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County: Greene County
State: Alabama
FIPS Code: 1063

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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:
284,285
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 11.12
% Water: 2.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 47
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low

Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 10,650 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 11,021 3.5% -2.7% 6.2%
1990: 10,153 -7.9% -14.4% 6.5%
2000: 9,974 -1.8% -6.5% 4.8%
2005: 9,661 -3.1% -4.9% 1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
1,898 19.0% 0-to-19:
3,250 32.6%
Black:
7,964 79.8% 20-to-39:
2,274 22.8%
Hispanic:
58 0.6% 40-to-59:
2,561 25.7%
American Indian:
12 0.1% 60-plus:
1,889 18.9%
Other:
42 0.4%
Median Age: 36.1
Population Density (persons per square mile): 15.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 64.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.5%
Median Family Income: $24,604
Families Below Poverty Line: 29.9%
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