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County:

Baker County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

27.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

102,692

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

342,563

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.29

Osceola NF

79,428

% Water:

0.6

Other

23,264

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,242

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,289

65.4%

51.0%

14.5%

1990:

18,486

20.9%

9.7%

11.2%

2000:

22,259

20.4%

12.6%

7.8%

2005:

24,569

10.3%

6.7%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,389

82.6%

0-to-19:

6,834

30.7%

Black:

3,083

13.9%

20-to-39:

6,523

29.3%

Hispanic:

419

1.9%

40-to-59:

5,953

26.7%

American Indian:

82

0.4%

60-plus:

2,949

13.2%

Other:

286

1.3%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.2%

Median Family Income:

$43,503

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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