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County:

Hale County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1065

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

28,397

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

263,108

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.84

Talladega NF

28,397

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

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:

15,888

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,604

-1.8%

-8.4%

6.6%

1990:

15,498

-0.7%

-6.6%

6.0%

2000:

17,185

10.9%

6.3%

4.5%

2005:

18,316

6.2%

5.0%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,803

39.6%

0-to-19:

5,620

32.7%

Black:

10,074

58.6%

20-to-39:

4,371

25.4%

Hispanic:

157

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,211

24.5%

American Indian:

30

0.2%

60-plus:

2,983

17.4%

Other:

121

0.7%

Median Age:

34.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.1%

Median Family Income:

$31,875

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.2%

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