Socio-Economic Information

Socio-Economic data provided by the United States Census Bureau has been collected and developed into maps.  These maps contain information on population growth between 1990-1999, numeric and percent of poverty in each county, and the median income for each county within the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Approximately 2.7 million people live within the over 115 counties covered by the Mississippi Alluvial Valley.  The maps below clearly illustrate the economic weakness of this region relative to the rest of the country. Many counties have lost population over the past decade.  Overall, the average poverty rate for all counties within the Mississippi Alluvial Valley was 21.2% (1.7 times the national average). The average median income was only 67% of the United States average  for 1998.