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County:

Harris County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13145

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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:

244,299

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,520

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,464

34.2%

28.3%

5.9%

1990:

17,788

15.0%

10.8%

4.2%

2000:

23,695

33.2%

28.4%

4.9%

2005:

27,779

17.1%

15.2%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,444

77.8%

0-to-19:

6,621

27.9%

Black:

4,597

19.4%

20-to-39:

5,848

24.7%

Hispanic:

260

1.1%

40-to-59:

7,374

31.1%

American Indian:

82

0.3%

60-plus:

3,852

16.3%

Other:

312

1.3%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.1%

Median Family Income:

$54,834

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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