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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12065

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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:

285,913

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.73

% Water:

6.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

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:

8,778

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,703

21.9%

11.9%

10.0%

1990:

11,296

5.5%

-0.8%

6.4%

2000:

12,902

14.2%

11.6%

2.6%

2005:

14,490

12.3%

12.6%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,522

58.3%

0-to-19:

3,253

25.2%

Black:

4,903

38.0%

20-to-39:

3,326

25.8%

Hispanic:

290

2.2%

40-to-59:

3,909

30.3%

American Indian:

40

0.3%

60-plus:

2,414

18.7%

Other:

147

1.1%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.9%

Median Family Income:

$40,407

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.3%

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