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County:

Elmore County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1051

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

271,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

33,661

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,390

28.9%

20.2%

8.7%

1990:

49,210

13.4%

7.1%

6.3%

2000:

65,874

33.9%

27.1%

6.8%

2005:

73,937

12.2%

9.2%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

50,376

76.5%

0-to-19:

18,596

28.2%

Black:

13,505

20.5%

20-to-39:

19,817

30.1%

Hispanic:

805

1.2%

40-to-59:

17,730

26.9%

American Indian:

272

0.4%

60-plus:

9,731

14.8%

Other:

916

1.4%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

106.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$47,155

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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