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County:

Franklin County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25011

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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:

369,413

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.03

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

59,210

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

64,317

8.6%

5.6%

3.0%

1990:

70,092

9.0%

4.7%

4.2%

2000:

71,535

2.1%

0.0%

2.1%

2005:

72,334

1.1%

0.8%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

67,518

94.4%

0-to-19:

18,502

25.9%

Black:

594

0.8%

20-to-39:

17,904

25.0%

Hispanic:

1,425

2.0%

40-to-59:

22,322

31.2%

American Indian:

178

0.2%

60-plus:

12,807

17.9%

Other:

1,820

2.5%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

101.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.1%

Median Family Income:

$50,915

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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