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County:

Fayette County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1057

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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:

333,612

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.23

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

16,252

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,809

15.7%

12.2%

3.6%

1990:

17,962

-4.5%

-7.0%

2.5%

2000:

18,495

3.0%

2.8%

0.2%

2005:

18,228

-1.4%

-1.1%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,994

86.5%

0-to-19:

4,924

26.6%

Black:

2,199

11.9%

20-to-39:

4,600

24.9%

Hispanic:

152

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,010

27.1%

American Indian:

35

0.2%

60-plus:

3,961

21.4%

Other:

115

0.6%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.2%

Median Family Income:

$35,291

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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