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County:

Candler County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13043

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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:

91,820

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.39

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

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:

6,412

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,518

17.2%

13.4%

3.8%

1990:

7,744

3.0%

2.6%

0.4%

2000:

9,577

23.7%

20.0%

3.7%

2005:

10,321

7.8%

4.8%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,028

62.9%

0-to-19:

2,847

29.7%

Black:

2,576

26.9%

20-to-39:

2,501

26.1%

Hispanic:

882

9.2%

40-to-59:

2,367

24.7%

American Indian:

12

0.1%

60-plus:

1,862

19.4%

Other:

79

0.8%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

56.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$30,705

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.4%

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