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County:

Clayton County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13063

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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:

28,088

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

98,126

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

150,357

53.2%

34.6%

18.7%

1990:

182,052

21.1%

8.2%

12.9%

2000:

236,517

29.9%

16.5%

13.4%

2005:

267,966

13.2%

5.8%

7.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

82,637

34.9%

0-to-19:

77,568

32.8%

Black:

120,816

51.1%

20-to-39:

82,942

35.1%

Hispanic:

17,728

7.5%

40-to-59:

55,816

23.6%

American Indian:

545

0.2%

60-plus:

20,191

8.5%

Other:

14,791

6.3%

Median Age:

30.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,658.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$46,782

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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