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County:

Washington County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1129

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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:

610,178

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.26

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,241

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,821

3.6%

-5.4%

9.0%

1990:

16,694

-0.8%

-8.0%

7.3%

2000:

18,097

8.4%

3.4%

5.0%

2005:

17,773

-1.8%

-3.4%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,673

64.5%

0-to-19:

5,736

31.7%

Black:

4,818

26.6%

20-to-39:

4,656

25.7%

Hispanic:

160

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,693

25.9%

American Indian:

1,282

7.1%

60-plus:

3,012

16.6%

Other:

164

0.9%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.6%

Median Family Income:

$37,881

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.8%

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