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County:

St. Mary's County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24037

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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:

108,499

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.57

% Water:

52.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

47,388

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

59,895

26.4%

11.3%

15.1%

1990:

75,974

26.8%

13.7%

13.2%

2000:

86,211

13.5%

3.6%

9.9%

2005:

96,518

11.9%

7.6%

4.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

69,336

80.4%

0-to-19:

26,620

30.9%

Black:

11,908

13.8%

20-to-39:

25,827

30.0%

Hispanic:

1,720

2.0%

40-to-59:

22,888

26.5%

American Indian:

259

0.3%

60-plus:

10,876

12.6%

Other:

2,988

3.5%

Median Age:

34.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

238.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.6%

Median Family Income:

$61,397

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.2%

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