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County:

Clay County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

64,149

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

315,478

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.43

Talladega NF

64,149

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,636

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,703

8.4%

3.4%

5.0%

1990:

13,252

-3.3%

-4.9%

1.6%

2000:

14,254

7.6%

6.0%

1.6%

2005:

13,964

-2.0%

-1.5%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,616

81.5%

0-to-19:

3,754

26.3%

Black:

2,219

15.6%

20-to-39:

3,651

25.6%

Hispanic:

253

1.8%

40-to-59:

3,728

26.2%

American Indian:

44

0.3%

60-plus:

3,121

21.9%

Other:

122

0.9%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,033

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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