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County:

Jasper County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

17,226

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

346,821

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.78

Bienville NF

17,226

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,994

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,265

7.9%

-1.5%

9.4%

1990:

17,114

-0.9%

-7.5%

6.6%

2000:

18,149

6.0%

0.1%

6.0%

2005:

18,162

0.1%

-3.1%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,378

46.2%

0-to-19:

5,649

31.1%

Black:

9,561

52.7%

20-to-39:

4,657

25.7%

Hispanic:

117

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,510

24.8%

American Indian:

11

0.1%

60-plus:

3,333

18.4%

Other:

82

0.5%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,951

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.3%

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