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County:

Kennebec County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

411,002

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.24

% Water:

8.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

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:

95,306

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

109,889

15.3%

9.6%

5.7%

1990:

115,904

5.5%

1.1%

4.4%

2000:

117,114

1.0%

-0.8%

1.8%

2005:

120,986

3.3%

2.9%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

113,566

97.0%

0-to-19:

31,402

26.8%

Black:

384

0.3%

20-to-39:

29,829

25.5%

Hispanic:

852

0.7%

40-to-59:

34,345

29.3%

American Indian:

450

0.4%

60-plus:

21,538

18.4%

Other:

1,862

1.6%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

135.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.7%

Median Family Income:

$43,814

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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