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County:

Cumberland County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34011

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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:

158,740

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

27.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education, Housing stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

121,374

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

132,866

9.5%

2.1%

7.3%

1990:

138,053

3.9%

-2.4%

6.3%

2000:

146,438

6.1%

1.2%

4.8%

2005:

153,252

4.7%

2.5%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

85,510

58.4%

0-to-19:

40,929

27.9%

Black:

28,134

19.2%

20-to-39:

43,106

29.4%

Hispanic:

27,823

19.0%

40-to-59:

37,677

25.7%

American Indian:

1,077

0.7%

60-plus:

24,726

16.9%

Other:

3,894

2.7%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

299.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$45,403

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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