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Lowndes County |
Per Cent Home Owners | |||||
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| Over 90% | 70 to 90 | 50 to 70 | 30 to 50 | Under 30% | ||
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The map on the left shows the percentage of home owners in Lowndes County. For most households it is the single largest investment that a household can make. Owning a home means ...
Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of owned homes tend to be more stable over time. Thereby creating a better environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)
Sources: STI: PopStats
| Data Topic | Lowndes County | Mississippi | Nation |
| Total Population | 58,823 | 3,014,539 | 340,981,027 |
Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 14,724 | 814,211 | 84,315,969 |
| Renter Occupied | 8,934 | 364,303 | 46,128,534 |
| Vacant | 3,287 | 165,657 | 13,710,083 |
| Total Housing | 26,945 | 1,344,171 | 144,154,586 |
Per Cent Housing | |||
| Owner Occupied | 54.64 | 60.57 | 58.49 |
| Renter Occupied | 33.16 | 27.10 | 32.00 |
| Vacant | 12.20 | 12.32 | 9.51 |
