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County:

Oxford County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23017

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

49,346

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,214,652

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

25.28

White Mountain NF

42,363

% Water:

4.5

Other

6,983

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

43,457

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

49,043

12.9%

8.7%

4.2%

1990:

52,602

7.3%

4.3%

3.0%

2000:

54,755

4.1%

3.3%

0.8%

2005:

56,628

3.4%

4.1%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,588

97.9%

0-to-19:

14,422

26.3%

Black:

86

0.2%

20-to-39:

12,798

23.4%

Hispanic:

292

0.5%

40-to-59:

16,144

29.5%

American Indian:

146

0.3%

60-plus:

11,391

20.8%

Other:

643

1.2%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$39,794

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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