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County:

Barbour County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1005

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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:

450,558

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.23

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

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:

22,543

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,756

9.8%

3.1%

6.7%

1990:

25,417

2.7%

-3.1%

5.8%

2000:

29,038

14.2%

10.7%

3.6%

2005:

28,414

-2.1%

-3.2%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,788

50.9%

0-to-19:

8,146

28.1%

Black:

13,369

46.0%

20-to-39:

8,343

28.7%

Hispanic:

478

1.6%

40-to-59:

7,536

26.0%

American Indian:

119

0.4%

60-plus:

5,013

17.3%

Other:

284

1.0%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$31,877

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.6%

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