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County:

Marshall County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1095

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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:

177,436

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.93

% Water:

9.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Considerable Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

54,211

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

65,622

21.0%

14.6%

6.4%

1990:

70,832

7.9%

4.3%

3.6%

2000:

82,231

16.1%

12.0%

4.1%

2005:

85,634

4.1%

2.0%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

75,081

91.3%

0-to-19:

22,536

27.4%

Black:

1,194

1.5%

20-to-39:

22,506

27.4%

Hispanic:

4,656

5.7%

40-to-59:

21,517

26.2%

American Indian:

408

0.5%

60-plus:

15,672

19.1%

Other:

892

1.1%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

145.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$38,788

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.7%

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