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County:

Union County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13291

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

45% to 50%

Percent Land in NF:

47.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

97,866

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

160,131

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

20.4

Chattahoochee NF

97,671

% Water:

2.0

Other

195

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,811

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,390

37.9%

32.8%

5.1%

1990:

11,993

27.7%

26.4%

1.3%

2000:

17,289

44.2%

45.4%

-1.2%

2005:

19,782

14.3%

15.9%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,837

97.4%

0-to-19:

3,858

22.3%

Black:

94

0.5%

20-to-39:

3,639

21.0%

Hispanic:

153

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,807

27.8%

American Indian:

41

0.2%

60-plus:

4,985

28.8%

Other:

164

0.9%

Median Age:

44.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.5%

Median Family Income:

$39,776

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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