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County:

Rockdale County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13247

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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:

39,872

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

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:

18,152

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,570

102.4%

87.2%

15.2%

1990:

54,091

47.9%

37.2%

10.7%

2000:

70,111

29.6%

21.6%

8.0%

2005:

78,545

12.0%

7.9%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

50,967

72.7%

0-to-19:

21,315

30.4%

Black:

12,670

18.1%

20-to-39:

19,364

27.6%

Hispanic:

4,182

6.0%

40-to-59:

20,444

29.2%

American Indian:

166

0.2%

60-plus:

8,988

12.8%

Other:

2,126

3.0%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

536.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.4%

Median Family Income:

$60,065

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.7%

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