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County:

Garrett County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

297,781

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.84

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,476

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,490

23.4%

16.7%

6.7%

1990:

28,138

6.2%

0.9%

5.3%

2000:

29,846

6.1%

2.4%

3.7%

2005:

29,909

0.2%

-0.2%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,378

98.4%

0-to-19:

8,311

27.8%

Black:

127

0.4%

20-to-39:

7,414

24.8%

Hispanic:

131

0.4%

40-to-59:

8,159

27.3%

American Indian:

22

0.1%

60-plus:

5,962

20.0%

Other:

188

0.6%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$37,811

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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