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County:

Walker County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1127

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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:

354,001

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.89

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

56,246

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

68,660

22.1%

15.3%

6.8%

1990:

67,670

-1.4%

-4.1%

2.6%

2000:

70,713

4.5%

2.9%

1.6%

2005:

70,117

-0.8%

-0.4%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

64,855

91.7%

0-to-19:

18,493

26.2%

Black:

4,323

6.1%

20-to-39:

18,718

26.5%

Hispanic:

607

0.9%

40-to-59:

19,431

27.5%

American Indian:

197

0.3%

60-plus:

14,071

19.9%

Other:

731

1.0%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

89.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,221

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.2%

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