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County:

Wakulla County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

44.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

171,861

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

346,822

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.22

% Water:

17.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

53

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,308

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,887

72.6%

63.8%

8.8%

1990:

14,202

30.4%

23.4%

7.0%

2000:

22,863

61.0%

55.7%

5.2%

2005:

28,212

23.3%

21.3%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,393

84.8%

0-to-19:

6,472

28.3%

Black:

2,586

11.3%

20-to-39:

6,249

27.3%

Hispanic:

443

1.9%

40-to-59:

6,782

29.7%

American Indian:

124

0.5%

60-plus:

3,360

14.7%

Other:

317

1.4%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,222

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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