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County:

Hampshire County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25015

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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:

242,816

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

123,981

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

138,813

12.0%

8.7%

3.3%

1990:

146,568

5.6%

2.4%

3.2%

2000:

152,251

3.9%

1.8%

2.1%

2005:

153,339

0.7%

0.5%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

136,319

89.5%

0-to-19:

40,506

26.6%

Black:

2,740

1.8%

20-to-39:

47,747

31.4%

Hispanic:

5,212

3.4%

40-to-59:

40,851

26.8%

American Indian:

240

0.2%

60-plus:

23,147

15.2%

Other:

7,740

5.1%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

287.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

37.9%

Median Family Income:

$57,480

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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