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County:

Monroe County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13207

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

250

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

194,919

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.58

Other

250

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,991

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,610

32.9%

25.5%

7.5%

1990:

17,113

17.1%

11.8%

5.3%

2000:

21,757

27.1%

22.2%

4.9%

2005:

23,785

9.3%

7.1%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,150

69.6%

0-to-19:

6,284

28.9%

Black:

6,015

27.6%

20-to-39:

5,904

27.1%

Hispanic:

281

1.3%

40-to-59:

6,384

29.3%

American Indian:

67

0.3%

60-plus:

3,185

14.6%

Other:

244

1.1%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$51,093

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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