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County:

Androscoggin County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23001

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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:

209,995

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

5.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Hills 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:

91,279

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

99,509

9.0%

3.1%

5.9%

1990:

105,259

5.8%

0.6%

5.2%

2000:

103,793

-1.4%

-3.9%

2.5%

2005:

108,039

4.1%

3.0%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

100,059

96.4%

0-to-19:

27,897

26.9%

Black:

647

0.6%

20-to-39:

28,807

27.8%

Hispanic:

988

1.0%

40-to-59:

27,886

26.9%

American Indian:

281

0.3%

60-plus:

19,203

18.5%

Other:

1,818

1.8%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

220.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$44,082

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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