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County:

Issaquena County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28055

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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:

116,550

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.56

% Water:

6.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,737

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,513

-8.2%

-13.7%

5.5%

1990:

1,909

-24.0%

-33.5%

9.5%

2000:

2,274

19.1%

13.5%

5.6%

2005:

1,909

-16.2%

-18.0%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

822

36.1%

0-to-19:

705

31.0%

Black:

1,426

62.7%

20-to-39:

694

30.5%

Hispanic:

10

0.4%

40-to-59:

524

23.0%

American Indian:

2

0.1%

60-plus:

351

15.4%

Other:

14

0.6%

Median Age:

33.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.1%

Median Family Income:

$23,913

Families Below Poverty Line:

25.9%

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