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County:

Limestone County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1083

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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:

109,625

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,699

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

46,005

10.3%

2.7%

7.6%

1990:

54,135

17.7%

11.7%

5.9%

2000:

65,676

21.3%

15.6%

5.8%

2005:

70,469

7.3%

5.3%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

54,142

82.4%

0-to-19:

17,926

27.3%

Black:

8,703

13.3%

20-to-39:

19,816

30.2%

Hispanic:

1,740

2.6%

40-to-59:

17,874

27.2%

American Indian:

293

0.4%

60-plus:

10,060

15.3%

Other:

798

1.2%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

115.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.9%

Median Family Income:

$45,146

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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