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County:

Manatee County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12081

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

57,372

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

17.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

61

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

97,115

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

148,445

52.9%

57.6%

-4.7%

1990:

211,707

42.6%

43.7%

-1.1%

2000:

264,002

24.7%

25.7%

-1.0%

2005:

306,779

16.1%

16.0%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

212,664

80.6%

0-to-19:

59,954

22.7%

Black:

21,136

8.0%

20-to-39:

58,769

22.3%

Hispanic:

24,540

9.3%

40-to-59:

65,238

24.7%

American Indian:

527

0.2%

60-plus:

80,041

30.3%

Other:

5,135

1.9%

Median Age:

43.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

356.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.8%

Median Family Income:

$46,576

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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