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County:

Frederick County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24021

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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:

127,319

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

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:

84,927

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

114,792

35.2%

27.7%

7.4%

1990:

150,208

30.9%

21.1%

9.8%

2000:

195,277

30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

2005:

220,701

12.9%

8.6%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

171,966

88.1%

0-to-19:

58,685

30.1%

Black:

12,253

6.3%

20-to-39:

55,692

28.5%

Hispanic:

4,664

2.4%

40-to-59:

55,545

28.4%

American Indian:

371

0.2%

60-plus:

25,355

13.0%

Other:

6,023

3.1%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

294.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

30.0%

Median Family Income:

$67,879

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.9%

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