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County:

Cherokee County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

2,269

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

233,797

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

22.72

Talladega NF

2,269

% Water:

7.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,606

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,760

20.2%

16.3%

3.9%

1990:

19,543

4.2%

3.1%

1.1%

2000:

23,988

22.7%

21.8%

1.0%

2005:

24,522

2.2%

2.7%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,164

92.4%

0-to-19:

5,867

24.5%

Black:

1,327

5.5%

20-to-39:

6,119

25.5%

Hispanic:

204

0.9%

40-to-59:

6,776

28.2%

American Indian:

74

0.3%

60-plus:

5,226

21.8%

Other:

219

0.9%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,920

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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