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County:

Levy County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12075

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

479,388

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.55

% Water:

20.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

57

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,756

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,870

55.8%

51.3%

4.5%

1990:

25,923

30.5%

28.0%

2.5%

2000:

34,450

32.9%

32.7%

0.2%

2005:

37,998

10.2%

10.9%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,654

83.2%

0-to-19:

8,941

26.0%

Black:

3,734

10.8%

20-to-39:

7,681

22.3%

Hispanic:

1,339

3.9%

40-to-59:

9,481

27.5%

American Indian:

134

0.4%

60-plus:

8,347

24.2%

Other:

589

1.7%

Median Age:

41.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$30,899

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.0%

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