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County:

Bibb County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

15.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

60,700

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

345,515

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.46

Talladega NF

60,700

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

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:

13,812

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,723

13.8%

7.6%

6.2%

1990:

16,576

5.4%

0.5%

4.9%

2000:

20,826

25.6%

20.6%

5.0%

2005:

21,516

3.5%

2.0%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,870

76.2%

0-to-19:

5,840

28.0%

Black:

4,584

22.0%

20-to-39:

6,269

30.1%

Hispanic:

210

1.0%

40-to-59:

5,396

25.9%

American Indian:

46

0.2%

60-plus:

3,321

15.9%

Other:

116

0.6%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.1%

Median Family Income:

$37,230

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.9%

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