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County:

Columbia County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

18.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

95,848

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

374,517

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.76

Osceola NF

78,827

% Water:

0.5

Other

17,021

Mean Jan. Temp:

55

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

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:

25,250

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

35,399

40.2%

29.7%

10.4%

1990:

42,613

20.4%

12.2%

8.1%

2000:

56,513

32.6%

27.7%

5.0%

2005:

64,040

13.3%

12.2%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

44,058

78.0%

0-to-19:

15,937

28.2%

Black:

9,522

16.8%

20-to-39:

14,612

25.9%

Hispanic:

1,546

2.7%

40-to-59:

15,358

27.2%

American Indian:

268

0.5%

60-plus:

10,606

18.8%

Other:

1,119

2.0%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

70.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$35,927

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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