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County:

Sagadahoc County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23023

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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:

123,428

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.21

% Water:

31.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,452

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,795

22.8%

14.9%

7.9%

1990:

33,535

16.5%

7.1%

9.4%

2000:

35,214

5.0%

0.3%

4.7%

2005:

36,962

5.0%

3.1%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,762

95.9%

0-to-19:

9,848

28.0%

Black:

307

0.9%

20-to-39:

9,074

25.8%

Hispanic:

391

1.1%

40-to-59:

10,526

29.9%

American Indian:

98

0.3%

60-plus:

5,766

16.4%

Other:

656

1.9%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

138.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

25.0%

Median Family Income:

$49,714

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.9%

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