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County:

Crenshaw County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

321,674

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.09

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,188

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,110

7.0%

4.3%

2.7%

1990:

13,635

-3.4%

-4.5%

1.1%

2000:

13,665

0.2%

1.0%

-0.8%

2005:

13,727

0.5%

0.5%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,042

73.5%

0-to-19:

3,712

27.2%

Black:

3,369

24.7%

20-to-39:

3,355

24.6%

Hispanic:

87

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,615

26.5%

American Indian:

51

0.4%

60-plus:

2,983

21.8%

Other:

116

0.8%

Median Age:

38.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$31,724

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.6%

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