Simpson County

  1. Simpson County Legal Resources
  2. Simpson County Statistics
  3. Simpson County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Simpson County Employment Information
  5. Simpson County Family Information
  6. Simpson County Education Information
  7. Simpson County Business Information
  8. Simpson County Public Benefits Information
  9. Simpson County Criminal Information
  10. Simpson County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Simpson County Cities
  12. Simpson County Zip Codes


Simpson County Legal Resources Back to top

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Simpson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,639
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 391 / 304 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,524.807 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.653 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 104,000.000 acres (420.784 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 684
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 26.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 4.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $77,271,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 2,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 96.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 14
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (105)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,486
  • Federal Spending (2004): $163,892
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Simpson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 11,307
Building Permits Issued (2006): 35
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $4,055
Simpson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,866 15.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,220 3.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44,932 80.21%

Simpson County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Simpson County Employment Information Back to top
Simpson County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,287 9,697 590 5.74% 58
1991 10,299 9,560 739 7.18% 72
1992 10,542 9,911 630 5.98% 60
1993 10,860 10,315 545 5.02% 50
1994 10,681 10,154 527 4.94% 49
1995 10,614 10,017 598 5.63% 56
1996 10,602 9,790 812 7.66% 77
1997 10,613 10,039 575 5.42% 54
1998 10,642 9,588 1,054 9.91% 99
1999 9,917 9,270 647 6.52% 65
2000 11,857 11,260 597 5.04% 50
2001 11,914 11,327 587 4.93% 49
2002 11,857 11,178 679 5.72% 57
2003 11,914 11,246 668 5.61% 56
2004 12,013 11,374 639 5.32% 53
2005 12,044 11,289 755 6.27% 63
2006 11,749 11,086 663 5.65% 57
2007 11,795 11,134 661 5.61% 56
2008 11,863 11,137 726 6.12% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,736 11,122 614 5.23% 52
Feb 2008 11,664 11,082 582 4.99% 50
Mar 2008 11,723 11,113 610 5.20% 52
Apr 2008 11,820 11,254 566 4.79% 48
May 2008 11,949 11,225 724 6.06% 61
Jun 2008 12,113 11,222 891 7.36% 74
Jul 2008 12,150 11,212 938 7.72% 77
Aug 2008 11,890 11,047 843 7.09% 71
Sep 2008 11,721 10,956 765 6.53% 65
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Simpson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,002 17.69%
2. Health Care 636 5.62%
3. Public Administration 628 5.55%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 516 4.56%
5. Truck Transportation 516 4.56%
6. Repair and Maintenance 466 4.12%
7. Mining 374 3.30%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 304 2.69%
9. Educational Services 302 2.67%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 286 2.53%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 266 2.35%
12. Social Assistance 266 2.35%
13. Wood Manufacturing 264 2.33%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 254 2.24%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 228 2.01%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 222 1.96%
17. Metal Manufactuing 222 1.96%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 208 1.84%
19. Utilities 206 1.82%
20. Food Manufacturing 200 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,034 20.55%
2. Educational Services 1,264 12.77%
3. Finance and Insurance 636 6.42%
4. Social Assistance 560 5.66%
5. Department and Other General Stores 510 5.15%
6. Public Administration 456 4.61%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 438 4.42%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 332 3.35%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 266 2.69%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 246 2.48%
11. Food Manufacturing 210 2.12%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 196 1.98%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 184 1.86%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 158 1.60%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 124 1.25%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 122 1.23%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 114 1.15%
18. Construction 114 1.15%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 112 1.13%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 102 1.03%

Simpson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 846 7.47%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 568 5.02%
3. Other Production Occupations 540 4.77%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 490 4.33%
5. Other Construction Trades 476 4.21%
6. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 472 4.17%
7. Other Management Occupations 444 3.92%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 436 3.85%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 400 3.53%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 360 3.18%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 336 2.97%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 318 2.81%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 298 2.63%
14. Carpenters 280 2.47%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 248 2.19%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 236 2.09%
17. Other Material Moving Workers 228 2.01%
18. Top Executives 192 1.70%
19. Electricians 188 1.66%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 188 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 618 6.24%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 516 5.21%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 510 5.15%
4. Secretaries and Admins 502 5.07%
5. Cashiers 452 4.57%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 440 4.44%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 382 3.86%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 368 3.72%
9. Other Management Occupations 364 3.68%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 326 3.29%
11. Other Production Occupations 312 3.15%
12. Child Care Workers 286 2.89%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 280 2.83%
14. Registered Nurses 270 2.73%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 242 2.44%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 238 2.40%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 232 2.34%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 218 2.20%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 196 1.98%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 176 1.78%

Simpson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,180 50.27%
15-35 hours 3,217 7.64%
1-14 hours 977 2.32%
No regular hours 16,760 39.78%

Simpson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,147 5.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 898 4.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,232 6.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,965 14.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,464 16.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,271 15.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,707 13.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,006 4.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 470 2.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 332 1.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 134 0.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 0.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,332 6.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,476 7.19%

Simpson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,088 5.30%
5-9 1,797 8.76%
10-14 2,366 11.53%
15-19 2,643 12.88%
20-24 2,154 10.50%
25-29 602 2.93%
30-34 2,201 10.73%
35-39 446 2.17%
40-44 999 4.87%
45-59 3,191 15.55%
60-89 2,074 10.11%
At least 90 955 4.65%

Simpson County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.26% 10,596 51.65%
30-44 10 0.05% 3,636 17.72%
45-59 14 0.07% 3,177 15.49%
At least 60 56 0.27% 2,973 14.49%

Simpson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,983 18.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,752 74.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 111 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 134 0.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 522 2.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 575 2.73%

Simpson County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Simpson County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,206 (53,348 people)
Families (2000): 14,984 (46,722 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,055
People at same address in 1995: 34,190
Simpson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,647 17.79%
$10,000-$14,999 2,312 11.28%
$15,000-$19,999 1,627 7.94%
$20,000-$24,999 1,561 7.62%
$25,000-$29,999 1,611 7.86%
$30,000-$34,999 1,555 7.59%
$35,000-$39,999 1,205 5.88%
$40,000-$44,999 1,202 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 871 4.25%
$50,000-$59,999 1,576 7.69%
$60,000-$74,999 1,474 7.19%
$75,000-$99,999 1,089 5.31%
$100,000-$124,999 315 1.54%
$125,000-$149,999 184 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 128 0.62%
$200,000 or more 142 0.69%

Simpson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,416 23.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,925 29.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 240 2.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,886 18.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,447 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 685 6.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 270 2.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 168 1.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Simpson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,080 30.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,421 6.85%
Public Assistance 838 1.68%
Retirement 3,350 6.71%
Self Employment 2,083 4.17%
Social Security 6,224 12.47%
Supplemental Security 1,473 2.95%
Wage / Salary 14,514 29.07%
Other 2,946 5.90%

Simpson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,205 54.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,244 45.80%

Simpson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,905 9.17%
Color 1 Box Married 12,647 60.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,688 27.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 534 2.57%

Simpson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,085 9.30%
Color 1 Box Married 12,776 57.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,432 19.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,116 13.91%

Simpson County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Simpson County Education Information Back to top
Simpson County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,410 10.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,519 21.06%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,135 34.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,779 19.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,740 4.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,722 6.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,149 2.84%

Simpson County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 450 1.63% 288 1.04% 738 2.67%
Kindergarten 830 3.00% 152 0.55% 982 3.55%
Grades 1-4 3,383 12.24% 334 1.21% 3,717 13.45%
Grades 5-8 3,380 12.23% 279 1.01% 3,659 13.24%
Grades 9-12 2,957 10.70% 408 1.48% 3,365 12.17%
Undergrad college 1,356 4.91% 112 0.41% 1,468 5.31%
Graduate or professional school 56 0.20% 42 0.15% 98 0.35%
Total 12,412 44.91% 1,615 5.84% 14,027 50.75%

Simpson County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Simpson County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $182,869,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $16,751,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,830
Simpson County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 1 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 2
1999 - Construction 9 4 16 10 14
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 6 4 16
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 10 15 10
1999 - Information 0 1 1 2 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 1 1 5 4
1999 - Mining 1 1 0 2 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 16 10 23
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 4 9 8
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 1 3 3
1999 - Retail Trade 10 8 27 32 28
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 1 4 5
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 4 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 3 7 4
1999 - Total 39 36 92 112 133
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 1 6 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 2
2000 - Construction 3 8 12 17 12
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 10 3 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 5 13 10 10
2000 - Information 0 0 2 0 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 4 4 2
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 3 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 15 15 19
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 5 6 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 1 2 4
2000 - Retail Trade 8 7 33 30 29
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 2 3 2 6
2000 - Unclassified 3 2 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 1 2 1 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 5 2 4
2000 - Total 34 42 109 101 124
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 3 1 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 1
2001 - Construction 7 8 18 11 8
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 7 5 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 13 8 11
2001 - Information 1 0 0 1 7
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 3 1 3 6 2
2001 - Mining 0 2 1 0 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 12 18 16
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 4 7 14
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 4 2 2
2001 - Retail Trade 13 14 25 38 25
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 3 3 7
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 2 0 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 3 5
2001 - Total 39 45 100 106 120
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 3 1 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 2
2002 - Construction 5 8 9 16 12
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 7 6 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 3 10 11 11
2002 - Information 1 0 1 3 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 2 5 5 2
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 3 15 10 18
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 10 5 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 0 6
2002 - Retail Trade 12 15 29 21 36
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 2 4 6
2002 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 1 4 3 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 4 4 2
2002 - Total 58 47 104 91 124
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 3 1 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 3 0
2003 - Construction 8 5 15 12 12
2003 - Educational Services 1 1 1 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 7 4 17
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 12 13 11
2003 - Information 1 0 1 0 9
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 4 4 5 2
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 2 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 15 15 22
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 2 6 9 10
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 5 2 3
2003 - Retail Trade 6 8 40 26 23
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 5 1 6
2003 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 4 2 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 4 3
2003 - Total 42 37 123 100 125
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 3 1 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Construction 4 6 16 14 10
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 3 8 7 12
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 1 18 8 11
2004 - Information 0 0 3 1 7
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 2 4 4 2
2004 - Mining 1 1 1 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 3 19 14 21
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 11 6 6
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 5 2 3
2004 - Retail Trade 7 9 31 26 29
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 5 4 5
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 3 3 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 1 4 6
2004 - Total 36 34 131 95 125
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 0 5 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Construction 12 10 11 16 7
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 7 0 5 2 19
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 8 15 18
2005 - Information 0 0 1 2 8
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 1 4 4 1
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 17 13 28
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 7 8 9
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 4 5
2005 - Retail Trade 6 13 23 29 27
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 0 5 8
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 4
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 2 3
2005 - Total 39 41 90 109 147

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Simpson County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Simpson County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,779 78.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,831 21.66%

Simpson County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $373 $80 $449 $0 $0 $347 $1,169 $493 $1,957 $283
1971 $387 $81 $494 $0 $0 $680 $1,561 $562 $4,552 $3,041
1972 $462 $86 $482 $0 $0 $1,089 $2,033 $651 $4,224 $1,149
1973 $485 $90 $506 $0 $0 $1,143 $2,134 $684 $4,435 $1,206
1974 $539 $97 $1,137 $0 $0 $398 $2,074 $680 $3,315 $567
1975 $478 $143 $920 $0 $0 $1,113 $2,511 $728 $3,095 $808
1976 $640 $3 $894 $0 $0 $833 $2,367 $822 $2,902 $517
1977 $859 $1 $1,459 $0 $0 $1,006 $3,324 $914 $2,902 $397
1978 $867 $1 $1,473 $0 $0 $1,220 $3,560 $1,072 $2,804 $577
1979 $945 $7 $1,785 $0 $0 $1,308 $4,038 $1,155 $2,369 $1,117
1980 $994 $8 $1,958 $0 $0 $1,655 $4,607 $1,476 $2,117 $2,082
1981 $1,028 $11 $2,357 $0 $0 $2,564 $5,949 $1,745 $3,468 $3,283
1982 $962 $10 $2,360 $0 $0 $2,930 $6,252 $1,832 $5,670 $3,740
1983 $1,233 $9 $2,898 $0 $0 $3,405 $7,536 $1,924 $5,316 $3,867
1984 $1,334 $8 $2,898 $0 $0 $3,656 $7,888 $2,201 $5,716 $3,578
1985 $1,357 $10 $2,760 $0 $0 $3,803 $7,920 $2,351 $7,897 $5,335
1986 $1,792 $7 $2,957 $0 $0 $4,258 $9,007 $2,560 $6,927 $6,481
1987 $2,131 $84 $2,367 $0 $0 $4,443 $8,941 $2,764 $5,868 $5,725
1988 $2,218 $87 $2,465 $0 $0 $4,625 $9,308 $2,877 $5,868 $5,725
1989 $2,307 $90 $2,564 $0 $0 $4,810 $9,681 $2,992 $5,868 $5,725
1990 $2,390 $93 $2,657 $0 $0 $4,983 $10,030 $3,100 $5,868 $5,725
1991 $2,898 $302 $2,099 $0 $0 $5,679 $10,676 $3,404 $5,709 $6,201
1992 $2,924 $305 $2,387 $0 $0 $6,926 $12,237 $3,740 $5,355 $7,100
1993 $3,116 $324 $2,258 $0 $0 $6,107 $11,481 $3,660 $5,709 $6,201
1994 $2,883 $300 $2,596 $0 $0 $6,971 $12,450 $3,907 $4,837 $7,064
1995 $3,300 $343 $3,837 $0 $0 $7,612 $14,749 $3,618 $3,965 $7,236
1996 $3,384 $352 $4,544 $0 $0 $8,634 $16,562 $3,678 $7,430 $8,937
1997 $3,480 $453 $2,272 $0 $0 $8,976 $14,728 $4,959 $8,610 $4,619
1998 $3,244 $386 $2,076 $0 $0 $10,654 $15,974 $5,407 $7,325 $3,707
1999 $3,616 $436 $1,662 $0 $0 $11,467 $16,745 $5,569 $6,930 $3,561
2000 $4,055 $482 $2,672 $0 $0 $8,869 $15,596 $5,208 $6,180 $3,181
2001 $4,240 $504 $2,827 $0 $0 $8,987 $16,054 $5,456 $5,430 $3,243
2002 $4,297 $239 $2,463 $0 $0 $8,132 $14,892 $5,520 $4,786 $4,986
2003 $4,287 $235 $2,769 $0 $0 $9,919 $16,975 $5,686 $4,718 $4,779
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $3,949 $219 $2,975 $0 $0 $7,968 $14,892 $7,223 $3,397 $5,064
2006 $4,613 $180 $3,433 $0 $0 $8,411 $16,457 $7,440 $5,663 $5,314


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $106 $17 $254 $552 $0 $1,173
$34 $25 $88 $0 $0 $97
1971 $0 $114 $51 $602 $386 $0 $1,424
$3 $29 $82 $0 $0 $157
1972 $0 $151 $307 $674 $437 $0 $3,701
$8 $37 $260 $0 $0 $1,827
1973 $0 $159 $322 $708 $459 $0 $3,886
$9 $39 $273 $0 $0 $1,917
1974 $0 $221 $69 $0 $928 $0 $1,691
$75 $61 $224 $0 $0 $113
1975 $9 $166 $51 $751 $928 $0 $2,222
$61 $9 $164 $0 $0 $83
1976 $9 $145 $53 $746 $587 $0 $1,872
$39 $16 $155 $0 $0 $122
1977 $0 $255 $59 $639 $1,410 $0 $2,776
$67 $15 $189 $0 $0 $142
1978 $2 $442 $79 $769 $874 $0 $2,915
$195 $33 $144 $0 $0 $377
1979 $0 $388 $77 $745 $1,159 $0 $2,857
$144 $49 $150 $0 $0 $145
1980 $0 $333 $70 $1,076 $1,268 $14 $3,191
$157 $34 $127 $0 $0 $112
1981 $0 $437 $72 $1,376 $2,958 $53 $5,516
$195 $48 $144 $0 $0 $233
1982 $0 $611 $99 $2,002 $2,543 $48 $6,017
$165 $44 $301 $0 $0 $204
1983 $0 $694 $106 $2,278 $2,641 $57 $6,600
$178 $52 $273 $0 $0 $321
1984 $0 $730 $97 $2,496 $3,913 $56 $8,208
$177 $85 $319 $0 $0 $335
1985 $0 $849 $97 $2,654 $3,483 $43 $8,284
$190 $79 $296 $0 $0 $593
1986 $0 $827 $111 $2,888 $1,618 $44 $6,898
$202 $37 $395 $0 $0 $776
1987 $0 $847 $221 $3,291 $1,773 $47 $8,276
$256 $40 $253 $0 $0 $1,548
1988 $0 $882 $230 $3,426 $1,834 $49 $8,554
$266 $42 $253 $0 $0 $1,572
1989 $0 $917 $239 $3,563 $1,896 $51 $8,836
$276 $44 $253 $0 $0 $1,597
1990 $0 $950 $248 $3,691 $1,954 $53 $9,100
$286 $46 $253 $0 $0 $1,619
1991 $0 $894 $127 $3,691 $1,807 $53 $9,046
$450 $321 $466 $0 $0 $1,237
1992 $0 $1,015 $143 $4,171 $2,029 $60 $10,096
$536 $363 $409 $0 $0 $1,370
1993 $0 $961 $137 $3,967 $1,936 $56 $9,667
$484 $345 $466 $0 $0 $1,315
1994 $0 $1,012 $144 $4,173 $2,019 $59 $10,036
$511 $364 $420 $0 $0 $1,334
1995 $0 $1,033 $145 $4,217 $2,016 $59 $10,130
$593 $368 $385 $0 $0 $1,314
1996 $0 $1,337 $188 $5,447 $2,580 $76 $13,019
$769 $476 $516 $0 $0 $1,630
1997 $0 $1,329 $183 $9,304 $2,265 $156 $16,659
$742 $500 $512 $0 $0 $1,668
1998 $61 $1,560 $298 $10,183 $213 $123 $17,995
$2,102 $71 $484 $0 $0 $2,900
1999 $0 $1,594 $298 $8,831 $1,805 $166 $16,222
$702 $0 $439 $0 $0 $2,387
2000 $0 $1,913 $300 $7,830 $2,509 $147 $16,813
$717 $0 $416 $0 $0 $2,981
2001 $0 $2,019 $317 $8,261 $2,647 $155 $17,718
$756 $0 $388 $0 $0 $3,175
2002 $308 $1,850 $229 $6,691 $2,458 $151 $15,873
$610 $0 $248 $0 $0 $3,328
2003 $373 $1,993 $249 $7,678 $1,846 $158 $16,834
$723 $0 $276 $0 $0 $3,538
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $355 $2,128 $263 $6,941 $2,024 $41 $15,791
$850 $0 $48 $0 $0 $3,141
2006 $385 $2,254 $264 $7,107 $2,479 $46 $17,405
$967 $0 $223 $0 $0 $3,680

Simpson County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 122
Simpson County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Simpson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,141 14.98%
10-19 Years 4,326 15.65%
20-29 Years 3,643 13.18%
30-39 Years 3,728 13.49%
40-49 Years 3,938 14.25%
50-59 Years 3,046 11.02%
60-69 Years 2,262 8.18%
70-79 Years 1,611 5.83%
80-89 Years 770 2.79%
90+ Years 174 0.63%

Simpson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,423 48.57%
Color 1 Box Female 14,216 51.43%

Simpson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,686 63.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,432 34.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 318 1.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 127 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Simpson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 10,689 51.41%
2. Irish 2,886 13.88%
3. English 1,892 9.10%
4. German 1,257 6.05%
5. Scotch Irish 1,004 4.83%
6. European 682 3.28%
7. Scottish 468 2.25%
8. French Non-Basque 338 1.63%
9. Italian 278 1.34%
10. Dutch 237 1.14%

Simpson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 51,089 98.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 583 1.12%
3. French 154 0.30%
4. Tagalog 94 0.18%
5. German 80 0.15%
6. Japanese 32 0.06%
7. Other Native North American 24 0.05%
8. Polish 16 0.03%
9. African 12 0.02%

Simpson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,502 99.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 134 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 382 0.68%

Simpson County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Simpson County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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