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County:

Pike County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1109

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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:

285,986

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.24

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,038

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,050

12.0%

5.2%

6.8%

1990:

27,595

-1.6%

-6.4%

4.7%

2000:

29,605

7.3%

3.2%

4.1%

2005:

29,639

0.1%

-1.8%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,790

60.1%

0-to-19:

8,630

29.2%

Black:

10,766

36.4%

20-to-39:

8,947

30.2%

Hispanic:

365

1.2%

40-to-59:

7,034

23.8%

American Indian:

190

0.6%

60-plus:

4,994

16.9%

Other:

494

1.7%

Median Age:

32.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,132

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.5%

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