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County:

Lee County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1081

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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:

273,601

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.19

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

61,268

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

76,283

24.5%

14.7%

9.8%

1990:

87,146

14.2%

6.3%

8.0%

2000:

115,092

32.1%

24.0%

8.0%

2005:

123,254

7.1%

4.3%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

84,298

73.2%

0-to-19:

34,220

29.7%

Black:

25,954

22.6%

20-to-39:

43,366

37.7%

Hispanic:

1,645

1.4%

40-to-59:

24,756

21.5%

American Indian:

251

0.2%

60-plus:

12,750

11.1%

Other:

2,944

2.6%

Median Age:

27.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

189.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.9%

Median Family Income:

$46,781

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.1%

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