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County:

Fulton County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13121

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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:

125,693

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

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:

605,210

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

589,904

-2.5%

-9.0%

6.5%

1990:

648,951

10.0%

2.1%

7.9%

2000:

816,006

25.7%

16.4%

9.3%

2005:

915,623

12.2%

7.3%

4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

369,997

45.3%

0-to-19:

224,232

27.5%

Black:

361,018

44.2%

20-to-39:

288,078

35.3%

Hispanic:

48,056

5.9%

40-to-59:

210,129

25.8%

American Indian:

1,148

0.1%

60-plus:

93,567

11.5%

Other:

35,787

4.4%

Median Age:

32.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,543.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

41.4%

Median Family Income:

$58,143

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.4%

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