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County:

Marion County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1093

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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:

365,851

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.68

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,788

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,041

26.3%

21.3%

5.0%

1990:

29,830

-0.7%

-3.9%

3.2%

2000:

31,214

4.6%

4.2%

0.5%

2005:

30,154

-3.4%

-3.1%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,387

94.1%

0-to-19:

7,843

25.1%

Black:

1,131

3.6%

20-to-39:

8,272

26.5%

Hispanic:

360

1.2%

40-to-59:

8,454

27.1%

American Indian:

90

0.3%

60-plus:

6,645

21.3%

Other:

246

0.8%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.0%

Median Family Income:

$34,359

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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