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County:

Habersham County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13137

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

22.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

39,873

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

124,913

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.38

Chattahoochee NF

39,873

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,691

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,020

20.9%

13.7%

7.3%

1990:

27,621

10.4%

5.7%

4.6%

2000:

35,902

30.0%

25.2%

4.7%

2005:

39,603

10.2%

7.3%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

30,486

84.9%

0-to-19:

9,704

27.0%

Black:

1,551

4.3%

20-to-39:

10,199

28.4%

Hispanic:

2,750

7.7%

40-to-59:

9,401

26.2%

American Indian:

89

0.2%

60-plus:

6,598

18.4%

Other:

1,026

2.9%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

129.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.8%

Median Family Income:

$42,235

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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