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County:

Oglethorpe County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13221

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

3,762

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

225,784

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.43

Oconee NF

3,762

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,598

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,929

17.5%

12.5%

5.0%

1990:

9,763

9.3%

3.6%

5.8%

2000:

12,635

29.4%

24.8%

4.6%

2005:

13,609

7.7%

5.7%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,817

77.7%

0-to-19:

3,555

28.1%

Black:

2,476

19.6%

20-to-39:

3,435

27.2%

Hispanic:

174

1.4%

40-to-59:

3,493

27.6%

American Indian:

22

0.2%

60-plus:

2,152

17.0%

Other:

146

1.2%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,443

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.0%

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