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County:

Greene County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13133

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

10.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

26,658

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

197,739

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.7

Oconee NF

26,658

% Water:

4.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,212

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,391

11.5%

4.3%

7.3%

1990:

11,793

3.5%

-2.7%

6.2%

2000:

14,406

22.2%

17.8%

4.3%

2005:

15,693

8.9%

7.4%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,481

51.9%

0-to-19:

4,029

28.0%

Black:

6,356

44.1%

20-to-39:

3,362

23.3%

Hispanic:

420

2.9%

40-to-59:

4,065

28.2%

American Indian:

32

0.2%

60-plus:

2,950

20.5%

Other:

117

0.8%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$39,794

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.0%

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