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County:

Baldwin County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

674,180

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

21.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

52

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

59,382

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

78,556

32.3%

23.6%

8.7%

1990:

98,280

25.1%

18.4%

6.7%

2000:

140,415

42.9%

38.4%

4.5%

2005:

162,586

15.7%

14.3%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

120,868

86.1%

0-to-19:

37,714

26.9%

Black:

14,357

10.2%

20-to-39:

34,861

24.8%

Hispanic:

2,466

1.8%

40-to-59:

39,044

27.8%

American Indian:

753

0.5%

60-plus:

28,796

20.5%

Other:

1,971

1.4%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

87.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.1%

Median Family Income:

$47,028

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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