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County:

Lafayette County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12067

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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:

297,321

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.96

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,892

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,035

39.5%

32.8%

6.8%

1990:

5,578

38.2%

33.8%

4.5%

2000:

7,022

25.9%

21.6%

4.3%

2005:

7,953

13.2%

10.8%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,286

75.3%

0-to-19:

1,726

24.6%

Black:

989

14.1%

20-to-39:

2,412

34.3%

Hispanic:

642

9.1%

40-to-59:

1,694

24.1%

American Indian:

33

0.5%

60-plus:

1,190

16.9%

Other:

72

1.0%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.2%

Median Family Income:

$35,020

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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