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County:

DeKalb County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1049

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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:

241,779

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.86

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,981

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

53,658

27.8%

21.6%

6.2%

1990:

54,651

1.9%

-1.2%

3.1%

2000:

64,452

17.9%

14.6%

3.4%

2005:

67,271

4.4%

2.3%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

58,436

90.7%

0-to-19:

17,663

27.4%

Black:

1,064

1.7%

20-to-39:

18,058

28.0%

Hispanic:

3,578

5.6%

40-to-59:

16,909

26.2%

American Indian:

478

0.7%

60-plus:

11,822

18.3%

Other:

896

1.4%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

82.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.3%

Median Family Income:

$35,801

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.7%

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