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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28063

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

2.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

8,003

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

261,652

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.43

Homochitto NF

8,003

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

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:

9,295

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,181

-1.2%

-10.7%

9.4%

1990:

8,653

-5.8%

-14.9%

9.1%

2000:

9,740

12.6%

7.4%

5.2%

2005:

9,432

-3.2%

-6.3%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,263

13.0%

0-to-19:

3,147

32.3%

Black:

8,373

86.0%

20-to-39:

2,782

28.6%

Hispanic:

64

0.7%

40-to-59:

2,382

24.5%

American Indian:

8

0.1%

60-plus:

1,429

14.7%

Other:

32

0.3%

Median Age:

32.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$23,187

Families Below Poverty Line:

32.5%

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