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County:

Somerset County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24039

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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:

87,834

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.79

% Water:

46.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,924

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,188

1.4%

1.0%

0.4%

1990:

23,440

22.2%

21.8%

0.3%

2000:

24,747

5.6%

6.7%

-1.1%

2005:

25,845

4.4%

4.6%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,814

55.8%

0-to-19:

5,806

23.5%

Black:

10,108

40.8%

20-to-39:

8,014

32.4%

Hispanic:

334

1.3%

40-to-59:

6,364

25.7%

American Indian:

80

0.3%

60-plus:

4,563

18.4%

Other:

411

1.7%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

75.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$37,643

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.0%

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