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County:

Carroll County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24013

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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:

63,214

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

69,006

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

96,356

39.6%

32.9%

6.7%

1990:

123,372

28.0%

19.1%

9.0%

2000:

150,897

22.3%

14.9%

7.4%

2005:

168,541

11.6%

9.3%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

143,455

95.1%

0-to-19:

45,623

30.2%

Black:

3,400

2.3%

20-to-39:

38,869

25.8%

Hispanic:

1,489

1.0%

40-to-59:

44,635

29.6%

American Indian:

314

0.2%

60-plus:

21,770

14.4%

Other:

2,239

1.5%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

336.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.8%

Median Family Income:

$66,430

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.7%

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