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County:

Jasper County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13159

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

30,316

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

190,708

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.87

Oconee NF

30,316

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,760

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,553

31.1%

26.3%

4.8%

1990:

8,453

11.9%

7.0%

4.9%

2000:

11,426

35.2%

31.3%

3.8%

2005:

13,147

15.0%

12.2%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,964

69.7%

0-to-19:

3,406

29.8%

Black:

3,096

27.1%

20-to-39:

2,985

26.1%

Hispanic:

236

2.1%

40-to-59:

3,155

27.6%

American Indian:

24

0.2%

60-plus:

1,880

16.5%

Other:

106

0.9%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$43,271

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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