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County:

Norfolk County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25021

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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:

135,380

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

10.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular 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:

604,854

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

606,587

0.3%

-2.0%

2.3%

1990:

616,087

1.6%

-1.5%

3.1%

2000:

650,308

5.6%

0.9%

4.6%

2005:

653,595

0.5%

-1.5%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

571,733

87.9%

0-to-19:

165,567

25.5%

Black:

20,106

3.1%

20-to-39:

181,874

28.0%

Hispanic:

11,990

1.8%

40-to-59:

183,529

28.2%

American Indian:

716

0.1%

60-plus:

119,338

18.4%

Other:

45,763

7.0%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,627.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

42.9%

Median Family Income:

$77,847

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.9%

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