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County:

Waldo County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23027

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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:

380,323

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.23

% Water:

14.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,328

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,414

21.8%

15.2%

6.6%

1990:

33,018

16.2%

10.3%

5.9%

2000:

36,280

9.9%

7.0%

2.9%

2005:

38,705

6.6%

5.9%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,382

97.5%

0-to-19:

9,649

26.6%

Black:

62

0.2%

20-to-39:

8,922

24.6%

Hispanic:

215

0.6%

40-to-59:

11,081

30.5%

American Indian:

131

0.4%

60-plus:

6,628

18.3%

Other:

490

1.4%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.3%

Median Family Income:

$40,402

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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