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County:

Butler County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1013

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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:

417,281

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.68

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,007

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,680

-1.5%

-6.9%

5.5%

1990:

21,892

1.0%

-4.3%

5.3%

2000:

21,399

-2.3%

-2.8%

0.6%

2005:

20,766

-3.0%

-2.7%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,429

58.1%

0-to-19:

6,398

29.9%

Black:

8,671

40.5%

20-to-39:

4,997

23.4%

Hispanic:

143

0.7%

40-to-59:

5,554

26.0%

American Indian:

44

0.2%

60-plus:

4,450

20.8%

Other:

112

0.5%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$30,915

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.4%

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