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County: Perry County
State: Alabama
FIPS Code: 1105

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 5% to 10% Percent Land in NF:
7.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
32,661
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
356,986
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 6.29 Talladega NF
32,661
% Water: 0.6
Mean Jan. Temp: 47
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Open Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 15,388 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 15,012 -2.4% -9.2% 6.8%
1990: 12,759 -15.0% -20.8% 5.8%
2000: 11,861 -7.0% -10.8% 3.7%
2005: 11,371 -4.1% -6.6% 2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
3,642 30.7% 0-to-19:
4,038 34.0%
Black:
8,057 67.9% 20-to-39:
2,847 24.0%
Hispanic:
102 0.9% 40-to-59:
2,649 22.3%
American Indian:
9 0.1% 60-plus:
2,327 19.6%
Other:
51 0.4%
Median Age: 33.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 16.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 62.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.0%
Median Family Income: $26,150
Families Below Poverty Line: 31.2%
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