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County:

Leflore County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28083

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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:

63,528

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.01

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

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:

42,111

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,525

-1.4%

-11.6%

10.2%

1990:

37,341

-10.1%

-17.9%

7.9%

2000:

37,947

1.6%

-5.1%

6.7%

2005:

36,431

-4.0%

-7.3%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,238

29.6%

0-to-19:

12,755

33.6%

Black:

25,526

67.3%

20-to-39:

11,192

29.5%

Hispanic:

720

1.9%

40-to-59:

8,245

21.7%

American Indian:

42

0.1%

60-plus:

5,755

15.2%

Other:

421

1.1%

Median Age:

30.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

64.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.9%

Median Family Income:

$26,059

Families Below Poverty Line:

29.1%

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