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Demographics Library

Thank you for visiting Grenada, Mississippi!  We have gathered a comprehensive set of community demographic data and compiled that in our data center displayed below.

Demographic Overview

 Demographic Overview

 Current local population (2010)

21,906

 Average Household Size (2009)

2.48

 Median Age (2009)

37.09

 Owner-Occupied Homes (2009)

6,260

 Total Housing Units (2009)

10,370

 Source: Claritas 2009  Data; U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Data; (Apr 2009)

Labor

Labor Force and Unemployment 

  (1st Quarter 2009)

Total
Labor Force

 Number
Unemployed

Unemployment
Rate

 - City of Grenada

9,540

1,080

11.4%

 - Workforce Area1

54,310

6,400

12.2%

 2008 Avg Annual

  - City of Grenada

9,480

749

7.8%

  - Workforce Area

54,200

2,000

7.0%

 2007 Avg Annual

  - City of Grenada

9,680

710

7.3%

  - Workforce Area

53,910

429

9.2%

 Source: Mississippi Department of Employment Security, www.mdes.ms.gov, February 2009 Data (as of Apr 2009); (1) Workforce Area includes the counties of Calhoun, Carroll, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, Tallahatchie, Webster & Yalobusha

Labor Costs

Employment Taxes & Mandated Benefits

Tax / Benefit

Rate / Basis

Administering Agency

Unemployment Insurance

Tax rates for employers vary from 0.4% to 6.0%. Taxes are paid on the first $7000.00 of wages for each employee each year, and are due on or before the last day of the month immediately after the calendar quarter.In addition to state unemployment taxes, certain federal taxes are generally due. Information on the federal unemployment taxes may be secured from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This info only applies to State of Mississippi unemployment taxes.

Mississippi Dept of Employment Security

Family Leave

Employers of 50 or more employees required to provide up to 12 weeks job-protected, unpaid leave to employees who have worked for at least 12 months and for 1,250 hours when seriously ill; or to care for a new child, or a seriously ill child, spouse, or parent. (2006)

National Center for Children in Poverty

Source: Mississippi Dept. of Employment Security, 2008 Data; National Center for Children in Poverty 2006 Data  (as of Apr 2009)

Education & Training

4-Year Universities and Colleges

Institution

Location

Distance

FTE Enrollment

Public / Private

Mississippi Valley State University

(662) 254-9041

Itta Bena

35.8 miles

2,711

Public

University of Mississippi Main Campus

(662) 915-7211

Oxford

43.6 miles

18,344

Public

Delta State University

(662) 846-3000

Cleveland

59.0 miles

4,064

Public

Mississippi State University

(662) 325-2323

Starkville

63.1 miles 

17,992

Public

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (www.nces.ed.gov) 2007 Data (as of Apr 2009)

Employers

Employment by Sector

Industry Sector

Number of
Establishments

Number
Employed

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing

10

25

Mining

1

3

Construction

47

156

Manufacturing

46

4,126

Wholesale

54

599

Retail

254

1,987

Transportation, Communications, Utilities

51

506

Finance, Insurance, Real Estate

89

428

Business and Professional Services

223

1,230

Education and Health Care Services

114

2,239

Total All Private Sector

895

11,674

Total Government and Nonprofit

141

922

TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES

1,036

12,596

Source: Claritas 2008 Data (as of Apr 2008)

Transportation

Distance to Markets

City

Distance in Miles / Direction

Drive Time

Atlanta, GA

367 miles / East

6 hours 5 minutes

Chicago, IL

630 miles / Northeast

9 hours 55 minutes

Dallas, TX

513 miles / Southwest

8 hours 5 minutes

Jackson, MS

113 / Southwest

1 hours 5 minutes

Memphis, TN

99 miles / North

1 hour 35 minutes

New Orleans, LA

299 miles / South

4 hours 50 minutes

Source: Rand McNally, http://www.randmcnally.com/ (as ofApr 2009)

Utilities

 Electric Power Providers

Name

Services

Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association

(662) 563-4742

Tennessee Valley Authority

(662) 388-3172

  • Green Power Switch® Weatherization
  • Security Lighting
  • Golden Advantage
  • Budget Billing
  • Bank Draft
  • Heat Pump Program

Entergy Mississippi

(601) 969-2308

Source: Tallahatchie Valley Electric Authority / Tennessee Valley Authority; Entergy-Mississippi Apr 2009

Taxes

Tax Profile – State of Mississippi
Tax Basis Rate Agency
Corporate Income Tax Unless a company is taxable in another state, this tax is based on company net taxable income

First $5,000 taxable income 3%

Next $5,000 of taxable income 4%

Remaining taxable income 5%

Mississippi State Tax Commission
Corporate Franchise Tax Assessed on the company’s capital value. Calculation is based on: capital stock issued and outstanding; and paid-in-capital, surplus, and trained earnings, including deferred taxes, deferred gains, deferred income, contingent liabilities, and other true reserves. $2.50 per $1,000 of Mississippi capital Mississippi State Tax Commission

Sales and Use Tax

All personal property sold within the State are considered taxable unless specifically exempted or assigned reduced rate by State law. Some services are also subject to sale tax.

Retail sales & use is 7% but the law does allow for a reduced rate for manufacturing machinery, equipment and industrial purposes of 1.5%

Sales tax on automobiles is 5% with trucks & tractors taxed at 3%

Contractors tax assessed on the construction of commercial real property is calculated as 3.5% of the contractors gross receipts.

Mississippi State Tax Commission

Source: Mississippi State Tax Commission (as of Apr 2009)

Safety

Crime Rate

Jurisdiction

Property Crime
Rate per 100,000

Violent Crime
Rate per 100,000 

City of Grenada

4600.0

573.2

County of Grenada

573.0

48.1

State of Mississippi

3200.8

291.3

United States

3263.5

466.9

Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2007 data, www.fbi.gov; Population data: Claritas 2009 Data; U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Data; (Apr 2009)

Quality of Life

K-12 Education

Elementary Schools

Enrollment

Average Class Size

Test Scores

Grenada Elementary School (K-3)*

1,495

19.2

3rd Grade

Language – 48%

Math – 54%

Grenada Upper Elementary School (4-5)*

674

12.3

4th Grade

Language – 47%

Math – 52%

5th Grade

Language – 41%

Math – 46%

Grenada Middle Schools (6-8)*

1,180

19.4

6th Grade

Language – 43%

Math – 62%

7th Grade

Language – 41%

Math – 58%

8th Grade

Language – 44%

Math – 49%

Junior / High Schools

Enrollment / Graduation Rate

Avg. Class Size

Test Scores

Grenada High School (9-12)

1,404

22.5

ACT – 20**

SATP:***

Algebra – 80%

English – 66%

Biology – 87%

Writing – 97%

US History – 96%

Tie Plant School (Alternative School)

Not available

Not available

Not available

Source: National Center for  Education Statistics (NCES) 06-07 data; (Jul 2009), Great Schools – for Test Scores

* Specific test reference: Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) standard base testing for elementary / middle school students – (2008 Data)

** Specific test reference: ACT – for college admission (06-07 Data)

*** Specific test reference: Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) – must pass to graduate (2008 Data)

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