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County:

Middlesex County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25017

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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:

236,529

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

1,398,397

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,367,034

-2.2%

-6.1%

3.8%

1990:

1,398,468

2.3%

-2.3%

4.6%

2000:

1,465,396

4.8%

-1.0%

5.8%

2005:

1,459,011

-0.4%

-3.0%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,224,771

83.6%

0-to-19:

366,323

25.0%

Black:

46,598

3.2%

20-to-39:

460,940

31.5%

Hispanic:

66,707

4.6%

40-to-59:

396,141

27.0%

American Indian:

1,692

0.1%

60-plus:

241,992

16.5%

Other:

125,628

8.6%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,779.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

43.6%

Median Family Income:

$74,194

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.3%

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