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County:

Chilton County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

23,031

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

324,929

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.82

Talladega NF

23,031

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,180

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,612

21.6%

16.6%

5.0%

1990:

32,458

6.0%

2.5%

3.5%

2000:

39,593

22.0%

18.2%

3.8%

2005:

41,744

5.4%

3.8%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,897

85.6%

0-to-19:

11,178

28.2%

Black:

4,131

10.4%

20-to-39:

11,046

27.9%

Hispanic:

1,152

2.9%

40-to-59:

10,443

26.4%

American Indian:

111

0.3%

60-plus:

6,926

17.5%

Other:

302

0.8%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$39,505

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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