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County:

Caroline County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24011

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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:

49,407

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.79

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,781

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,143

17.0%

14.9%

2.1%

1990:

27,035

16.8%

12.7%

4.1%

2000:

29,772

10.1%

7.8%

2.4%

2005:

31,822

6.9%

5.4%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,029

80.7%

0-to-19:

8,694

29.2%

Black:

4,368

14.7%

20-to-39:

7,699

25.9%

Hispanic:

789

2.7%

40-to-59:

8,115

27.3%

American Indian:

84

0.3%

60-plus:

5,264

17.7%

Other:

502

1.7%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

93.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,825

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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