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County:

Washington County

State:

Maine

FIPS Code:

23029

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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:

1,486,801

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.52

% Water:

21.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,859

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,963

17.1%

13.6%

3.5%

1990:

35,308

1.0%

-1.2%

2.2%

2000:

33,941

-3.9%

-3.3%

-0.6%

2005:

33,448

-1.5%

-0.3%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,640

93.2%

0-to-19:

8,669

25.5%

Black:

79

0.2%

20-to-39:

8,050

23.7%

Hispanic:

274

0.8%

40-to-59:

9,697

28.6%

American Indian:

1,489

4.4%

60-plus:

7,525

22.2%

Other:

459

1.4%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$31,657

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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