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County:

Lauderdale County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1077

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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:

202,022

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

68,111

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

80,546

18.3%

11.9%

6.3%

1990:

79,661

-1.1%

-5.9%

4.8%

2000:

87,966

10.4%

7.6%

2.9%

2005:

87,691

-0.3%

-0.7%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

77,240

87.8%

0-to-19:

22,958

26.1%

Black:

8,624

9.8%

20-to-39:

24,098

27.4%

Hispanic:

894

1.0%

40-to-59:

23,480

26.7%

American Indian:

219

0.2%

60-plus:

17,430

19.8%

Other:

989

1.1%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

131.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.5%

Median Family Income:

$41,437

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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