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County:

Polk County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13233

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

132,102

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.37

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

43

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,656

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

32,382

9.2%

3.7%

5.5%

1990:

33,815

4.4%

0.1%

4.4%

2000:

38,127

12.8%

8.8%

4.0%

2005:

40,479

6.1%

2.9%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,684

77.9%

0-to-19:

11,047

29.0%

Black:

5,073

13.3%

20-to-39:

10,825

28.4%

Hispanic:

2,921

7.7%

40-to-59:

9,516

25.0%

American Indian:

68

0.2%

60-plus:

6,739

17.7%

Other:

381

1.0%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

122.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.0%

Median Family Income:

$37,847

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.2%

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