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County:

Wayne County

State:

Mississippi

FIPS Code:

28153

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

17.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

90,146

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

446,298

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.07

De Soto NF

90,146

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,650

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,135

14.9%

5.4%

9.6%

1990:

19,517

2.0%

-8.0%

10.0%

2000:

21,216

8.7%

1.4%

7.3%

2005:

21,291

0.4%

-2.6%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,955

61.1%

0-to-19:

6,881

32.4%

Black:

8,017

37.8%

20-to-39:

5,586

26.3%

Hispanic:

134

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,323

25.1%

American Indian:

14

0.1%

60-plus:

3,426

16.1%

Other:

96

0.5%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$30,512

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.4%

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