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County:

Cobb County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13067

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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:

50,031

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

42

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

196,793

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

297,718

51.3%

37.9%

13.4%

1990:

447,745

50.4%

36.7%

13.7%

2000:

607,751

35.7%

23.3%

12.4%

2005:

663,818

9.2%

2.9%

6.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

417,947

68.8%

0-to-19:

172,626

28.4%

Black:

112,924

18.6%

20-to-39:

208,889

34.4%

Hispanic:

46,964

7.7%

40-to-59:

166,559

27.4%

American Indian:

1,156

0.2%

60-plus:

59,677

9.8%

Other:

28,760

4.7%

Median Age:

33.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,786.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

39.8%

Median Family Income:

$67,649

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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