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County:

Tallapoosa County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1123

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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:

381,473

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.05

% Water:

6.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

33,840

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,766

14.6%

8.2%

6.4%

1990:

38,826

0.2%

-2.5%

2.6%

2000:

41,475

6.8%

4.6%

2.3%

2005:

40,717

-1.8%

-1.0%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,342

73.2%

0-to-19:

11,021

26.6%

Black:

10,488

25.3%

20-to-39:

10,160

24.5%

Hispanic:

242

0.6%

40-to-59:

11,416

27.5%

American Indian:

107

0.3%

60-plus:

8,878

21.4%

Other:

296

0.7%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.1%

Median Family Income:

$38,148

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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