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County:

Marengo County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1091

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

452,422

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.14

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment,

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,819

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,047

5.2%

-3.3%

8.5%

1990:

23,084

-7.8%

-13.7%

5.9%

2000:

22,539

-2.4%

-6.8%

4.4%

2005:

21,879

-2.9%

-4.4%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,582

46.9%

0-to-19:

7,034

31.2%

Black:

11,581

51.4%

20-to-39:

5,403

24.0%

Hispanic:

219

1.0%

40-to-59:

5,761

25.6%

American Indian:

19

0.1%

60-plus:

4,341

19.3%

Other:

138

0.6%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,475

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.2%

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