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County:

Kemper County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28069

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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:

410,625

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.88

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

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:

10,233

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,148

-0.8%

-6.7%

5.9%

1990:

10,356

2.0%

-2.6%

4.6%

2000:

10,453

0.9%

-1.9%

2.8%

2005:

10,246

-2.0%

-3.7%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,068

38.9%

0-to-19:

3,182

30.4%

Black:

6,028

57.7%

20-to-39:

2,678

25.6%

Hispanic:

76

0.7%

40-to-59:

2,534

24.2%

American Indian:

213

2.0%

60-plus:

2,059

19.7%

Other:

68

0.7%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$30,248

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.2%

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