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County:

Essex County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25009

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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:

159,559

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

39.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

637,887

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

633,688

-0.7%

-3.3%

2.6%

1990:

670,080

5.7%

0.8%

5.0%

2000:

723,419

8.0%

2.6%

5.4%

2005:

738,301

2.1%

-0.6%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

601,340

83.1%

0-to-19:

199,292

27.5%

Black:

14,399

2.0%

20-to-39:

194,520

26.9%

Hispanic:

79,871

11.0%

40-to-59:

202,271

28.0%

American Indian:

964

0.1%

60-plus:

127,336

17.6%

Other:

26,845

3.7%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,452.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.3%

Median Family Income:

$63,746

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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