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County:

Suwannee County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12121

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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:

235,214

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.75

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

55

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with 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:

15,559

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,287

43.2%

36.0%

7.3%

1990:

26,780

20.2%

17.2%

3.0%

2000:

34,844

30.1%

30.2%

-0.1%

2005:

38,624

10.8%

10.4%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,262

81.1%

0-to-19:

9,394

27.0%

Black:

4,177

12.0%

20-to-39:

8,170

23.4%

Hispanic:

1,703

4.9%

40-to-59:

9,350

26.8%

American Indian:

123

0.4%

60-plus:

7,930

22.8%

Other:

579

1.7%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

50.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$34,032

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.8%

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