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County:

Clay County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28025

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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:

137,356

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.07

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,840

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,082

11.9%

1.4%

10.5%

1990:

21,120

0.2%

-9.3%

9.4%

2000:

21,979

4.1%

-2.1%

6.1%

2005:

21,223

-3.4%

-5.7%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,332

42.5%

0-to-19:

7,083

32.2%

Black:

12,331

56.1%

20-to-39:

5,699

25.9%

Hispanic:

190

0.9%

40-to-59:

5,447

24.8%

American Indian:

9

0.0%

60-plus:

3,750

17.1%

Other:

117

0.5%

Median Age:

33.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,461

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.2%

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