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County:

Middlesex County

State:

Connecticut

FIPS Code:

9007

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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:

165,546

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

15.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

115,018

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

129,017

12.2%

7.7%

4.4%

1990:

143,196

11.0%

6.1%

4.9%

2000:

155,071

8.3%

3.4%

4.9%

2005:

163,214

5.2%

3.9%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

138,979

89.6%

0-to-19:

39,486

25.5%

Black:

6,588

4.2%

20-to-39:

42,195

27.2%

Hispanic:

4,649

3.0%

40-to-59:

46,132

29.7%

American Indian:

229

0.1%

60-plus:

27,258

17.6%

Other:

4,626

3.0%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

419.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.8%

Median Family Income:

$71,319

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.3%

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