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County:

Tate County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28137

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

96,421

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.64

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,544

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,119

8.5%

-1.7%

10.2%

1990:

21,432

6.5%

-0.9%

7.5%

2000:

25,370

18.4%

13.0%

5.3%

2005:

26,548

4.6%

1.6%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,093

67.4%

0-to-19:

8,048

31.7%

Black:

7,844

30.9%

20-to-39:

6,885

27.1%

Hispanic:

223

0.9%

40-to-59:

6,478

25.5%

American Indian:

48

0.2%

60-plus:

3,959

15.6%

Other:

162

0.6%

Median Age:

34.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

62.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$41,423

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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