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County:

Gulf County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12045

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

311,936

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.78

% Water:

25.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,096

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,658

5.6%

-2.3%

7.8%

1990:

11,504

7.9%

3.5%

4.4%

2000:

13,332

15.9%

16.4%

-0.5%

2005:

13,975

4.4%

5.9%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,492

78.7%

0-to-19:

3,169

23.8%

Black:

2,247

16.9%

20-to-39:

3,435

25.8%

Hispanic:

270

2.0%

40-to-59:

3,809

28.6%

American Indian:

81

0.6%

60-plus:

2,919

21.9%

Other:

242

1.8%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,289

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.7%

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