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County:

Gloucester County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34015

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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:

87,547

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

3.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth 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:

172,681

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

199,917

15.8%

8.6%

7.2%

1990:

230,082

15.1%

7.5%

7.6%

2000:

254,673

10.7%

4.7%

6.0%

2005:

276,910

8.7%

7.0%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

218,262

85.7%

0-to-19:

74,329

29.2%

Black:

22,562

8.9%

20-to-39:

70,306

27.6%

Hispanic:

6,583

2.6%

40-to-59:

71,107

27.9%

American Indian:

426

0.2%

60-plus:

38,931

15.3%

Other:

6,840

2.7%

Median Age:

36.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

783.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.0%

Median Family Income:

$62,482

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.3%

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