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County: Baltimore city
State: Maryland
FIPS Code: 24510

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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:
1,837
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 12.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 36
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: Moderate Relief Table
Metro Status: Large metro area of 1+ million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Population Loss, Low Employment, Low Education, Housing

Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 905,787 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 786,741 -13.1% -15.6% 2.5%
1990: 736,014 -6.4% -11.0% 4.5%
2000: 651,154 -11.5% -14.4% 2.8%
2005: 635,815 -2.4% -3.6% 1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
201,566 31.0% 0-to-19:
183,207 28.1%
Black:
417,009 64.0% 20-to-39:
193,465 29.7%
Hispanic:
11,061 1.7% 40-to-59:
163,521 25.1%
American Indian:
1,946 0.3% 60-plus:
110,961 17.0%
Other:
19,572 3.0%
Median Age: 35.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 8,057.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 68.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 19.1%
Median Family Income: $35,438
Families Below Poverty Line: 18.8%
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