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County:

Burke County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

338,657

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.22

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,255

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,349

6.0%

-3.0%

9.0%

1990:

20,579

6.4%

-3.6%

9.9%

2000:

22,243

8.1%

0.8%

7.3%

2005:

23,299

4.7%

0.4%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,336

46.5%

0-to-19:

7,632

34.3%

Black:

11,285

50.7%

20-to-39:

5,738

25.8%

Hispanic:

316

1.4%

40-to-59:

5,652

25.4%

American Indian:

49

0.2%

60-plus:

3,221

14.5%

Other:

257

1.2%

Median Age:

33.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

64.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$31,660

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.8%

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