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County:

Winston County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1133

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

22.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

89,438

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

316,124

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.5

William B. Bankhead NF

89,438

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large 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:

16,654

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,953

31.8%

24.4%

7.4%

1990:

22,053

0.5%

-3.0%

3.5%

2000:

24,843

12.7%

11.0%

1.6%

2005:

24,498

-1.4%

-0.9%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,055

96.8%

0-to-19:

6,507

26.2%

Black:

93

0.4%

20-to-39:

6,699

27.0%

Hispanic:

372

1.5%

40-to-59:

6,793

27.3%

American Indian:

107

0.4%

60-plus:

4,844

19.5%

Other:

216

0.9%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,628

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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