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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13163

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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:

214,079

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.08

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

48

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,174

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,403

7.2%

-1.8%

8.9%

1990:

17,408

-5.4%

-12.0%

6.6%

2000:

17,266

-0.8%

-5.6%

4.8%

2005:

16,926

-2.0%

-4.9%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,215

41.8%

0-to-19:

5,386

31.2%

Black:

9,663

56.0%

20-to-39:

4,548

26.3%

Hispanic:

259

1.5%

40-to-59:

4,296

24.9%

American Indian:

21

0.1%

60-plus:

3,036

17.6%

Other:

108

0.6%

Median Age:

34.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$31,380

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.3%

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