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County:

Blount County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

236,321

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,853

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,459

35.8%

29.6%

6.2%

1990:

39,248

7.6%

4.2%

3.5%

2000:

51,024

30.0%

25.5%

4.5%

2005:

55,725

9.2%

7.6%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

46,999

92.1%

0-to-19:

14,205

27.8%

Black:

598

1.2%

20-to-39:

14,162

27.8%

Hispanic:

2,718

5.3%

40-to-59:

13,611

26.7%

American Indian:

212

0.4%

60-plus:

9,046

17.7%

Other:

497

1.0%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

79.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,573

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.6%

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