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County:

Tolland County

State:

Connecticut

FIPS Code:

9013

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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:

182,437

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

103,440

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

114,823

11.0%

2.7%

8.3%

1990:

128,699

12.1%

4.0%

8.1%

2000:

136,364

6.0%

0.3%

5.7%

2005:

147,634

8.2%

6.1%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

124,014

90.9%

0-to-19:

37,739

27.7%

Black:

3,480

2.6%

20-to-39:

40,878

30.0%

Hispanic:

3,873

2.8%

40-to-59:

39,124

28.7%

American Indian:

230

0.2%

60-plus:

18,623

13.7%

Other:

4,767

3.5%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

332.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.8%

Median Family Income:

$70,856

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.9%

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