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County:

Cecil County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24015

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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:

73,789

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

16.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

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:

53,291

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

60,430

13.4%

5.0%

8.4%

1990:

71,347

18.1%

10.1%

8.0%

2000:

85,951

20.5%

13.8%

6.7%

2005:

97,796

13.7%

10.9%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

79,546

92.5%

0-to-19:

25,744

30.0%

Black:

3,321

3.9%

20-to-39:

23,855

27.8%

Hispanic:

1,306

1.5%

40-to-59:

24,098

28.0%

American Indian:

256

0.3%

60-plus:

12,254

14.3%

Other:

1,522

1.8%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

246.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$56,469

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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