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County:

DeKalb County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13089

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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:

39,083

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

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:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

415,387

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

483,024

16.3%

6.0%

10.3%

1990:

545,837

13.0%

3.6%

9.4%

2000:

665,865

22.0%

11.5%

10.5%

2005:

677,959

1.8%

-4.0%

5.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

214,685

32.2%

0-to-19:

182,955

27.5%

Black:

358,381

53.8%

20-to-39:

245,021

36.8%

Hispanic:

52,542

7.9%

40-to-59:

165,181

24.8%

American Indian:

964

0.1%

60-plus:

72,708

10.9%

Other:

39,293

5.9%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,481.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

36.3%

Median Family Income:

$54,018

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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