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County:

Barnstable County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25001

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

101,030

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

69.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

96,656

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

147,925

53.0%

52.9%

0.1%

1990:

186,605

26.1%

26.0%

0.1%

2000:

222,230

19.1%

20.6%

-1.6%

2005:

226,514

1.9%

3.8%

-1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

207,518

93.4%

0-to-19:

49,343

22.2%

Black:

3,848

1.7%

20-to-39:

45,612

20.5%

Hispanic:

3,000

1.3%

40-to-59:

64,026

28.8%

American Indian:

1,148

0.5%

60-plus:

63,249

28.5%

Other:

6,716

3.0%

Median Age:

44.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

561.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.6%

Median Family Income:

$54,728

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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