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County:

Madison County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1089

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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:

180,862

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

186,540

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

196,966

5.6%

-3.7%

9.3%

1990:

238,912

21.3%

11.7%

9.6%

2000:

276,700

15.8%

7.0%

8.8%

2005:

298,192

7.7%

5.1%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

196,496

71.0%

0-to-19:

79,138

28.6%

Black:

62,602

22.6%

20-to-39:

80,902

29.2%

Hispanic:

5,226

1.9%

40-to-59:

74,852

27.1%

American Indian:

2,067

0.7%

60-plus:

41,808

15.1%

Other:

10,309

3.7%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

343.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.3%

Median Family Income:

$54,360

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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