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County: Webster County
State: Mississippi
FIPS Code: 28155

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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:
206,836
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.8
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 44
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: Open Low Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no 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: 10,047 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 10,300 2.5% -2.0% 4.5%
1990: 10,222 -0.8% -3.8% 3.0%
2000: 10,294 0.7% -0.1% 0.8%
2005: 10,092 -2.0% -2.0% 0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,919 76.9% 0-to-19:
3,015 29.3%
Black:
2,134 20.7% 20-to-39:
2,556 24.8%
Hispanic:
174 1.7% 40-to-59:
2,547 24.7%
American Indian:
10 0.1% 60-plus:
2,176 21.1%
Other:
57 0.6%
Median Age: 37.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 24.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 67.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.0%
Median Family Income: $34,969
Families Below Poverty Line: 14.8%
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