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County:

Anne Arundel County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24003

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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:

85,409

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

29.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

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:

298,042

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

370,775

24.4%

15.0%

9.4%

1990:

427,239

15.2%

5.8%

9.4%

2000:

489,656

14.6%

6.4%

8.2%

2005:

510,878

4.3%

0.8%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

390,519

79.8%

0-to-19:

135,492

27.7%

Black:

65,755

13.4%

20-to-39:

145,707

29.8%

Hispanic:

12,902

2.6%

40-to-59:

140,947

28.8%

American Indian:

1,339

0.3%

60-plus:

67,510

13.8%

Other:

19,141

3.9%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,177.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.6%

Median Family Income:

$69,019

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.6%

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