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County:

Elbert County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13105

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

165,963

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.13

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,262

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,758

8.7%

3.6%

5.1%

1990:

18,949

1.0%

-3.8%

4.9%

2000:

20,511

8.2%

5.6%

2.6%

2005:

20,799

1.4%

0.7%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,505

65.8%

0-to-19:

5,817

28.4%

Black:

6,305

30.7%

20-to-39:

5,249

25.6%

Hispanic:

489

2.4%

40-to-59:

5,409

26.4%

American Indian:

39

0.2%

60-plus:

4,036

19.7%

Other:

173

0.8%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$34,276

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.6%

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