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County:

Washington County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24043

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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:

107,527

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

103,829

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

113,086

8.9%

4.8%

4.1%

1990:

121,393

7.3%

3.7%

3.6%

2000:

131,923

8.7%

5.2%

3.5%

2005:

141,895

7.5%

6.2%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

117,518

89.1%

0-to-19:

33,934

25.7%

Black:

10,150

7.7%

20-to-39:

38,074

28.9%

Hispanic:

1,570

1.2%

40-to-59:

35,690

27.1%

American Indian:

223

0.2%

60-plus:

24,225

18.4%

Other:

2,462

1.9%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

287.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$48,962

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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