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County:

Newton County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13217

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

98,674

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,282

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,666

31.2%

19.8%

11.4%

1990:

41,808

20.6%

10.3%

10.3%

2000:

62,001

48.3%

37.3%

11.0%

2005:

86,713

39.3%

32.8%

6.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

46,007

74.2%

0-to-19:

18,939

30.5%

Black:

13,690

22.1%

20-to-39:

18,983

30.6%

Hispanic:

1,157

1.9%

40-to-59:

15,551

25.1%

American Indian:

131

0.2%

60-plus:

8,528

13.8%

Other:

1,016

1.6%

Median Age:

33.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

224.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.5%

Median Family Income:

$49,748

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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