Town of Sledge
Recent News About Town of Sledge
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Quitman County: Residents received $31.45 million per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022
In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 14.4% of income in Quitman County, providing an average of $5,516 per capita to residents.
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Quitman County: Income Maintenance made up 8.1% of total income in 2022
In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 8.1% of income in Quitman County, providing an average of $3,089 per capita to residents.
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Quitman County ranks second highest in Mississippi for per capita government transfer income at $19,109 in 2022
In 2022, residents of Quitman County received an average of $19,109 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it second highest in Mississippi.
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Quitman County had unemployment rate of 15% in 2021
The unemployment rate in Quitman County hit 15% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.
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Census Bureau: 77% of people in Quitman County were old enough to vote in 2021
Of the 6,327 citizens living in Quitman County in 2021, 77% were old enough to vote, equating to 4,870 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.
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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Quitman County in 2021
Farms throughout cities in Quitman County received $4.2 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
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How much did farmers in Quitman County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?
Farms in Quitman County received $5,394,199 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Median age of Quitman County residents reached 40 by 2021
Quitman County residents have a median age of 40-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.
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Census Bureau: 1.5% of people in Quitman County identified as multiracial in 2021
Of the 6,327 citizens living in Quitman County in 2021, 98.5% said they were only one race, while 1.5% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
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New Quitman County residents in 2019
Quitman County saw 118 new residents during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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The new Quitman County residents who came from the same state in 2019
Quitman County saw 92 people migrate from within the state during 2019, a decrease from the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Housing-choice vouchers offered in Quitman County in 2021
There were 129 people who used housing choice vouchers in Quitman County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.
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Quitman County residents have median age of 40 by 2020
Quitman County residents have a median age of 40-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Going Somewhere: Quitman County sees 3.5% fall in population from 2020 to 2021
Quitman County had the 80th largest population in Mississippi in 2021.
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16.8% of households in Sledge received food stamps in 2020
Sledge ranked 181st in Mississippi for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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28.4 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Sledge
28.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sledge in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Three construction businesses in Quitman County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021
There were three construction businesses in Quitman County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Three construction businesses in Quitman County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021
There were three construction businesses in Quitman County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Three construction businesses in Quitman County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021
There were three construction businesses in Quitman County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: Sledge, Mississippi saw more residents between ages 55 and 64 in 2019
Of the 457 people residing in Sledge, MS in 2019, the median age was 44, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Mississippi News.