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County:

Prentiss County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28117

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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:

161,634

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.75

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

20,133

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,025

19.3%

14.0%

5.3%

1990:

23,278

-3.1%

-6.8%

3.7%

2000:

25,556

9.8%

5.1%

4.6%

2005:

25,593

0.1%

-1.4%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,845

85.5%

0-to-19:

7,496

29.3%

Black:

3,285

12.9%

20-to-39:

7,037

27.5%

Hispanic:

176

0.7%

40-to-59:

6,296

24.6%

American Indian:

43

0.2%

60-plus:

4,727

18.5%

Other:

207

0.8%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

61.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$35,125

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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