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County:

Bristol County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25005

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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:

193,064

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

19.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

444,301

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

474,641

6.8%

2.8%

4.1%

1990:

506,325

6.7%

2.2%

4.5%

2000:

534,678

5.6%

1.3%

4.3%

2005:

546,331

2.2%

0.8%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

477,938

89.4%

0-to-19:

145,952

27.3%

Black:

9,788

1.8%

20-to-39:

151,005

28.2%

Hispanic:

19,242

3.6%

40-to-59:

142,371

26.6%

American Indian:

1,028

0.2%

60-plus:

95,350

17.8%

Other:

26,682

5.0%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

961.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.9%

Median Family Income:

$53,733

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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