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County:

Spalding County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13255

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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:

66,939

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

44

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,514

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

47,899

21.2%

12.9%

8.3%

1990:

54,457

13.7%

6.9%

6.8%

2000:

58,417

7.3%

1.0%

6.2%

2005:

61,289

4.9%

1.8%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,435

65.8%

0-to-19:

17,627

30.2%

Black:

18,076

30.9%

20-to-39:

16,387

28.1%

Hispanic:

947

1.6%

40-to-59:

15,190

26.0%

American Indian:

121

0.2%

60-plus:

9,213

15.8%

Other:

838

1.4%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

295.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.5%

Median Family Income:

$41,631

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.4%

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