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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1073

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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:

439,409

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

644,991

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

671,371

4.1%

-1.6%

5.7%

1990:

651,525

-3.0%

-8.1%

5.1%

2000:

662,047

1.6%

-1.9%

3.5%

2005:

657,229

-0.7%

-2.3%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

379,707

57.4%

0-to-19:

182,231

27.5%

Black:

259,623

39.2%

20-to-39:

189,037

28.6%

Hispanic:

10,284

1.6%

40-to-59:

175,157

26.5%

American Indian:

1,314

0.2%

60-plus:

115,622

17.5%

Other:

11,119

1.7%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

595.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.6%

Median Family Income:

$45,951

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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