Pike County Demographics
Transportation and Shipping
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Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights of Pike County:
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General Characteristics
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Pike
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Troy
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Brundidge
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Goshen
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Banks
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Total population
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29,605
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13,935
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2,341
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300
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224
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Male
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13,985
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6,445
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1,057
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142
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109
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Female
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15,620
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7,490
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1,284
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158
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115
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Median age (years)
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32.5
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27.2
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42.3
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43.8
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37.8
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Under 5 years
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1,923
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906
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127
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15
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10
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18 years and over
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22,394
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10,782
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1,810
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230
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167
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65 years and over
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3,727
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1,545
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457
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66
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37
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One race
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29,205
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13,775
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2,287
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300
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219
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White
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17,990
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8,207
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782
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203
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190
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Black or African American
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10,835
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5,373
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1,487
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88
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23
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American Indian and Alaska Native
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194
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36
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12
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9
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4
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Asian
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105
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96
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6
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0
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0
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
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5
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2
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0
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0
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0
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Some other race
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76
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61
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0
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0
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2
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Two or more races
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400
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160
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54
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0
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5
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
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365
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181
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19
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0
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2
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Household population
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28,407
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12,745
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2,333
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300
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224
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Group quarters population
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1,198
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1,190
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8
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0
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0
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Average household size
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2.38
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2.28
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2.3
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2.17
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2.43
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Average family size
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2.98
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2.98
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2.93
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2.86
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3.02
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Total housing units
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13,981
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6,436
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1,192
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146
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102
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Occupied housing units
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11,933
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5,583
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1,014
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138
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92
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Owner-occupied housing units
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8,017
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3,107
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665
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114
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70
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Renter-occupied housing units
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3,916
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2,476
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349
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24
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22
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Vacant housing units
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2,048
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853
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178
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8
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10
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Social Characteristics
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Pike
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Troy
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Brundidge
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Goshen
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Banks
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Population 25 years and over
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17,703
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7,451
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1,623
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208
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158
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High school graduate or higher
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12,231
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5,744
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962
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122
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92
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Bachelor's degree or higher
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3,264
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2,071
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181
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24
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14
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Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)
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2,487
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1,086
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233
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43
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27
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Disability status (population 5 years and over)
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6,665
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2,767
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714
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55
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50
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Foreign born
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575
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382
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3
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0
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0
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Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)
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5,718
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2,324
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364
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65
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53
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Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)
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5,530
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2,259
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389
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74
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49
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Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years & over)
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1,064
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746
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35
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0
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6
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Economic Characteristics
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Pike
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Troy
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Brundidge
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Goshen
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Banks
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In labor force (population 16 years and over)
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14,089
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7,007
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911
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132
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107
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Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)
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22
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17.2
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24.1
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23
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28.5
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Median household income in 1999 (dollars)
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25,551
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23,352
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16,774
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24,219
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21,719
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Median family income in 1999 (dollars)
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34,132
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39,601
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19,531
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28,393
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32,500
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Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)
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14,904
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15,589
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12,357
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13,664
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15,601
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Families below poverty level
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1,413
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551
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197
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15
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3
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Individuals below poverty level
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6,562
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2,977
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829
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68
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23
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Housing Characteristics
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Pike
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Troy
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Brundidge
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Goshen
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Banks
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Single-family owner-occupied homes
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4,686
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2,508
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529
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54
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43
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Median value (dollars)
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71,400
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87,800
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49,800
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50,000
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49,700
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Median of selected monthly owner costs
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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With a mortgage (dollars)
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697
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786
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525
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575
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588
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Not mortgaged (dollars)
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205
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203
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211
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208
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210
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(X) Not applicable.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)
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Information retrived from the US Census Bureau.
Pike County Economic Development Corp.
100 Industrial Blvd - P.O. Box 249 - Troy, AL. 36081
Tel: (334) 670-2274 or (334) 670-2272
Fax: (334) 566-2298
Ms. Marsha Gaylard, President
Transportation and Shipping
AIRPORTS
Troy Municipal Airport
Troy, AL 36081
The Troy Municipal Airport has 5,000 feet of fully lighted runway. Other amenities include instrument approach (NDB), lighted rotating beacon, 24-hour gasoline service, aircraft tie down, and daily repair service. The Troy Airport is the only non-commercial airport in Alabama which boasts an Instrument runway with ILS, VOR, and ADF. **The Troy Airport is undergoing a major expansion. The current runway will be lengthened to 6,500 feet, which will accommodate many different aircraft
PARCEL SERVICES
UPS Daily
Federal Express Daily
Purolator Daily
Airborne Daily
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RAILROADS
Freight CSX Railroad (800)327-5405
Freight G&O Railroads (334)347-6070
BUS LINES
Freight & Passengers Greyhound Trailways Bus Lines (334)566-3338
COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS
(WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS)
Montgomery Regional
Montgomery, AL
Airlines
Delta Airlines
Northwest Link
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
Dothan Airport
Dothan, AL
Airlines
Delta Airlines
Northwest Link
Atlantic Southeast Airlines
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TRUCK LINES
Sanders Truck Lines, Inc.
P.O. Box 707
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-5184
CONACT: Bobby Brown
Max Hughes Trucking Company
131 Farmer Street
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-5549
CONTACT: Max Hughes
Hudson Transportation
Henderson Highway
Troy, AL 36081
(334) 566-6750
CONTACT: David Spears
PORT FACILITIES NEAREST TROY
Montgomery
40 miles Inland waterway, Ala. River
Mobile
170 miles Ala. State Docks,
Gulf of Mexico
Claiborne State Docks
59 miles Average Depth 9 feet
Alabama River 59 miles
Average Depth 9 feet
Chattahoochee River 45 miles
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