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APPENDIX G—SOCIOECONOMIC FIGURES 

The following figures represent socioeconomic trends for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

administered non-U.S. Forest Service Federal Mineral Ownership (non-USFS FMO) study areas in 

Mississippi and Alabama. Socioeconomic study areas for non-USFS FMO were developed for areas with 

high potential for mineral development as discussed in Chapter 3. 

Figure G-1. Population Trends for BLM Non-USFS FMO Study Area in Alabama 

(1990-2002) 

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Year 

Source: BEA Regional Economic Accounts, Table CA1-3-Population, 2007. 

0 

100,000 

200,000 

300,000 

400,000 

500,000 

600,000 

700,000 

Population 

Fayette 

Jefferson 

Tuscaloosa 

Walker 

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Figure G-2. Poverty Rate for BLM Non-USFS FMO Study Area in Alabama 

16.0% 

16.5% 

17.0% 

17.5% 17.3% 

17.0% 

16.5% 

16.1% 

15.5% 

15.0%

Percent of Population 

14.8% 

14.5% 

14.0% 

13.5% 

Fayette County Jefferson County Tuscaloosa County 

Area 

Walker County Alabama 

Source: Census 2000 SF 3, Quick Tables DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics. 

Figure G-3. Ethnicity for BLM Non-USFS FMO Study Area in Alabama 

Percent of Population 

100.0% 

90.0% 

80.0% 

70.0% 

60.0% 

50.0% 

40.0% 

30.0% 

20.0% 

10.0% 

0.0% 

86.5% 

11.9% 

0.2%

57.4% 

39.2% 

0.2%

67.5% 

29.2% 

0.2%

91.7% 

6.1

%

0.3%

62.4% 

34.3% 

0.2%

70.3% 

25.9% 

0.2%

0.0

%

0.9%

0.0%

0.9%

0.2%

0.8%

0.5

%

0.7%

0.0

%

0.1%

0.0

%

0.1%

0.0%0.0%

0.0

%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.5%

0.8% 

13.5% 

0.7%

1.6% 

42.6% 

0.8%

1.3% 

32.5% 

0.8%

0.9% 

8.3% 

0.7%

1.4% 

37.6% 

0.9%

1.7% 

29.7% 

Fayette County 

Jefferson County 

Tuscaloosa County 

Walker County, Alabama 

Study Area 

Alabama 

White Black or American Asian Native Some Other Two or More Hispanic or Minority 

African Indian or Hawaiian or Race Races Latino 

American Native Other 

Alaskan Pacific 

Islander 

Ethnicity 

Source: Census 2000 SF 1, Quick Tables QT-P4. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics. 

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Figure G-4. Unemployment Trends for BLM Non-USFS FMO Study Area in Alabama 

(1990–2005) 

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 

Year 

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics – Not Seasonally Adjusted, 2007. 

Figure G-5. Per Capita Income Trends for BLM Non-USFS FMO Study Area in Alabama 

(1990–2004) 

$45,000

$40,000

$35,000

$30,000

$25,000

$20,000

Fayette $15,000 

Jefferson 

$10,000 Tuscaloosa 

Walker 

$5,000 Alabama 

$-

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 

Year 

0.0% 

2.0% 

4.0% 

6.0% 

8.0% 

10.0% 

12.0% 

Percent Unemploy

ment 

Fayette 

Jefferson 

Tuscaloosa 

Walker 

Alabama 

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2007, adjusted to 2006$ with the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI. 

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Figure G-6. Employment by Industry for BLM Non-USFS FMO Study Area in Alabama 

(2004) 

Mining Farm & Forrestry 1% Utilities 

services 

6% 

1% 

Educational services 

1% 

Construction 

7% 

Manufacturing 

7% 

Wholesale trade 

4% 

Retail trade 

12% 

Transportation and 

warehousing 

3% 

Information 

2% 

Finance and insurance 

6% 

Real estate 

Arts, entertainment, and 

recreation 

Accommodation and food 

Other services 

6% 

Government 

15% 

Health care 

10% 

Professional services 

Administrative and waste 

services 

6% 

1% 1%

8% 3% 

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2007. 

Figure G-7. Personal Income Per Capita in Mississippi (2006$) 

$-

$5,000.00 

$10,000.00 

$15,000.00 

$20,000.00 

$25,000.00 

$30,000.00 

$35,000.00 

$40,000.00 

Tunica

Quitman 

Tallahatchie 

Sunflower 

Humphreys 

Holmes 

Issaquena 

Claiborne Jefferson 

Wilkinson 

Jefferson Davis

Green

Kemper 

Mississippi 

United States 

Source: Bureau of the Census, reported in 2004$, adjusted to 2006$ with the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI. 

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Figure G-8. Employment by Industry for Mississippi, 2005 

 Ret ail trade 

12%

 Transport at ion 

3%

 Finance and insurance 

Ot her 3% Wholesale trade 6% 

3% Real est at e 

3% Manuf act uring

12% Prof essional services 

4%

 Const ruct ion 

 Administ rat ive and wast e 6% services 

 Farming 5%

3% Healt h care 

8%

Government Accommodat ion and f ood 

18% Ot her services services 

6% 8%

Figure G-9. Unemployment Rate for Mississippi and United States, 1997-2006 

0 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

199719981999

20002001

200220032004

20052006 

US 

MS 

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 

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Figure G-10. Mississippi Unemployment Rates by County 

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Figure G-11. Mississippi Population 

2,800,000 

2,820,000 

2,840,000 

2,860,000 

2,880,000 

2,900,000 

2,920,000 

2,940,000 

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 

Mississippi 

Figure G-12. Poverty Rate for Mississippi and United States, 2003 

0% 

10% 

20% 

30% 

40% 

50% 

60% 

70% 

80% 

90% 

100% 

Mississippi U.S. 

Source: Bureau of the Census 

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