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County:

Covington County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

8.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

54,614

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

505,694

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.87

Conecuh NF

54,614

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,079

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,850

8.1%

4.4%

3.7%

1990:

36,478

-1.0%

-2.7%

1.7%

2000:

37,631

3.2%

2.4%

0.8%

2005:

37,003

-1.7%

-0.9%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,247

85.7%

0-to-19:

9,849

26.2%

Black:

4,618

12.3%

20-to-39:

9,054

24.1%

Hispanic:

292

0.8%

40-to-59:

9,991

26.5%

American Indian:

180

0.5%

60-plus:

8,737

23.2%

Other:

294

0.8%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.2%

Median Family Income:

$33,201

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.1%

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