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County:

Neshoba County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28099

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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:

271,752

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.65

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,802

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,789

14.4%

6.4%

8.0%

1990:

24,800

4.2%

-1.7%

5.9%

2000:

28,684

15.7%

11.3%

4.4%

2005:

29,905

4.3%

0.9%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,630

64.9%

0-to-19:

8,919

31.1%

Black:

5,515

19.2%

20-to-39:

7,550

26.3%

Hispanic:

332

1.2%

40-to-59:

6,951

24.2%

American Indian:

3,922

13.7%

60-plus:

5,264

18.4%

Other:

285

1.0%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,439

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.9%

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