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County:

Burlington County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34005

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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:

298,783

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Smooth 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:

323,132

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

362,542

12.2%

3.5%

8.7%

1990:

395,066

9.0%

1.4%

7.5%

2000:

423,394

7.2%

1.5%

5.7%

2005:

450,743

6.4%

4.5%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

323,171

76.3%

0-to-19:

115,641

27.3%

Black:

62,476

14.8%

20-to-39:

118,458

28.0%

Hispanic:

17,632

4.2%

40-to-59:

119,287

28.2%

American Indian:

739

0.2%

60-plus:

70,008

16.5%

Other:

19,376

4.6%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

526.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.4%

Median Family Income:

$67,481

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.2%

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