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County:

Gadsden County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

253,744

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,184

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

41,674

6.4%

-5.7%

12.0%

1990:

41,105

-1.4%

-10.6%

9.3%

2000:

45,087

9.7%

2.4%

7.3%

2005:

46,428

3.0%

-0.3%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,174

35.9%

0-to-19:

13,338

29.6%

Black:

25,632

56.9%

20-to-39:

12,320

27.3%

Hispanic:

2,782

6.2%

40-to-59:

12,064

26.8%

American Indian:

87

0.2%

60-plus:

7,365

16.3%

Other:

412

0.9%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

87.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,238

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.4%

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