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County:

Bleckley County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13023

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

78,583

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.17

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,291

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,767

4.6%

-0.9%

5.5%

1990:

10,430

-3.1%

-6.2%

3.1%

2000:

11,666

11.9%

7.9%

3.9%

2005:

12,141

4.1%

3.2%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,505

72.9%

0-to-19:

3,660

31.4%

Black:

2,865

24.6%

20-to-39:

3,055

26.2%

Hispanic:

107

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,836

24.3%

American Indian:

11

0.1%

60-plus:

2,115

18.1%

Other:

178

1.5%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.5%

Median Family Income:

$41,095

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.7%

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