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County:

Talladega County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1121

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

9.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

45,743

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

325,514

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.98

Talladega NF

45,743

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

65,280

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

73,826

13.1%

3.6%

9.4%

1990:

74,107

0.4%

-5.4%

5.8%

2000:

80,321

8.4%

5.0%

3.4%

2005:

80,457

0.2%

-1.0%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,399

66.5%

0-to-19:

22,320

27.8%

Black:

25,206

31.4%

20-to-39:

21,876

27.2%

Hispanic:

812

1.0%

40-to-59:

21,852

27.2%

American Indian:

172

0.2%

60-plus:

14,273

17.8%

Other:

732

0.9%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

108.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$38,004

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.9%

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