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County:

Gilchrist County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12041

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

134,671

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.5

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,551

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,767

62.4%

56.8%

5.6%

1990:

9,667

67.6%

60.5%

7.1%

2000:

14,437

49.3%

46.8%

2.6%

2005:

16,402

13.5%

12.8%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,812

88.7%

0-to-19:

4,033

27.9%

Black:

996

6.9%

20-to-39:

4,084

28.3%

Hispanic:

404

2.8%

40-to-59:

3,651

25.3%

American Indian:

50

0.3%

60-plus:

2,669

18.5%

Other:

175

1.2%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,485

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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