & management, and administration & waste management services 6.6% Transportation & warehousing, and utlities 6. Construction 5.9% Finance & insurance, and real estate & rental & leasing.6% Wholesale Trade % Other services, except public administration % Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, and mining.7% Information 0.6% Chart : Occupations in % % Management, business, science, & arts occupations Median Household $,6-7% -9% #6 Service occupations Sales & office occupations % Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations Per Capita $5,758 - -% #6 Lauderdal has a median household income of $,6, which is lower than the national median household income and median household income statewide. The county ranks 6th out of the region s 6 counties in terms of household median income. The county has a per capita income of $5,758, which is lower than the national per capita income and the per capita income statewide. The county ranks 6 out of the region s 6 counties in terms of per capita. % List : Major Employers Department of Correction School District Marvin Windows of, Inc. Siegel-Robert, Inc Production, transportation, & material moving occupations Vf Imagewear, Inc. Baptist Memorial Hospital - Town of Ripley Ripley Operator LLC Town of Halls 5
EDUCATION & POVERTY Chart : Educational Attainment Chart : Poverty Rate by Educational Attainment List : School Inventory 5 U.S. Less than High School High School Graduate (includes equivalency) Some College or Associate's degree Bachelor's degree or higher Enrollment Elementary #,00 Middle,078 High,5 *Population 5 years and over *Poverty Rate for the population 5 years and over for whom poverty status is determined by educational attainment level Chart : Median by Education $60,000 $50,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0,000 $0 *Median earning in the past months (in 0 inflation-adjusted dollars) List : Regional Higher Education Institutions Arkansas State University Mid-South Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Belhaven University - Desoto Christian Brothers University Delta Technical College Le Moyne-Owen College Chart : Poverty Levels 5 % Persons Below Poverty Level Memphis College of Art Northwest Mississippi Community College Ozark University - Turrell Rhodes College Southern College of Optometry Southwest Community College % Children <8 Below Poverty Level % Persons 65 Below Poverty Level % Families Below Poverty Level % Families with Female Head of Household Below Poverty Level College of Applied Technology - Covington College of Applied Technology - Memphis College of Applied Technology - Ripley Turrell University of Technology Tri-State Baptist College University of Memphis
TRANSPORTATION Map : Transportation Infrastructure List : Transportation Fact Access of Interstate I-0 (7 miles) U.S. Highways 5 ARKANSAS State Highways Nearest Commercial Airport, 9, 87, 88, 80, 8, 07, 08, 09, 0, 7 McKellar Sipes (Jackson) Railroads Serving Illinois Central Railroad Nearest Port Tiptonville (Cates Landing) TENNESSEE Chart : Commute to Work % % % 9% Average commute time is.9 minutes Chart : Place of Work 0.%.%.8%.6% 0.8%.%.%. 0.7% 9.6% 5 6 8.7% 8.% Drove Alone Carpooled Public Transit Walked 5 Other 6 Worked at Home Table : Traffic Fatalities in 00 0 0 0 0 9 5 5 8 6 Worked in State of Residence Worked in of Residence Worked Outside of of Residence Worked Outside State of Residence 7
DATA SOURCES POPULATION TRANSPORTATION Map : Location of - Memphis Area Assoication of Governments (05) Map : Transportation Infrastructure - Memphis Area Association of Table : Overview - Memphis Area Association of Governments (05); U.S. Governments (05) Census Bureau (0); Department of Economic and Community Chart : Commute to Work - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Development (0) Chart : Place of Work - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Population & Forecasted Growth - Department of Economic List : Transporation Facts - U.S. Census Bureau (0); and Community Development (0) Department of Economic and Community Development (0) Chart : Population by Race - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Table : Traffic Fatalities in - Department Chart : Population by Age - U.S. Census Bureau (0) of Transportation (05) HOUSEHOLDS AND HOUSING Chart : Households by Type and Number - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Household - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Housing Charactersitics - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Housing Type - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart 5: Household Type - U.S. Census Bureau (0) ECONOMY Chart : Employment - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Employment by Industry in : U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Occupations in - U.S. Census Bureau (0) List : Major Employers: Department of Economic and Community Development (0) EDUCATION AND POVERTY Chart : Education Attainment - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Poverty Rate by Education Attainment - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Median by Education - U.S. Census Bureau (0) Chart : Poverty Levels - U.S. Census Bureau (0) List : School Inventory - Department of Economic and Community Development (0) List : Regional Higher Education Institutions - Department of Economic and Community Development (0)