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County:

Henry County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1067

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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:

224,478

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.12

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,254

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,302

15.5%

8.9%

6.6%

1990:

15,374

0.5%

-2.1%

2.5%

2000:

16,310

6.1%

4.1%

2.0%

2005:

16,610

1.8%

1.8%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,647

65.3%

0-to-19:

4,370

26.8%

Black:

5,247

32.2%

20-to-39:

3,958

24.3%

Hispanic:

249

1.5%

40-to-59:

4,535

27.8%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

3,447

21.1%

Other:

134

0.8%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,555

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.5%

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