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County:

Dale County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1045

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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:

238,223

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

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:

52,995

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

47,821

-9.8%

-23.4%

13.6%

1990:

49,633

3.8%

-7.9%

11.7%

2000:

49,129

-1.0%

-9.1%

8.1%

2005:

48,748

-0.8%

-4.1%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,771

72.8%

0-to-19:

14,513

29.5%

Black:

9,902

20.2%

20-to-39:

14,373

29.3%

Hispanic:

1,642

3.3%

40-to-59:

12,327

25.1%

American Indian:

285

0.6%

60-plus:

7,916

16.1%

Other:

1,529

3.1%

Median Age:

34.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

87.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$37,806

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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