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County:

Tunica County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28143

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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:

44,559

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.29

% Water:

5.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,854

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,652

-18.6%

-30.5%

12.0%

1990:

8,164

-15.4%

-25.8%

10.4%

2000:

9,227

13.0%

5.3%

7.8%

2005:

10,321

11.9%

6.1%

5.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,482

26.9%

0-to-19:

3,196

34.6%

Black:

6,414

69.5%

20-to-39:

2,564

27.8%

Hispanic:

233

2.5%

40-to-59:

2,224

24.1%

American Indian:

9

0.1%

60-plus:

1,243

13.5%

Other:

89

1.0%

Median Age:

31.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$25,443

Families Below Poverty Line:

28.1%

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