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County:

Houston County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1069

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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:

166,055

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

51

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

56,574

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

74,632

31.9%

20.5%

11.4%

1990:

81,331

9.0%

1.0%

8.0%

2000:

88,787

9.2%

3.7%

5.4%

2005:

94,249

6.1%

3.3%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

64,312

72.4%

0-to-19:

25,151

28.3%

Black:

21,703

24.4%

20-to-39:

23,731

26.7%

Hispanic:

1,122

1.3%

40-to-59:

23,924

26.9%

American Indian:

318

0.4%

60-plus:

15,981

18.0%

Other:

1,332

1.5%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

153.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.4%

Median Family Income:

$42,437

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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