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County:

Russell County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1113

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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:

309,361

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

45,394

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

47,356

4.3%

-3.2%

7.6%

1990:

46,860

-1.0%

-6.4%

5.4%

2000:

49,756

6.2%

2.8%

3.4%

2005:

49,326

-0.9%

-1.5%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,925

56.1%

0-to-19:

14,514

29.2%

Black:

20,217

40.6%

20-to-39:

13,789

27.7%

Hispanic:

744

1.5%

40-to-59:

12,707

25.5%

American Indian:

164

0.3%

60-plus:

8,746

17.6%

Other:

706

1.4%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

77.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$34,004

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.8%

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