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County:

Marion County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28091

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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:

239,736

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.96

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with 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:

22,871

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,708

12.4%

4.5%

7.9%

1990:

25,544

-0.6%

-6.7%

6.1%

2000:

25,595

0.2%

-3.2%

3.4%

2005:

25,235

-1.4%

-2.2%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,063

66.7%

0-to-19:

7,878

30.8%

Black:

8,106

31.7%

20-to-39:

6,718

26.2%

Hispanic:

158

0.6%

40-to-59:

6,317

24.7%

American Indian:

58

0.2%

60-plus:

4,682

18.3%

Other:

210

0.8%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

47.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$29,894

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.7%

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