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County:

Atlantic County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34001

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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:

227,471

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

16.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

175,043

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

194,119

10.9%

10.1%

0.8%

1990:

224,327

15.6%

11.5%

4.0%

2000:

252,552

12.6%

6.7%

5.8%

2005:

271,015

7.3%

5.6%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

161,486

63.9%

0-to-19:

69,928

27.7%

Black:

42,691

16.9%

20-to-39:

69,718

27.6%

Hispanic:

30,729

12.2%

40-to-59:

68,125

27.0%

American Indian:

419

0.2%

60-plus:

44,781

17.7%

Other:

17,227

6.8%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

450.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.7%

Median Family Income:

$51,710

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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