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County:

Lawrence County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1079

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

20.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

90,332

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

218,122

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

William B. Bankhead NF

90,332

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

27,281

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,170

10.6%

1.2%

9.3%

1990:

31,513

4.5%

-1.5%

5.9%

2000:

34,803

10.4%

5.8%

4.7%

2005:

34,605

-0.6%

-1.6%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,899

77.3%

0-to-19:

9,855

28.3%

Black:

4,613

13.3%

20-to-39:

9,896

28.4%

Hispanic:

367

1.1%

40-to-59:

9,275

26.7%

American Indian:

1,839

5.3%

60-plus:

5,777

16.6%

Other:

1,085

3.1%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,565

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.1%

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