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County:

Montgomery County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1101

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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:

250,630

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

167,790

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

197,038

17.4%

9.0%

8.4%

1990:

209,085

6.1%

-2.6%

8.7%

2000:

223,510

6.9%

-0.4%

7.3%

2005:

221,619

-0.8%

-4.1%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

107,858

48.3%

0-to-19:

65,342

29.2%

Black:

108,146

48.4%

20-to-39:

68,218

30.5%

Hispanic:

2,665

1.2%

40-to-59:

55,619

24.9%

American Indian:

530

0.2%

60-plus:

34,331

15.4%

Other:

4,311

1.9%

Median Age:

33.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

283.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.5%

Median Family Income:

$44,669

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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