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County:

Jenkins County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13165

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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:

151,351

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.76

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,332

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,841

6.1%

0.9%

5.2%

1990:

8,247

-6.7%

-11.9%

5.2%

2000:

8,575

4.0%

0.8%

3.2%

2005:

8,729

1.8%

-0.2%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,766

55.6%

0-to-19:

2,714

31.7%

Black:

3,437

40.1%

20-to-39:

2,173

25.3%

Hispanic:

287

3.3%

40-to-59:

2,179

25.4%

American Indian:

10

0.1%

60-plus:

1,509

17.6%

Other:

75

0.9%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,539

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.3%

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