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County:

Escambia County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

4.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

29,244

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

458,837

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.18

Conecuh NF

29,244

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,912

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,440

10.1%

1.3%

8.9%

1990:

35,518

-7.6%

-11.1%

3.5%

2000:

38,440

8.2%

5.7%

2.5%

2005:

38,082

-0.9%

-2.2%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,575

63.9%

0-to-19:

10,416

27.1%

Black:

11,799

30.7%

20-to-39:

10,609

27.6%

Hispanic:

379

1.0%

40-to-59:

10,343

26.9%

American Indian:

1,153

3.0%

60-plus:

7,072

18.4%

Other:

534

1.4%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$36,086

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.2%

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