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County:

Marion County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13197

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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:

188,188

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.65

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

47

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

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:

5,099

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,297

3.9%

0.6%

3.3%

1990:

5,590

5.5%

0.5%

5.1%

2000:

7,144

27.8%

23.0%

4.8%

2005:

7,244

1.4%

-0.6%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,182

58.5%

0-to-19:

2,200

30.8%

Black:

2,410

33.7%

20-to-39:

1,924

26.9%

Hispanic:

413

5.8%

40-to-59:

1,968

27.5%

American Indian:

22

0.3%

60-plus:

1,052

14.7%

Other:

117

1.6%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.9%

Median Family Income:

$31,928

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.8%

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