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County:

Perry County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

39.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

162,821

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

369,189

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.78

De Soto NF

162,821

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,065

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,864

8.8%

-2.3%

11.2%

1990:

10,865

10.1%

0.6%

9.6%

2000:

12,138

11.7%

3.6%

8.1%

2005:

12,160

0.2%

-2.0%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,194

75.7%

0-to-19:

3,852

31.7%

Black:

2,713

22.4%

20-to-39:

3,319

27.3%

Hispanic:

122

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,078

25.4%

American Indian:

38

0.3%

60-plus:

1,889

15.6%

Other:

71

0.6%

Median Age:

33.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.7%

Median Family Income:

$32,791

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.6%

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