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County:

Mississippi County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

33,072

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.34

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

62,060

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,517

-4.1%

-15.4%

11.3%

1990:

57,525

-3.3%

-13.8%

10.5%

2000:

51,979

-9.6%

-16.2%

6.5%

2005:

47,911

-7.8%

-10.4%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,037

63.6%

0-to-19:

16,987

32.7%

Black:

16,909

32.5%

20-to-39:

14,042

27.0%

Hispanic:

1,169

2.2%

40-to-59:

12,494

24.0%

American Indian:

121

0.2%

60-plus:

8,456

16.3%

Other:

743

1.4%

Median Age:

33.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,648

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.0%

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