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County:

Suffolk County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25025

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

51.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

735,190

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

650,142

-11.6%

-13.3%

1.7%

1990:

663,906

2.1%

-3.2%

5.3%

2000:

689,807

3.9%

-2.0%

5.9%

2005:

654,428

-5.1%

-8.6%

3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

359,535

52.1%

0-to-19:

167,164

24.2%

Black:

143,817

20.8%

20-to-39:

273,970

39.7%

Hispanic:

107,031

15.5%

40-to-59:

150,355

21.8%

American Indian:

1,710

0.2%

60-plus:

98,318

14.3%

Other:

77,714

11.3%

Median Age:

32.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11,787.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

32.5%

Median Family Income:

$44,361

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.9%

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