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County:

Calhoun County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28013

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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:

204,640

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.48

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,623

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,664

7.1%

2.9%

4.2%

1990:

14,908

-4.8%

-8.3%

3.5%

2000:

15,069

1.1%

-0.4%

1.5%

2005:

14,652

-2.8%

-3.8%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,339

68.6%

0-to-19:

4,238

28.1%

Black:

4,308

28.6%

20-to-39:

3,836

25.5%

Hispanic:

318

2.1%

40-to-59:

3,817

25.3%

American Indian:

20

0.1%

60-plus:

3,178

21.1%

Other:

84

0.6%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,407

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.9%

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