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County:

Shelby County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1117

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

351,234

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

38,037

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

66,298

74.3%

61.6%

12.7%

1990:

99,358

49.9%

37.4%

12.5%

2000:

143,293

44.2%

32.5%

11.7%

2005:

171,465

19.5%

14.3%

5.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

126,951

88.6%

0-to-19:

41,064

28.7%

Black:

10,570

7.4%

20-to-39:

43,709

30.5%

Hispanic:

2,910

2.0%

40-to-59:

41,358

28.9%

American Indian:

441

0.3%

60-plus:

17,162

12.0%

Other:

2,421

1.7%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

180.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

36.8%

Median Family Income:

$64,105

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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