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County:

Houston County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13153

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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:

122,861

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

62,924

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

77,605

23.3%

8.9%

14.4%

1990:

89,208

15.0%

3.7%

11.3%

2000:

110,765

24.2%

14.7%

9.5%

2005:

126,163

13.8%

9.4%

4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

76,391

69.0%

0-to-19:

34,587

31.2%

Black:

27,181

24.5%

20-to-39:

32,736

29.6%

Hispanic:

3,363

3.0%

40-to-59:

28,976

26.2%

American Indian:

352

0.3%

60-plus:

14,466

13.1%

Other:

3,478

3.1%

Median Age:

33.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

294.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.8%

Median Family Income:

$50,384

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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