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County:

Pike County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13231

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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:

80,970

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.07

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

7,316

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,937

22.2%

16.0%

6.2%

1990:

10,224

14.4%

9.2%

5.2%

2000:

13,688

33.9%

28.9%

4.9%

2005:

16,128

17.7%

15.0%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,350

82.9%

0-to-19:

4,130

30.2%

Black:

2,019

14.8%

20-to-39:

3,754

27.4%

Hispanic:

167

1.2%

40-to-59:

3,714

27.1%

American Indian:

29

0.2%

60-plus:

2,090

15.3%

Other:

123

0.9%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

62.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$49,798

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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