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County:

Monroe County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28095

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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:

272,052

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.5

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,043

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,404

6.9%

-1.1%

8.0%

1990:

36,582

0.5%

-5.1%

5.6%

2000:

38,014

3.9%

-0.1%

4.0%

2005:

37,704

-0.8%

-2.5%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,832

68.0%

0-to-19:

11,434

30.1%

Black:

11,652

30.7%

20-to-39:

9,905

26.1%

Hispanic:

261

0.7%

40-to-59:

9,595

25.2%

American Indian:

36

0.1%

60-plus:

7,080

18.6%

Other:

233

0.6%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,749

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.6%

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