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County:

Jackson County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28059

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

4.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

19,882

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

359,698

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

De Soto NF

19,882

% Water:

30.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

87,975

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

118,015

34.1%

16.2%

18.0%

1990:

115,243

-2.3%

-12.7%

10.4%

2000:

131,420

14.0%

6.8%

7.3%

2005:

135,940

3.4%

0.7%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

97,461

74.2%

0-to-19:

40,066

30.5%

Black:

27,308

20.8%

20-to-39:

37,046

28.2%

Hispanic:

2,807

2.1%

40-to-59:

35,099

26.7%

American Indian:

416

0.3%

60-plus:

19,209

14.6%

Other:

3,428

2.6%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

180.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.5%

Median Family Income:

$45,091

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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