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County:

Fairfield County

State:

Connecticut

FIPS Code:

9001

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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:

148,205

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

25.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

792,814

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

807,143

1.8%

-1.9%

3.7%

1990:

827,645

2.5%

-2.4%

5.0%

2000:

882,567

6.6%

0.0%

6.6%

2005:

902,775

2.3%

-0.8%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

645,152

73.1%

0-to-19:

244,573

27.7%

Black:

84,724

9.6%

20-to-39:

239,518

27.1%

Hispanic:

104,835

11.9%

40-to-59:

246,309

27.9%

American Indian:

1,045

0.1%

60-plus:

152,167

17.2%

Other:

46,811

5.3%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,410.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

39.9%

Median Family Income:

$77,690

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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