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County:

Lamar County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1075

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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:

314,630

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.08

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,335

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,453

14.8%

10.3%

4.5%

1990:

15,715

-4.5%

-6.7%

2.2%

2000:

15,904

1.2%

1.3%

-0.1%

2005:

14,962

-5.9%

-5.2%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,695

86.1%

0-to-19:

4,192

26.4%

Black:

1,899

11.9%

20-to-39:

4,158

26.1%

Hispanic:

207

1.3%

40-to-59:

4,174

26.2%

American Indian:

15

0.1%

60-plus:

3,380

21.3%

Other:

88

0.6%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.8%

Median Family Income:

$33,050

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.3%

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