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County:

Monroe County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1099

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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:

533,182

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.98

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,883

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,651

8.5%

-1.3%

9.7%

1990:

23,968

5.8%

-1.5%

7.3%

2000:

24,324

1.5%

-5.3%

6.8%

2005:

23,733

-2.4%

-4.0%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,962

57.4%

0-to-19:

7,595

31.2%

Black:

9,683

39.8%

20-to-39:

6,114

25.1%

Hispanic:

190

0.8%

40-to-59:

6,203

25.5%

American Indian:

232

1.0%

60-plus:

4,412

18.1%

Other:

257

1.1%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,569

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.2%

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