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County:

Jackson County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1071

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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:

450,991

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.29

% Water:

4.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,202

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,407

31.1%

21.9%

9.2%

1990:

47,796

-7.0%

-11.2%

4.1%

2000:

53,926

12.8%

9.8%

3.0%

2005:

53,650

-0.5%

-1.1%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

49,200

91.2%

0-to-19:

14,372

26.7%

Black:

2,002

3.7%

20-to-39:

14,531

26.9%

Hispanic:

610

1.1%

40-to-59:

15,014

27.8%

American Indian:

927

1.7%

60-plus:

10,009

18.6%

Other:

1,187

2.2%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,082

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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