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County:

Chattahoochee County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13053

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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:

142,038

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,813

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,732

-15.8%

-29.0%

13.2%

1990:

16,934

-22.1%

-33.7%

11.6%

2000:

14,882

-12.1%

-24.5%

12.4%

2005:

14,679

-1.4%

-8.6%

7.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,181

55.0%

0-to-19:

5,277

35.5%

Black:

4,353

29.3%

20-to-39:

7,871

52.9%

Hispanic:

1,551

10.4%

40-to-59:

1,326

8.9%

American Indian:

101

0.7%

60-plus:

408

2.7%

Other:

696

4.7%

Median Age:

23.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

59.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,312

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.9%

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