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County:

Effingham County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13103

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

235,011

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

50

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,632

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,327

34.4%

23.8%

10.6%

1990:

25,687

40.2%

30.1%

10.1%

2000:

37,535

46.1%

36.1%

10.0%

2005:

46,924

24.8%

20.6%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,493

83.9%

0-to-19:

12,225

32.6%

Black:

4,853

12.9%

20-to-39:

10,829

28.9%

Hispanic:

531

1.4%

40-to-59:

10,124

27.0%

American Indian:

112

0.3%

60-plus:

4,357

11.6%

Other:

546

1.5%

Median Age:

33.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

78.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$50,351

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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