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County:

Colbert County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1033

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

227,160

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

4.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

49,632

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

54,519

9.8%

3.9%

6.0%

1990:

51,666

-5.2%

-9.0%

3.8%

2000:

54,984

6.4%

4.1%

2.3%

2005:

54,660

-0.6%

-0.4%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

44,470

80.9%

0-to-19:

14,466

26.3%

Black:

9,096

16.5%

20-to-39:

14,108

25.7%

Hispanic:

618

1.1%

40-to-59:

15,124

27.5%

American Indian:

195

0.4%

60-plus:

11,286

20.5%

Other:

605

1.1%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

92.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.1%

Median Family Income:

$39,294

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.1%

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