1. Exploring Community Population Change in Okolona and Chickasaw County, Mississippi May 2012 Applied Population Studies and Community Partnerships

2. The People Demographic Characteristics Allissa Morin Alexandra Cirillo Christopher Rapisarda Elizabeth Howe-Huist Jennifer Dolan

3. Okolona, MS Population Age/Gender Race Housing –Households with children –Renter-occupied households

4. Okolona, MS Population 2000-- Okolona: 3,056 Mississippi: 2,844,658 2010-- Okolona: 2,692 Mississippi: 2,967,297 Median Age 2000-- Both Sexes 33.7 Male 31.2, Female 35.9 2010-- Both Sexes 37.3 Male 34.3, Female 39.7 Decennial Census

5. 2000 2010 Population Distribution

8. Distribution of Households with Children United States Census 2010 DP-1 Okolona 2010Mississippi 2010

9. Renter Occupied Housing Units United States Census 2000, 2010 DP-1

10. Living, Working, and Learning Social and Economic Characteristics Hillary Craddock Danielle Kerr Sarah Harris Jake Gibbs

11. Introduction Social and Economic Characteristics of the state, county, and city – Where you live, work, and learn – Sources: United States Census 2010 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Housing Income Employment Education

12. DP04: SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS

13. Poverty and Family Structure 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

14. Industry Breakdown of Employment

15. 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

17. Conclusion So What? Housing – Available and affordable options Income – Resources for single-parent households Employment – Availability of jobs – Workplace Safety Education – Opportunities for the youth and adults

18. Health of the People in Chickasaw County Sources: MS State Department of Health County Health Rankings Haifa Haroon Bobby Moore Alena Perez Jacob Waldo

19. Background Premature Birth Heart Disease Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer)

20. Health County Rankings Health CategoriesRanking Health Outcomes23 Health Factors47 Mortality15 Morbidity57 Health Behaviors31 Clinical Care50 Social & Economic Factors55 Physical Environment12 http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/mississippi/2012

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29. Main Points Premature Birth –should be of concern to Chickasaw County –The difference in rates between the state and county have  over time –Chickasaw County’s rates of premature birth have  to match Mississippi’s rates Heart Disease –Rates are high and are of major concern especially among the older population –But, rates for both Mississippi and Chickasaw County have  over the past 5 years

30. Main Points Malignant Neoplasm (Cancer) –A disparity exists between the white and black population in Chickasaw County, which is also representative of the state of Mississippi