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County:

Hancock County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

229,710

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

13.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,387

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,496

40.9%

35.5%

5.4%

1990:

31,760

29.7%

22.6%

7.0%

2000:

42,967

35.3%

31.9%

3.4%

2005:

46,711

8.7%

7.4%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,180

88.9%

0-to-19:

11,805

27.5%

Black:

2,925

6.8%

20-to-39:

10,715

24.9%

Hispanic:

775

1.8%

40-to-59:

12,198

28.4%

American Indian:

248

0.6%

60-plus:

8,249

19.2%

Other:

839

2.0%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

90.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.3%

Median Family Income:

$40,307

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.2%

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