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County:

Essex County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34013

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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:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Hilly 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:

932,526

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

851,304

-8.7%

-13.0%

4.2%

1990:

778,206

-8.6%

-13.6%

5.0%

2000:

793,633

2.0%

-4.5%

6.5%

2005:

791,057

-0.3%

-3.9%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

298,708

37.6%

0-to-19:

227,697

28.7%

Black:

319,883

40.3%

20-to-39:

238,459

30.0%

Hispanic:

122,347

15.4%

40-to-59:

202,433

25.5%

American Indian:

1,111

0.1%

60-plus:

125,044

15.8%

Other:

51,584

6.5%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6,284.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.5%

Median Family Income:

$54,818

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.8%

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