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County:

Ramsey County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27123

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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:

8.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

476,255

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

459,784

-3.5%

-10.1%

6.6%

1990:

485,765

5.7%

-3.5%

9.1%

2000:

511,035

5.2%

-2.4%

7.6%

2005:

494,920

-3.2%

-6.8%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

384,648

75.3%

0-to-19:

147,393

28.8%

Black:

37,978

7.4%

20-to-39:

157,998

30.9%

Hispanic:

26,979

5.3%

40-to-59:

129,452

25.3%

American Indian:

3,677

0.7%

60-plus:

76,192

14.9%

Other:

57,753

11.3%

Median Age:

33.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3,279.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

34.3%

Median Family Income:

$57,747

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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