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County:

Plymouth County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25023

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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:

254,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

39.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

72

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:

333,314

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

405,437

21.6%

14.1%

7.5%

1990:

435,276

7.4%

0.2%

7.2%

2000:

472,822

8.6%

2.1%

6.5%

2005:

492,409

4.1%

1.6%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

414,110

87.6%

0-to-19:

137,592

29.1%

Black:

20,449

4.3%

20-to-39:

125,418

26.5%

Hispanic:

11,537

2.4%

40-to-59:

136,266

28.8%

American Indian:

889

0.2%

60-plus:

73,546

15.6%

Other:

25,837

5.5%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

715.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.8%

Median Family Income:

$65,554

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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