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County:

Baltimore County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24005

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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:

115,431

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

12.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

620,409

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

655,615

5.7%

1.7%

4.0%

1990:

692,134

5.6%

1.0%

4.6%

2000:

754,292

9.0%

5.3%

3.7%

2005:

786,113

4.2%

3.0%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

553,890

73.4%

0-to-19:

197,692

26.2%

Black:

150,456

19.9%

20-to-39:

207,249

27.5%

Hispanic:

13,774

1.8%

40-to-59:

209,038

27.7%

American Indian:

1,769

0.2%

60-plus:

140,313

18.6%

Other:

34,403

4.6%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,260.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.6%

Median Family Income:

$59,998

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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