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County:

Pasco County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12101

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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:

159,414

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

14.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

61

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

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:

75,955

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

193,661

155.0%

164.2%

-9.3%

1990:

281,131

45.2%

51.3%

-6.1%

2000:

344,765

22.6%

28.2%

-5.5%

2005:

429,065

24.3%

26.4%

-2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

310,066

89.9%

0-to-19:

76,158

22.1%

Black:

6,833

2.0%

20-to-39:

73,312

21.3%

Hispanic:

19,603

5.7%

40-to-59:

83,993

24.4%

American Indian:

1,049

0.3%

60-plus:

111,302

32.3%

Other:

7,214

2.1%

Median Age:

44.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

462.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.1%

Median Family Income:

$39,568

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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