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County:

Madison County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12079

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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:

326,391

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.57

% Water:

3.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

54

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,481

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,894

10.5%

3.8%

6.7%

1990:

16,569

11.2%

4.7%

6.6%

2000:

18,733

13.1%

10.3%

2.7%

2005:

19,092

1.9%

0.9%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,378

55.4%

0-to-19:

5,253

28.0%

Black:

7,475

39.9%

20-to-39:

5,163

27.6%

Hispanic:

600

3.2%

40-to-59:

4,686

25.0%

American Indian:

55

0.3%

60-plus:

3,631

19.4%

Other:

225

1.2%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$31,753

Families Below Poverty Line:

18.9%

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