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County:

Hancock County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13141

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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:

274,821

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.43

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

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:

9,019

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,466

5.0%

-4.7%

9.7%

1990:

8,908

-5.9%

-11.0%

5.1%

2000:

10,076

13.1%

8.9%

4.2%

2005:

9,643

-4.3%

-5.2%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,141

21.2%

0-to-19:

2,698

26.8%

Black:

7,820

77.6%

20-to-39:

3,067

30.4%

Hispanic:

54

0.5%

40-to-59:

2,694

26.7%

American Indian:

16

0.2%

60-plus:

1,617

16.0%

Other:

45

0.4%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$27,232

Families Below Poverty Line:

26.1%

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