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County: Dallas County
State: Alabama
FIPS Code: 1047

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
2,115
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
421,655
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.23 Talladega NF
2,115
% Water: 1.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 49
Mean July Temp: 82
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment,

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 55,296 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 53,981 -2.4% -14.3% 12.0%
1990: 48,130 -10.8% -18.5% 7.6%
2000: 46,365 -3.7% -8.8% 5.2%
2005: 44,366 -4.3% -6.8% 2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
16,417 35.4% 0-to-19:
14,794 31.9%
Black:
29,201 63.0% 20-to-39:
11,477 24.8%
Hispanic:
290 0.6% 40-to-59:
11,632 25.1%
American Indian:
47 0.1% 60-plus:
8,462 18.3%
Other:
410 0.9%
Median Age: 35.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 47.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 70.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.9%
Median Family Income: $29,906
Families Below Poverty Line: 27.2%
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