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County:

Pickens County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1107

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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:

480,680

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.71

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,326

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,481

5.7%

-1.1%

6.8%

1990:

20,699

-3.6%

-8.7%

5.1%

2000:

20,949

1.2%

-1.3%

2.5%

2005:

20,178

-3.7%

-4.0%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,676

55.7%

0-to-19:

6,312

30.1%

Black:

8,940

42.7%

20-to-39:

5,053

24.1%

Hispanic:

147

0.7%

40-to-59:

5,261

25.1%

American Indian:

24

0.1%

60-plus:

4,323

20.6%

Other:

162

0.8%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$32,937

Families Below Poverty Line:

20.1%

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