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County:

Kent County

State:

Deleware

FIPS Code:

10001

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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:

105,911

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

26.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

81,892

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

98,219

19.9%

7.9%

12.1%

1990:

110,993

13.0%

2.6%

10.4%

2000:

126,697

14.1%

6.0%

8.2%

2005:

143,968

13.6%

9.9%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

91,325

72.1%

0-to-19:

38,747

30.6%

Black:

25,770

20.3%

20-to-39:

36,309

28.7%

Hispanic:

4,069

3.2%

40-to-59:

31,792

25.1%

American Indian:

763

0.6%

60-plus:

19,849

15.7%

Other:

4,770

3.8%

Median Age:

34.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

214.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.6%

Median Family Income:

$46,504

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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