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County:

Dade County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13083

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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:

75,197

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,910

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,318

24.3%

13.2%

11.1%

1990:

13,147

6.7%

0.3%

6.4%

2000:

15,154

15.3%

9.2%

6.0%

2005:

16,040

5.8%

4.6%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,685

96.9%

0-to-19:

4,263

28.1%

Black:

96

0.6%

20-to-39:

4,137

27.3%

Hispanic:

137

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,245

28.0%

American Indian:

67

0.4%

60-plus:

2,509

16.6%

Other:

169

1.1%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

87.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$39,481

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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