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County:

Screven County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13251

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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:

260,476

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.39

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

49

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,591

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,043

11.5%

6.1%

5.5%

1990:

13,842

-1.4%

-7.0%

5.6%

2000:

15,374

11.1%

7.6%

3.5%

2005:

15,430

0.4%

-0.9%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,182

53.2%

0-to-19:

4,733

30.8%

Black:

6,923

45.0%

20-to-39:

3,814

24.8%

Hispanic:

147

1.0%

40-to-59:

4,039

26.3%

American Indian:

19

0.1%

60-plus:

2,788

18.1%

Other:

103

0.7%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,753

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.5%

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