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County:

Talbot County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24041

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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:

57,879

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.69

% Water:

43.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,682

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,604

8.1%

9.0%

-0.8%

1990:

30,549

19.3%

19.4%

-0.1%

2000:

33,812

10.7%

11.3%

-0.6%

2005:

35,683

5.5%

6.2%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

27,456

81.2%

0-to-19:

7,929

23.5%

Black:

5,161

15.3%

20-to-39:

7,278

21.5%

Hispanic:

615

1.8%

40-to-59:

9,773

28.9%

American Indian:

54

0.2%

60-plus:

8,832

26.1%

Other:

526

1.6%

Median Age:

43.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

125.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.8%

Median Family Income:

$53,214

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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