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County:

Dixie County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12029

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

386,686

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.68

% Water:

18.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,480

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,751

41.4%

33.1%

8.3%

1990:

10,585

36.6%

29.5%

7.0%

2000:

13,827

30.6%

28.0%

2.7%

2005:

14,647

5.9%

6.5%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,132

87.7%

0-to-19:

3,376

24.4%

Black:

1,231

8.9%

20-to-39:

3,411

24.7%

Hispanic:

249

1.8%

40-to-59:

3,788

27.4%

American Indian:

59

0.4%

60-plus:

3,252

23.5%

Other:

156

1.1%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.8%

Median Family Income:

$31,157

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.5%

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