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County:

Sumter County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12119

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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:

155,516

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.06

Apalachicola NF

171,861

% Water:

6.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

59

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

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:

14,839

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,272

63.6%

58.3%

5.2%

1990:

31,577

30.1%

27.6%

2.5%

2000:

53,345

68.9%

70.3%

-1.4%

2005:

64,182

20.2%

22.8%

-2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

41,796

78.4%

0-to-19:

9,461

17.7%

Black:

7,202

13.5%

20-to-39:

11,448

21.5%

Hispanic:

3,356

6.3%

40-to-59:

12,938

24.3%

American Indian:

241

0.5%

60-plus:

19,498

36.6%

Other:

750

1.4%

Median Age:

48.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

97.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.2%

Median Family Income:

$36,999

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.6%

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