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County:

Worcester County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24047

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

156,693

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

37.33

% Water:

31.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,442

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,889

26.4%

24.2%

2.2%

1990:

35,028

13.4%

9.8%

3.6%

2000:

46,543

32.9%

32.7%

0.2%

2005:

48,750

4.7%

5.7%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

37,435

80.4%

0-to-19:

10,394

22.3%

Black:

7,699

16.5%

20-to-39:

10,772

23.1%

Hispanic:

596

1.3%

40-to-59:

12,998

27.9%

American Indian:

84

0.2%

60-plus:

12,379

26.6%

Other:

729

1.6%

Median Age:

42.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

98.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.6%

Median Family Income:

$47,293

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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