County Details

Stone County

Population

Source Year Population
U.S. Census 2000 11499
U.S. Census 1990 9775
Population Estimate 2009 11991
Projected Population 2015 12541
Age 2008 %
0 to 19 2668 23%
20 to 34 2093 18%
35 to 44 1258 11%
45 to 54 1719 15%
55 to 64 1649 14%
65+ 2703 24%
Median Age: 45.2

Education

Years of school completed by population
25 years and over (2000)

Percent of Total Population
Completing High School 68
Completing College 9.8

Public School Enrollment (2007): 1738

Total Personal Income by Source

(In Thousands of Dollars)             2008

Farm 8202
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0
Mining 0
Construction 7663
Manufacturing 13354
Transportation, Utilities 3382
Wholesale Trade 1798
Retail Trade 20233
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 7083
Services 1564
Government 27809
Dividends, Interest, Rent 74289
Transfer Payments 109062
Total Personal Income 309378
Per Capita Personal Income ($) 25721
Median Household Income ( 2008 ) 28724

Retail Sales

(In Thousands of Dollars) 2008

AmountName
18995Food & Beverage Stores
7620Food Services & Drinking Places
29820General Merchandise Stores
262Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores
5023Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores
18157Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers
23856Gasoline Stations
15644Bldg. Materials, Garden Equip. & Supplies
3714Health & Personal Care Stores

Labor Force

2005 2006 2007
Civilian Labor Force 4797 4794 4612
Employment 4517 4506 4231
Unemployment 280 288 381
Unemployment Rate 5.8 6 8.3

Covered Employment and Earnings - 2004

Sector#_of_Employing_UnitsAvg_Covered_EmploymentAvg_Weekly_Earnings
Natural Resources & Mining541213.52
Construction26102447.19
Manufacturing27404414.6
Trade, Transport & Utility74695453.57
Financial Activity32128516.94
Professional & Business Srv.1532517.85
Education & Health Services56499506.09
Leisure & Hospitality33389187.43
State & Local Government19575880.4
Nonclassified Establishments1573530.42

Housing

2008
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Number %
Total Housing Units: 6227100
Occupied Units 5149 82
Owner 4090 65
Renter 1059 17
Vacant 1078 17
Median Home Value $85,458.00