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County:

Pike County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28113

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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:

171,522

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.7

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular 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:

31,813

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,173

13.7%

7.6%

6.1%

1990:

36,882

2.0%

-2.3%

4.3%

2000:

38,940

5.6%

1.7%

3.9%

2005:

39,426

1.2%

-1.6%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,841

51.0%

0-to-19:

12,178

31.3%

Black:

18,433

47.3%

20-to-39:

9,845

25.3%

Hispanic:

284

0.7%

40-to-59:

9,766

25.1%

American Indian:

74

0.2%

60-plus:

7,151

18.4%

Other:

308

0.8%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

95.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.5%

Median Family Income:

$29,415

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.5%

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