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County:

Martin County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12085

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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:

53,867

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

26.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

65

Mean July Temp:

82

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:

28,035

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

64,014

128.3%

129.5%

-1.2%

1990:

100,900

57.6%

57.9%

-0.3%

2000:

126,731

25.6%

28.0%

-2.4%

2005:

139,728

10.2%

12.0%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

108,741

85.8%

0-to-19:

25,721

20.3%

Black:

6,482

5.1%

20-to-39:

24,461

19.3%

Hispanic:

9,506

7.5%

40-to-59:

33,288

26.3%

American Indian:

207

0.2%

60-plus:

43,261

34.1%

Other:

1,795

1.4%

Median Age:

47.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

228.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.3%

Median Family Income:

$53,244

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.6%

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