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County:

Hinds County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28049

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

241,566

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

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:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

214,973

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

250,998

16.8%

5.2%

11.5%

1990:

254,441

1.4%

-8.2%

9.5%

2000:

250,800

-1.4%

-8.4%

7.0%

2005:

249,345

-0.6%

-4.8%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

92,804

37.0%

0-to-19:

79,581

31.7%

Black:

152,652

60.9%

20-to-39:

74,309

29.6%

Hispanic:

1,978

0.8%

40-to-59:

60,868

24.3%

American Indian:

280

0.1%

60-plus:

36,042

14.4%

Other:

3,086

1.2%

Median Age:

32.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

288.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,525

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.1%

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