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County:

Jefferson Davis County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28065

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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:

165,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.1

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

12,936

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,846

7.0%

-2.3%

9.3%

1990:

14,051

1.5%

-5.2%

6.7%

2000:

13,962

-0.6%

-4.5%

3.9%

2005:

13,158

-5.8%

-7.0%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,781

41.4%

0-to-19:

4,418

31.6%

Black:

7,961

57.0%

20-to-39:

3,478

24.9%

Hispanic:

107

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,522

25.2%

American Indian:

12

0.1%

60-plus:

2,544

18.2%

Other:

101

0.7%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$27,594

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.2%

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