Water Valley, Mississippi

Human Energy Score
Water Valley1,323
Comparable Avg1,456
Mississippi Avg2,048
United States Avg4,365

PeopleWater ValleyMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Population3,3565,08510,346
Median Age40 yrs39 yrs42 yrs
Non-white Population28.8%45.4%13.4%
Total Households1,3421,8943,838

WorkWater ValleyMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Total Labor Force1,5082,3625,309
Unemployment Rate5.8%10.5%6.0%
Per Capita Income$20,514$19,740$28,477
Median Household Income$39,865$36,693$55,631

EducationWater ValleyMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
No High School Diploma17.8%21.2%12.0%
High School Diploma59.5%53.8%56.1%
College Degree22.7%25.0%31.9%

HousingWater ValleyMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Median Property Value$91,400$86,339$160,455
Housing Units1,6332,2314,323
Housing Units per Acre0.00.10.4
Vacancy Rate17.8%18.1%16.8%
Median Rent$589/month$619/month$766/month
Rent Burden*35.4%37.4%33.5%
People per Room0.380.400.39

TransportationWater ValleyMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Public Transit Use**0.5%0.3%1.0%
Average Commute24 min26 min25 min

SecurityWater ValleyMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Poverty Rate4.8%7.9%5.1%
No Health Insurance11.1%16.0%11.1%
Public Assistance***11.2%12.7%7.8%
Food Stamps18.7%21.0%12.2%

IndustryWater ValleyMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Agriculture and Mining3.7%5.2%6.1%
Construction6.2%6.5%7.4%
Manufacturing22.9%16.4%13.0%
Wholesale2.8%2.3%2.6%
Retail10.8%11.5%11.2%
Transportation7.3%5.5%5.7%
Information1.1%1.1%1.5%
Finance3.3%3.8%4.9%
Professional4.8%5.6%7.4%
Education and Health26.0%24.4%22.9%
Recreation and Food3.1%7.6%7.7%
Public Administration5.6%5.9%4.9%
Other2.2%4.3%4.6%

Financial Information

RevenueWater Valley (000s)Per CapitaMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Property Taxes$717$214$191$528
General Sales Tax$0$0$0$119
Selective Sales Tax$33$10$34$53
Individual Income Tax$0$0$0$30
Corporate Income Tax$0$0$0$1
Motor Vehicle License Tax$0$0$0$3
Other Taxes$39$12$8$52
Current Charges$667$199$369$311
Utility Revenue$7,735$2,305$448$419
Liquor Store Revenue$0$0$0$12
Insurance Trust Revenue$0$0$0$22
Misc. Revenue$330$98$74$125
Intergovernmental$1,366$407$376$324
Long Term Debt Issued$0$0$47$137
Total Revenue$10,887$3,244$1,548$2,137

ExpensesWater Valley (000s)Per CapitaMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Education$0$0$0$71
Public Safety$1,345$401$229$246
Correction$0$0$0$18
Hospitals$0$0$204$30
Health$24$7$2$15
Public Works$728$217$121$171
Highways$216$64$67$147
Other Transportation$17$5$2$6
Housing and Community Dev$0$0$14$12
Public Welfare$0$0$0$7
Natural Resources$0$0$0$4
Parks and Recreation$40$12$28$51
Libraries$31$9$5$12
Administration$330$98$132$162
Judicial and Legal$116$35$16$19
Interest Expense$115$34$34$62
Utility Expenses$6,876$2,049$407$385
Liquor Store Expenses$0$0$0$11
Insurance Trust Expenses$0$0$0$15
Other Expenses$57$17$59$132
Intergovernmental$0$0$9$50
Long Term Debt Retired$468$139$103$191
Capital Expenditures$702$209$142$210
Total Expenses$11,065$3,297$1,573$2,025

Balance SheetWater Valley (000s)Per CapitaMississippi
Avg
U.S.
Avg
Short Term Debt$0$0$3$31
Long Term Debt$3,760$1,120$1,107$1,653
Insurance Trust Funds$0$0$0$151
Other Trust Funds$1,390$414$913$1,873



Human Energy Investment Calculator
Use the slider to select a social investment amount for this community. Then use the dropdown to select among the various areas of focus available in this database. The calculator will display the estimated impact of such an investment, in the forms of decreased municipal spend on social programs and/or increased property taxes by way of increasing property values.

To get more detailed calculations and to modify this impact model, see the full Investment Calculator below.


Investment:    $


Program Category:    



Human Energy Investment Calculator

Do you need help attracting funding for your nonprofit or social service program?

 

Use this Excel financial model to select from a list of social impact areas and model out investments in your city. Select from the universe of American municipalities, with official social, financial, and economic data from 2017 Census.

 

Choose an investment amount and time horizon and see how your program benefits the city in terms of:

 

1.   Social service spending reductions

2.   Property tax income increases

 

Nothing in this file is locked. Please use it at your convenience and modify, update, change as necessary. I hope this helps you fund ideas, attract investment and improve your community!

 

$7.00
$0.44 (tax)
Total: $7.44