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County:

Lauderdale County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28075

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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:

334,463

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.68

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

67,087

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

77,285

15.2%

6.1%

9.1%

1990:

75,555

-2.2%

-8.8%

6.6%

2000:

78,161

3.4%

-1.6%

5.0%

2005:

77,218

-1.2%

-3.0%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

46,587

59.6%

0-to-19:

23,351

29.9%

Black:

29,706

38.0%

20-to-39:

21,370

27.3%

Hispanic:

888

1.1%

40-to-59:

19,213

24.6%

American Indian:

127

0.2%

60-plus:

14,227

18.2%

Other:

853

1.1%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

111.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,581

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.1%

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