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County:

Macon County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13193

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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:

156,188

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.75

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,933

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,003

8.3%

0.0%

8.3%

1990:

13,114

-6.3%

-12.6%

6.2%

2000:

14,074

7.3%

3.4%

3.9%

2005:

13,745

-2.3%

-4.7%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,184

36.8%

0-to-19:

4,283

30.4%

Black:

8,337

59.2%

20-to-39:

3,770

26.8%

Hispanic:

364

2.6%

40-to-59:

3,694

26.2%

American Indian:

26

0.2%

60-plus:

2,327

16.5%

Other:

163

1.2%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$29,402

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.1%

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